May 04

Definition of a Phase One Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA)

The purpose of a Phase I ESA is to identify, to the extent feasible, recognized environmental concerns in connection with the property. This assessment included a site reconnaissance as well as research and interviews with representatives of the public, property management, and regulatory agencies.

From Wikipedia:

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding which identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. The analysis, often called a Phase I ESA, typically addresses both the underlying land as well as physical improvements to the property; however, techniques applied in a Phase I ESA never include actual collection of physical samples or chemical analyses of any kind. Scrutiny of the land includes examination of potential soil contamination, groundwater quality, surface water quality and sometimes issues related to hazardous substance uptake by biota. The examination of a site may include: definition of any chemical residues within structures; identification of possible asbestos containing building materials; inventory of hazardous substances stored or used on site; assessment of mold and mildew; and evaluation of other indoor air quality parameters[1].

Actual sampling of soil, air, groundwater and/or building materials is typically not conducted during a Phase I ESA. The Phase I ESA is generally considered the first step in the process of environmental Due Diligence.

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May 30

DEP JOINS SUIT AGAINST EPA FOR ADOPTING WEAK AIR POLLUTION STANDARDS ALLOWING GREATER OZONE LEVELS

HARRISBURG - Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty today said Pennsylvania has joined a coalition of states and cities, including New York and California, in lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for adopting air pollution standards that do not protect public health and the environment, but lead to greater levels of smog.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5081

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May 30

Petroleum Marketing Monthly

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Petroleum Marketing Monthly

The June 2008 Petroleum Marketing Monthly with March 2008 data has been updated to the EIA website on Friday, May 30, 2008.

Petroleum Marketing Monthly website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/pmm.html

Petroleum Navigator: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_sum_top.asp

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May 30

DEP ISSUES PERMIT TO ESTABLISH CLARION COUNTY TRANSFER STATION

MEADVILLE - The Department of Environmental Protection has approved the application from Veolia ES Solid Waste of Pennsylvania Inc. to create a municipal waste transfer station in Paint Township, Clarion County.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5080

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May 30

DEP ORDERS PARTIAL SHUTDOWN OF TWO NATURAL GAS DRILLING OPERATIONS IN LYCOMING COUNTY

HARRISBURG - The Department of Environmental Protection today ordered two natural gas drilling companies to suspend a portion of their operations at separate sites in Lycoming County for violating Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5079

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May 30

DEP ORDERS PARTIAL SHUTDOWN OF TWO NATURAL GAS DRILLING OPERATIONS IN LYCOMING COUNTY

HARRISBURG - The Department of Environmental Protection today ordered two natural gas drilling companies to suspend a portion of their operations at separate sites in Lycoming County for violating Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5078

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May 30

The May 2008 Natural Gas Monthly (data reported through March 2008)

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May 30

What Makes an Old Geyser Faithful?

If you cannot see this release correctly, please see the online version here.
News Release May 30, 2008 Shaul Hurwitz, USGS 703-648-4299 shaulh@usgs.gov
Leslie Gordon, USGS 916-278-3016 lgordon@usgs.gov
Stacy Vallie, NPS 307-344-2015 yell_public_affairs@nps.gov
Al Nash, NPS 307-344-2015 yell_public_affairs@nps.gov
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What Makes an Old Geyser Faithful?
New research suggests that how often Old Faithful and other Yellowstone geysers erupt may depend on annual rainfall patterns.
Geysers are rare hot springs that periodically erupt bursts of steam and hot water. Old Faithful has remained faithful for at least the past 135 years, showering appreciative tourists every 50 to 90 minutes (most recently an average of 91 minutes).
USGS researcher Shaul Hurwitz and his colleagues from Stanford University and Yellowstone National Park have discovered that changes of water supply to a geyser

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May 30

What Makes an Old Geyser Faithful?

If you cannot see this release correctly, please see the online version here.
News Release May 30, 2008 Shaul Hurwitz, USGS 703-648-4299 shaulh@usgs.gov
Leslie Gordon, USGS 916-278-3016 lgordon@usgs.gov
Stacy Vallie, NPS 307-344-2015 yell_public_affairs@nps.gov
Al Nash, NPS 307-344-2015 yell_public_affairs@nps.gov
Editor’s note: Click on photo for high resolution version.
What Makes an Old Geyser Faithful?
New research suggests that how often Old Faithful and other Yellowstone geysers erupt may depend on annual rainfall patterns.
Geysers are rare hot springs that periodically erupt bursts of steam and hot water. Old Faithful has remained faithful for at least the past 135 years, showering appreciative tourists every 50 to 90 minutes (most recently an average of 91 minutes).
USGS researcher Shaul Hurwitz and his colleagues from Stanford University and Yellowstone National Park have discovered that changes of water supply to a geyser

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May 29

May 29, 2008

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THIS WEEK AT EIA (Volume 10, Issue 22) (May 23 - May 29, 2008)
THIS WEEK AT EIA is a list summarizing and providing URLs for every Energy Information Administration (EIA) product released during this week. You can sign up for many of these products separately and receive instant notification of when the product was released at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/listserv_signup.html
PRESENTATIONS To see the latest speeches, testimonials and presentations by the EIA Administrator, Deputy Administrator and EIA staff. http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/speeches/speech1.html

ENERGY FINANCE Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006 (05/22) Today the Energy Information Administration released its annual report, Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006. Foreign direct acquisitions are purchases, directly or indirectly, by the original foreign investor resulting in the ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business enterprise or the equivalent interest in an unincorporated U.S. business. http://www.eia.doe.gov/finance/fdi/adindex.htm
COAL Coal Production for Week Ended May 23, 2008 (05/29) Contains an overview of U.S. weekly coal production. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/weekly/weekly_html/wcppage.html
The Coal News and Markets Report for week ended May 23, 2008 (05/27) Contains information for the week, spot prices: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/coalnews/coalmar.html
NATURAL GAS Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (05/29) Contains weekly estimates of natural gas in underground storage for the United States and three regions of the United States. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/ngs/ngs.html
Natural Gas Weekly Update (05/29) Contains weekly updates of natural gas market prices, latest storage level estimates, recent lower 48 NOAA weather data, and other market activity or events. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp
PETROLEUM Petroleum Supply Monthly (05/28) Supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products on a national and regional level. The data series describe production, imports and exports, movements and inventories. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_sup ply_monthly/psm.html
This Week in Petroleum (05/28) TWIP is a weekly Web product that provides analysis, data, and charts of the latest weekly petroleum supply and price data. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp
Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Data for Week Ending May 24, 2008 (05/29) Contains timely information on supply and selected prices of crude oil and principal petroleum products in the context of historical data and forecasts. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wpsr.html
Weekly Highway Diesel Prices (05/27) This report contains a 53-week history of weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel prices for the U.S., 8 regions, and the State of California. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp
Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices (05/27) This report presents average retail gasoline prices at the national and regional levels, and for selected cities and States, based on an EIA survey conducted each Monday of approximately 900 retail outlets. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wrgp.html

INTERNATIONAL Canada Country Analysis Brief (05/23) For the latest information on energy in Canada, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Canada/Background.html

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