Re: State Laws Mandating p2

["Ralph E. Cooper, Ph.D." <rec3@po.cwru.edu>]

At 08:15 PM 2/13/97 -0600, you wrote:
>At 08:50 AM 2/11/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>Hey p2-techers:
>>
>>I'm doing a presentation for 2nd and 3rd year law students on the so-called
>>environmental audit privilege in a few weeks.  One of the things these
>>corporate counsels-to-be need to know about is laws which REQUIRE their
>>companies to examine their processes (i.e. do a p2-driven audit).  Can
>>anyone help me out with information about which states require analysis of
>>p2 options?  The group has mentioned NJ and FL at various times.  Does
>>anyone have a complete listing?
>>
>>Your expert wisdom will be most appreciated.
>>
>>Tim Greene
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>>Timothy T. Greene
>>Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies
>>1207 18th Avenue South
>>Nashville, TN  37212
>>(615) 343-0739  Fax: (615) 343-7408
>>greenett@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu 
>>http://www.vanderbilt.edu/VCEMS
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>>
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>
>Good luck in the class.  You have heard from several states in the last few
>days.  It does not appear that you have heard from even half of them.  When
>talking about the P2 driven requirements that a facility must face, do not
>leave out the the local government P2 requirements.  Do not leave out the
>fact that most federal programs have their own and separate set of P 2
>requirements.  Think about EPCRA, RCRA, CAA, Water, NPDES.  Facilities will
>routinely be required to maintain half a dozen or more P2 plans and programs
>at the same time.  Compliance can often be achieved by the level of effort
>put into the planning, and not in the doing.
>
>Mike James  
>
>Michael R. James
>1004 Lime Rock Drive
>Round Rock, TX  78681
>512-244-3631
>512-244-0853 fax
>jamesem@io.com
>
I second Mike's remarks -- I have worked with clients in several states and
find that the requirement is more that one plan and report the plan than
that one actual do P2.  However, most clients will implement at least some
of the P2 ideas that arise from the plans, particularly the non-disruptive
and inexpensive ones.

Ralph
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