The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a decision last week stating that revisions to the federal regulations for the management of wastes from the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy (i.e. oil and gas wastes from hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling) are not necessary at this time.  EPA

On August 18, 2017, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) formally proposed regulations providing additional requirements for the management of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) waste, making Montana the latest state to propose such regulations. The proposed regulations come on the heels of its neighbor, North Dakota, adopting new rules with TENORM

The Michigan legislature recently introduced Senate Bill 503 to tighten up Michigan’s existing disposal guidelines pertaining to TENORM or Technologically Enhanced, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material. Michigan has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to TENORM regulation.  Michigan’s current TENORM disposal guidelines were established in 1996.  They provide that the disposal of Radium-226

Filling in a gap in its regulations, Kentucky proposes new regulations for technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials or TENORM. The regulations were in response to concerns about the management of radioactive materials from oil and gas production.  A public hearing is to be held on the proposed regulations on June 21, 2017.

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