by Joe Heaney | Apr 9, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
An underground storage tank can be used to contain any number of products. But if those products are considered potentially dangerous to people or the environment, your tank and its contents are regulated by the government. The federal Environmental Protection Agency...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 4, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
One of the most frustrating issues you face when working on environmental projects is the fact that sites, facilities and people are usually spread out. Sometimes quite far from one another. That creates an inherent barrier to collaboration. An environmental database...
by Joe Heaney | Apr 2, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Planning is definitely the first step if you’re considering removing an underground storage tank (UST). You want to get rid of it, but there are several factors you should consider before moving forward. Taking a little time to understand the process and get organized...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 28, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
The last thing you want is mistakes when you’re conducting an environmental analysis. The whole point of your work is to assess the existing situation and devise an appropriate plan of action for remediation, if that’s needed. You can’t do that without complete,...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 26, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
If you aren’t already taking advantage of the broad-scale benefits you can realize by using an automated fuel management system, it’s time to take a harder look at this new technology. Fuel management systems can help you lower ongoing fuel and maintenance costs,...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 21, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Reconciling your fuel usage is mission-critical, if you’re in the fueling or transportation business. Fuel costs represent such a significant percentage of your budget, you literally cannot afford to have even small amounts go astray. And if they do, you need to know...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 19, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
No one is more acutely aware of uncertain, rising fuel costs than those managing transportation or fueling operations. For most, fuel represents your second-highest budget line. It’s a lot of money, for any size company. And that makes effective fuel...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 14, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
Does purchasing fuel for your inventory seem like it should be the easiest thing in the dealership, but instead it is a paperwork riddled process that invokes groans, eye rolls, and audible sighs? Why is that?! It doesn’t have to be anymore! Onsite fueling...
by Joe Heaney | Mar 7, 2013 | Right-To-Know Filing, Tanks and Fuel Management
WARNING: Submitting your Right to Know filing late can be hazardous to your health, causing insomnia, stomach aches, headaches, an overwhelming sense of guilt, fear and self-loathing. OK, we may be exaggerating a bit here, but not necessarily by much. Health-related...
by Joe Heaney | Feb 19, 2013 | Tanks and Fuel Management
As you begin your investigation into fleet fuel management systems, one of the first things you’ll discover is that there are several companies that offer something along this line. But while they all describe their system as designed for “fleet fuel management,”...