Maryland Stormwater Fee Unchanged After Legislative Session
April 15, 2014At the end of the 2014 meeting of the Maryland Legislature, the debate over the controversial stormwater management fee did not produce any change in [...]
Continue Reading...Stormwater Management Practices Increase in Popularity
April 4, 2014The idea of stormwater management is not new, but enterprises everywhere are realizing the benefits it can confer on their business and the [...]
Continue Reading...Fiberglass Storage Tanks: For Secure Storage
March 21, 2014Fiberglass storage tanks were introduced in the 1960’s and 50 years later they are among the most popular options for both aboveground and [...]
Continue Reading...Agricultural Rainwater Harvesting: Every Drop Counts
March 12, 2014While much of the United States has seen higher than average amounts of snow and rain this year, the west coast is contending with one of the worst [...]
Continue Reading...How Michigan is Dealing With Underground Storage Tank Leaks
March 5, 2014Michigan is working to clean up underground storage tank spills with new initiatives that bring revenue and a dedicated team to the task of spill [...]
Continue Reading...Tank Removal Services from Tanks Direct
February 26, 2014If you need an aboveground or underground storage tank removed, Tanks Direct has the experience and licensing to remove it for you. Following are [...]
Continue Reading...Stormwater Management and the Rain Tax in Maryland
February 21, 2014Mostly commonly known as the rain tax, the Storm Water Management Watershed and Restoration Program (Maryland HB 987) went into affect last year and [...]
Continue Reading...Preparing Underground Storage Tanks for Flood Conditions
February 11, 2014Flood conditions can cause underground storage tanks to float up to the surface and break through the ground, damaging the storage tank and the [...]
Continue Reading...How Storage Tanks Improve the Energy Efficiency of Facilities
February 6, 2014Both aboveground and underground storage tanks have the potential to significantly improve the energy efficiency of all kinds of facilities, from [...]
Continue Reading...Chemical Spill Tanks Will Be Removed
February 5, 2014The aboveground storage tanks at the Freedom Industries chemical storage facility on the Elk River are scheduled to be removed after a leak from one [...]
Continue Reading...What Caused the West Virginia Chemical Leak?
January 28, 2014As we discussed in our blog last week, a storage tank at the Freedom Industries facility in Charleston, West Virginia dumped 7,500 gallons of a [...]
Continue Reading...West Virginia Spill Highlights Importance of Tank Safety
January 13, 2014More than 300,000 West Virginia residents are still without tap water after a chemical spill from the Freedom Industries facility in Charleston [...]
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