The Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) held its 2006 Instructor Training Conference this year in Dearborn, Mich. And the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) was there to present awards to instructors whose AYES school?s ranked in the top ten for usage of S/P2 during the 2005-2006 school year.

The top ten schools are:

1. Shorewood High School, Shoreline, Wash.
2. Technical High School of Carroll County, Carrollton, Ga.
3. Lewis and Clark Career Center, St. Charles, Mo.
4. Damascus High School, Damascus, Md.
5. Fergus Falls High School, Fergus Falls, Minn.
6. Center for Career and Technical Education, Crespatown, Md.
7. Harford Technical High School, Bel Air, Md.
8. Hughes Jones-Harrodsburg Area Technical Center, Harrodsburg, Ky.
9. Calvert Career Center, Prince Frederick, Md.
10. Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, Okla.

Congratulations to these schools and we applaud them for making S/P2 an important role in their curriculum.

CCAR, AYES and the National Automobile Dealers Association will combine to award Peter Shore, automotive instructor at Shorewood High School, an expenses-paid trip to attend the 2007 NADA Convention & Exposition, to be held next February in Las Vegas, Nev.

CCAR?s ?S/P2? online training in Safety and Pollution Prevention is provided free of charge to the nation?s automotive training programs, and 51 new schools enrolled for S/P2 in August.

Is your school - or a school you work with - signed up yet for S/P2? Call toll-free to 1-888-772-3535 to enroll.

For your next monthly meeting with employees or students, these ?topics? refer to areas of concern for your operation ? things that have resulted in substantial insurance; ones that OSHA has targeted in their inspection and compliance efforts; or those with the potential to cause catastrophic claims.

This information is provided courtesy of Universal Underwriters Group.

The mission of the KDHE's Division of Environment is the protection of the public health and environment. The Division conducts regulatory programs involving public water supplies, industrial discharges, wastewater treatment systems, solid waste landfills, hazardous waste, air emissions, radioactive materials, asbestos removal, refined petroleum storage tanks, and other sources which impact the environment. In addition, the Division administers other programs to remediate contamination, lessen nonpoint pollution, and evaluate environmental conditions across the state.

The Division of Environment works vigorously with operators to achieve compliance with state and federal environmental statutes and regulations. The regulatory programs rely upon compliance inspections and monitoring to determine compliance. The Division also conducts financial or technical assistance programs such as the Wastewater Revolving Loan Fund and the Pollution Prevention Program to assist the regulated community.

Operators often correct compliance problems quickly and effectively; however, there are some instances in which the Division must issue administrative orders and fines. The agency's appeals section handles administrative appeals. Some cases are eventually resolved in state or federal district court.

DOE works to reduce pollution by increasing access to the Division's programs, strengthening the district offices, and providing information to the regulated community and the public at large. Notable examples are the annual state pollution prevention conference, responses to requests for information related to property transfers, and increased training for members of the regulated community. The Division has recently initiated a statewide solid waste public education campaign using the theme, "Kansas Don't Spoil It."

EPA Proposes to Provide Additional Options to Car Manufacturers for Vehicle A/C Systems
Source: U.S. EPA

Massachusetts Tow Company Fined for Environmental Violations
Source: Massachusetts DEP

EPA Compliance Assistance Centers Celebrate Ten Years of Helping American Meet Environmental Regulations
Source: U.S. EPA

EPA Requires New Manifest Form for All Hazardous Waste Handlers
Source: U.S. EPA

OSHA Revises Respiratory Protection Standards
Source: OSHA

EPA Releases Guidance to Reduce Mechanics' Exposure to Asbestos
Source: U.S. EPA

Maine Facility Fined for Lack of Oil Spill Preparedness
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 1

EPA Announces National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program
Source: U.S. EPA

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