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U.S. EPA offers oil spill prevention workshop in Billings

Release Date: 2/12/2004
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DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a no-cost workshop on oil

pollution prevention regulations and the requirements for a federal spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plan from 8 a.m. to noon, March 2, at the Bureau of Land Management Conference Room, Main Floor, Side B, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings.

This is an opportunity to learn directly from the EPA and to get your questions answered. Pre-registration and a photo identification are required. It is requested that workshop participants use the employee parking lot, not visitors’ parking.
To register, phone Chrystanna Wait by Feb. 25 at (800) 227-8917, ext. 7105 or (303) 312-7105; or email at [email protected].
Federal SPCC plans must be prepared and implemented by facilities that store, process, transfer, distribute, use, consume, drill, produce, gather, or refine oil or oil products. Such products include petroleum oils, including gasoline, asphalt, kerosene, motor oil, animal and fish oils; vegetable oils; and synthetic oils.

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