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Month: August 2018 (page 2 of 5)

EPA and DOT Announce Three Public Hearings on the Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule

 

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold three public listening sessions on the proposed rulemaking, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule), in Fresno, Calif., Dearborn, Mich., and Pittsburgh, Penn.

 

The SAFE Vehicles Rule would update and correct the current national automobile fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards to give the American people greater access to safer, more affordable vehicles that are cleaner for the environment.

 

WHAT: Fresno, Calif. Public Hearing on the proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
WHEN: Monday, September 24, 2018
WHERE: The Grand 1401, 1401 Fulton Street, Fresno, California 93721

 

WHAT: Dearborn, Mich. Public Hearing on the proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
WHEN: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
WHERE: The Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, Michigan 48124

 

WHAT: Pittsburgh, Penn. Public Hearing on the proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
WHEN: Wednesday, September 26, 2018
WHERE: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown, One Bigelow Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

 

The hearings will start at 10 a.m. local time and continue until 5:00 p.m. or until everyone has had a chance to speak. If you would like to present oral testimony at a public hearing, please contact Kil-Jae Hong at NHTSA by the date specified, at kil-jae.hong@dot.gov. Please provide the following information: Name, affiliation, address, email address, telephone and fax numbers (if applicable), time you wish to speak (morning, afternoon) if there is a preference, and whether you require accommodations such as a sign language interpreter or translator.

 

Oral comments and supporting information presented at each session will be included in the docket for this proceeding.

 

The public hearing also provides an opportunity to offer comments regarding NHTSA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), accompanying the proposed NHTSA fuel economy standards. Written comments about EPA and NHTSA’s joint proposal must be received by the last day of the comment period, October 23. Comments should be identified by Docket ID No. NHTSA-2018-0067 or EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0283.

 

Background

 

In the proposal, EPA and NHTSA are seeking public comment on a wide range of regulatory options, including a preferred alternative that locks in MY 2020 standards through 2026, providing a much-needed time-out from further, costly increases. The agencies’ preferred alternative reflects a balance of safety, economics, technology, fuel conservation, and pollution reduction. It is anticipated to prevent thousands of on-road fatalities and injuries as compared to the standards set forth in the 2012 final rule. The joint proposal initiates a process to establish a new 50-state fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standard for passenger cars and light trucks covering MY 2021 through 2026.

 

The current standards have been a factor in the cost of new automobiles rising to an average of $35,000 or more—out of reach for many American families. Indeed, compared to the preferred alternative in the proposal, keeping in place the standards finalized in 2012 would add $2,340 to the cost of owning a new car, and impose more than $500 billion in societal costs on the U.S. economy over the next 50 years.

 

Additionally, a 2018 government study by NHTSA shows new model year vehicles are safer, resulting in fewer deaths and injuries when involved in accidents, as compared to older models. Therefore, the Administration is focused on correcting the current standards that restrict the American people from being able to afford newer vehicles with more advanced safety features, better fuel economy, and associated environmental benefits.

 

Details on the SAFE Vehicles Rule can be found at NHTSA’s website here and EPA’s website here.

CompliancePoint Announces White Paper on Data Breach Security Measures: 61% of Breach Victims, Businesses with 1000 Employees

White Paper Shows How System Patching & Vulnerability/Penetration Testing Can Help With Prevention

 

ATLANTA, GA – CompliancePoint, a leading provider of information security and risk management services focused on privacy, data security, compliance and vendor risk management, announced today a new white paper focused on methods such as system patching and penetration testing used as best practices to prevent a data breach. Nearly a quarter of businesses say it would take them 60 days to detect a breach(1); a recent analysis of breaches shows that smaller companies are just as vulnerable as larger ones.   Click here to download the white paper.

 

Businesses and Data Management

 

The frequency of data breaches, like theft, loss or accidental release of private information, is on the rise and this is not just a problem centered around today’s largest companies. Small and mid-sized businesses with fewer data security resources are particularly vulnerable. According to the 2017 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 61% of the data breach victims were businesses with under 1,000 employees. Attacks on smaller businesses can wreak as much damage as the ones making headlines on today’s largest companies.

 

System patching and vulnerability testing are two proven methods of preventative strategies organizations of every size can utilize in the protection of sensitive data.  With a number of businesses unaware or unable to implement these strategies, CompliancePoint offers tangible implementation techniques for any organization as outlined in the paper.

 

Vulnerability, Penetration Testing & Implementation

 

The only way to make sure something is as secure as possible, is to test it regularly. It is wise for any organization storing, processing and/or sharing data to hire an experienced, respectable Vul/Pen expert to test their security structure. Vulnerability scanning and evaluations are equally important inside and outside a security system.

 

How regular penetration testing helps strengthen security and expose vulnerabilities:

 

•            Exposes real-world risks and vulnerabilities

•            Encourages trust between stakeholders and protects the organizations bottom line

•            Ensures business continuity by eliminating disruptions

•            Follows regulations and certifications to maintain compliance

 

“Data security and privacy vulnerabilities can expose any organization to a tremendous amount of risk,” said Greg Sparrow, Vice President and General Manager at CompliancePoint. It’s important to understand the importance of a solid data security plan utilizing these proven methods of prevention apply to businesses of all sizes.  This isn’t just a problem for big corporations.”

 

To view CompliancePoint’s new white paper: Data Breach Fundamentals For Any Organization: Preparing Your Organization With System Patching, or Vulnerability/Penetration Testing, click here.

 

About CompliancePoint

CompliancePoint is a leading provider of information security and risk management services focused on privacy, data security, compliance and vendor risk management. The company’s mission is to help clients interact responsibly with their customers and the marketplace. CompliancePoint provides a full suite of services across the entire life cycle of risk management using a FIND, FIX & MANAGE approach. CompliancePoint can help organizations prepare for critical need such as GDPR with project initiation and buy-in, strategic consulting, data inventory and mapping, readiness assessments, PIMS & ISMS framework design and implementation, and ongoing program management and monitoring. The company’s history of dealing with both privacy and data security, inside knowledge of regulatory actions and combination of services and technology solutions makes CompliancePoint uniquely qualified to assist clients.

 

1: CompliancePoint online survey of data breach issues presented to North American business executives; May 2018.

EPA Backs Virginia Plan to Improve Water Quality

 

PHILADELPHIA - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has approved and helped fund a $105.7 million plan by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to implement key water infrastructure projects, including new and upgraded wastewater treatment plants to better serve residents, increase efficiency, and reduce pollution.

 

“This federal-state partnership is critically important to helping achieve President Trump’s and EPA’s goal of improving our nation’s water infrastructure,” said EPA Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio. “All Americans deserve clean water and the revolving loan program will greatly benefit Virginia communities.”

 

Virginia’s Intended Use Plan includes an award of $32.8 million from EPA’s FY 2018 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The plan by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is also funded with a $6.6 million state match, repayments from prior CWSRF loans, and interest earnings.

 

The projects targeted for funding in the state’s CWSRF plan include:

 

  • $23,600,000 to the City of Lynchburg for a wet weather pumping station and wet weather disinfection system at its wastewater treatment plant, which will greatly reduce the impact that storms have on local water quality.

 

  • $10,000,000  to the City of Norfolk to replace multiple aging sewer mains throughout the city.

 

  •  $9,550,000 to the City of Richmond to address sewer overflows during storms through upgrades and modifications to system components and facilities.

 

  • $6,691,500 to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District to rehabilitate 11,000 linear feet of sewer lines along Orcut Avenue and 9,400 linear feet of sewer lines along Mercury Blvd.

 

  • $1,092,854 to the County of Alleghany to rehabilitate the sanitary sewer system in the Rosedale subdivision.

 

  • $423,700 to the Town of Marion to replace 3,185 feet of terra-cotta sewer line.

 

  • $2,000,000 to the City of Petersburg for the replacement of water main for the Poor Creek Force Main.

 

  • $1,869,028 to the Town of Coeburn to replace sewer lines in the Banner and Bondtown areas.

 

  • $12,500,000 to the Pepper’s Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority for upgrades and replacement of various system components.

 

  • $8,172,792 to the Sanitary Board of Bluefield for the replacement of worn, failure- prone and outdated equipment at the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant.

 

"Over the last decades, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund has been critical to our efforts to advance clean water in the Commonwealth of Virginia," said DEQ Director David Paylor.  "This funding will provide significant support to our Chesapeake Bay clean-up efforts in the coming years."  

 

The CWSRF program provides low interest loans for the construction of wastewater treatment facilities and other projects vital to protecting and improving water quality in rivers, lakes and streams for drinking water, recreation and natural habitat. The loans help communities keep water and sewer rates more affordable while addressing local water quality problems.

 

For more information about EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf

Contaminated Soil Cleanup Underway at Ellsworth Industrial Park in Downers Grove, Illinois

 

CHICAGO – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began oversight of the removal of contaminated soil at the Magnetrol-owned building located at 5300 Belmont Road in Downers Grove. The cleanup will be conducted by Magnetrol’s contractors and will take about 45 days to complete.

 

The Magnetrol property is one of several properties in the Ellsworth Industrial Park where releases of volatile organic compounds into the soil have contributed to groundwater contamination. Magnetrol formerly used solvents such as trichloroethylene for degreasing operations that ceased in 1990. Magnetrol vacated the building in 2013, and it remains unoccupied. Soil and groundwater sample results obtained during site investigations by U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA identified the presence of volatile organic compounds trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, and tetrachloroethylene at levels of potential concern.

 

In 2003, 13 potentially responsible parties, including Magnetrol, provided funding for 800 nearby residences to be hooked up to the public drinking water supply after U.S. EPA determined these companies contributed to groundwater contamination. An EPA investigation is underway to determine what additional cleanup steps will be required at the site.

 

To learn more about this site, visit: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/ellsworth-industrial-park.

Encore Energy, Inc. Provides Berea Oil Operations Update; First Vertical Berea Oil Top-Hole Drilling Project in Lawrence County, Kentucky

 

 

“We are extremely pleased with the reservoir quality and future production potential we have seen from our vertical test, and are excited about horizontal well operations, said Steve Stengell, Encore’s President CEO. Although reliable production information is not available for the Berea play, at this time, we believe that ~30000+ barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) is a validated and realistic first-year per well production target, added Stengell.

 

Qualified SEC defined accredited investors can deduct 100% of their investment against all forms of income with years of potential income from production.

For more information, please contact Joseph Hooper at (270) 842-1242, ext. 224.

 

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