AISI says June steel shipments beat May by 3.5%
AISI press release notes steel shipments were up 3.5% from May to June of this year. Read the full article… Return“Networking at STI/SPFA meetings has given us new ideas to […]
STI Alternative Fuels Statement
Steel tanks compatible with alternative fuels Related Articles Temporary Injunction Against CA Low Carbon Fuel Standard UL announces steel tanks are intended to store biofuels Return“Networking at STI/SPFA meetings has […]
New Statute in NC Limits Rule-Making Authority
North Carolina House Bill 200, in Session Law 2011-145, amends Section 13.11B (b) Part 3 of Article 1 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes, stating that rules may not be […]
New law for North Carolina Members: CP for USTs OK once again
After many months of committee hearings and lobbying effort by STI/SPFA, the General Assembly of North Carolina passed a new law that will once again allow new underground fuel storage […]
International Green Construction Code includes proposed language regarding storage of reclaimed and gray water. Public comment deadline August 12.
June 29, 2011 International Green Construction Code includes proposed language regarding storage of reclaimed and gray water. Public comments deadline August 12. The public comment period for the International Green Construction Code […]
EPA Pre-Guidance Document on Compatibility Issued
EPA Pre-Guidance Document on Compatibility Issued Carolyn Hosiknson, Director of EPA’s Office of Underground Storage Tanks, issued this statement today. “I am writing to share with you EPA’s guidance regarding […]
Flood issues pertaining to UST Systems
Tom Collins, Environmental Specialist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources prepared the following message to address flooding concerns in Iowa, but the actions described should be considered for all […]
NAM opposes NLRB lawsuit limiting business expansion
Focus: NAM Hits Back at NLRB’s Actions Seeking to Dictate Where Companies Can Do Business In late April, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a lawsuit that would effectively […]
QC Meeting and BMT-NW tour garners good press
STI/SPFA got some local press this weekend in Washington state, where the biennial Quality Control Meeting was held in Seattle. On Saturday, attendees toured the Brown-Minneapolis Tank facilities in Elma, […]
Texas approves STI technology as tertiary containment
The State of TX has determined that STI technology meets the requirements of tertiary containment.The statement read, “In my opinion, a double walled steel tank manufactured to meet the STI […]
EPA Lifts Ceiling on Use of Double-Wall Tanks
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Acting Assistant Administrator, Michael Shapiro, has approved a change to EPA guidance on the use of certain shop-built double walled aboveground […]
SP001 Proposed 5th Edition Draft
You are invited to submit comments on the proposed 5th Edition of SP001, “Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks.” The SP001 Committee is seeking public review of this […]
