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Last call for host company applications! Our nonregulatory summer program connects engineering and environmental science students with Kansas businesses and results in reduced emissions and compliance burdens for host companies. Companies may qualify for $0-$20 per hour (plus fringe) cost share for the intern. Email Cris Brazil, the intern program coordinator for more information or apply now to be a host company.

Do you know an engineering, environmental science or life science student looking for a summer internship? Send them our way! Applicants will need at least a junior standing by the start of the summer internship, including graduate students. Interested students can apply here.

Wondering what an intern could do for you? You can find excellent examples of projects PPI interns have done in our online collection of case summaries. These case summaries also include examples of the thousands of dollars in cost savings companies achieved through implementation of intern recommendations. Explore our case summary collection here.

PPI welcomes new staff

Cris Kauer Brazil, pollution prevention specialist Cris works out of Manhattan and holds a bachelor's and a doctorate in industrial engineering. She coordinates the PPI intern program and provides technical and compliance assistance to small businesses.

Mary Yesko, environmental technician Mary works out of Manhattan and holds a bachelor's in geosciences. She provides assistance with the PPI intern program and other compliance-related projects.

Air permit annual and semi-annual compliance certification reports due dates change If you have a Class I/Title V operating permit subject to permit conditions that require annual and/or semiannual compliance certification reports, please note KDHE has changed the due dates for these reports. Beginning 2023, all facilities will have two months, instead of one, to get reports in. The new due dates are listed below. Learn more about these changes > Annual compliance certification report Due March 1 for the reporting period of Jan. 1 – Dec. 31 of previous year  Semi-annual compliance certification report Due Aug. 31 for the reporting period of Jan. 1 – June 30 Semi-annual compliance certification report Due March 1 for the reporting period of July 1 – Dec. 31

Free Hazardous Waste Generator Workshops The basic workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon and will include waste determinations, container management, generator classifications, emergency preparedness, training requirements and what to expect during an inspection.  The advanced workshop runs from 1 – 4 p.m. and will include regulatory updates; e-manifest solvent-contaminated wipes rule; K, U, and P-Listings; F-Listings; and used oil requirements. Registration is required. Learn more about the workshops here. Workshop dates and locations: March 7: Ford Co. Sheriff Dept., 11311 Comanche Rd, Dodge City March 21: KS Dept. of Transportation, 1811 Frontier Rd, Hays March 28: Central Park Pavilion, 101 S. Forest, Chanute Register now >

PPI's online hazardous waste training Hazardous waste handlers are required to complete training annually, and new employees must be trained within six months of taking a position that requires they handle hazardous waste. This training needs to be documented and maintained for at least three years. PPI offers online training that includes a certificate of completion for $50 per user. Enroll now >

EPA National Emphasis Areas The EPA's Pollution Prevention Program periodically prioritizes different types of businesses and industries, which are called National Emphasis Areas or NEAs. The NEAs are industry sectors that have significant opportunities to reduce emissions, so EPA asks their grantees, such as PPI, to target pollution prevention outreach to these sectors.    In calendar years 2023-24, EPA has identified six NEAs:  1: Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Processing 2: Chemical Manufacturing, Processing and Formulation 3: Automotive Manufacturing and Maintenance 4: Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing and Maintenance 5: Metal Manufacturing and Fabrication 6: Supporting Pollution Prevention in Indian Country and for Alaska Native Villages PPI is currently working with grant projects focused on NEAs one through five, and will pair host companies with trained engineering or environmental science interns that work on P2 projects.  Learn more about the PPI intern program >

Remember... Tier II reporting due annually March 1 Class I and II air emission reports and fees due annually April 1 TRI reporting due annually July 1

Upcoming Events March 7, 21 and 28, 2023 Free Hazardous Waste Generator Workshops, Various locations March 21-23, 2023 National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV April 18 – 20, 2023 WORKS! Conference (Kansas Organization of Recyclers), Manhattan May 2, 2023 Air and Waste Management Association Midwest Conference, Lenexa

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