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What is in Store for State Underground Storage Tank Programs?
The Future of State Tanks Programs in a Changing Landscape What does the future hold? While no one can be certain, it is important to prepare for the possibilities. States are doing just that, and for various reasons, states are growing increasingly concerned about the future viability of their tanks programs. In recent years, state…
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Tanks Program – Past, Present and Future
Past – Foundations of a National Tanks Program What were you up to in 1984? Catching “Ghostbusters” and “Beverly Hills Cop” in theaters? Listening to “Footloose” and “Purple Rain” on repeat? In 1984, Congress was laying the groundwork for the national tanks program. Congress amended the Solid Waste Disposal Act, adding Subtitle I, among other…
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High Resolution Site Characterization – Coming to a LUST Site Near You?
The LUST community has made tremendous strides in cleaning up releases from UST systems, with more than 500,000 cleanups completed and thousands more completed each year. Due to advances in science and cleanup technologies, we’ve increased our understanding and our ability to clean up LUST releases. However, we still have nearly 60,000 confirmed releases to…
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The Underground Storage Tanks Program…Working Towards Environmental Protection for All Communities
The UST universe is large — as of our most recent report there are over 540,000 USTs at approximately 193,000 facilities across the country. USTs are in almost every community, but the communities closest to USTs tend to be more disadvantaged environmentally and economically. While there is no single way to characterize communities located near…
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Dealing with Climate Change and Natural Disasters
The effects of climate change are a concern for the underground storage tanks (UST) community — specifically related to increased risks of flooding, drought, and wildfire. The Met Office annual global temperature forecast predicts that 2022 will rank as one of the world’s hottest years on record, with a temperature forecast of between 0.97°C and…