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DPNR Holds Workshops for Small Businesses on Environmental Compliance

Small businesses territory wide will have an opportunity to learn more about environmental compliance in several workshops and informational displays presented by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR). To kick off the Small Business Environmental Assistance Week celebration, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will co-host with the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” on June 10, at the Petite Pump Room on St. Thomas and Friday, June 18, at the Caravelle Hotel Court Yard. Both events will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Other activities will include three Small Business Compliance informational displays. The first will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 14, at the Emancipation Garden on St. Thomas; the second display will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 15, at the Band Stand on St. John; the final display will be held from 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, at Sunny Isle Shopping Center on St. Croix. Small businesses concerned about compliance rules are encouraged to get pertinent information at any of these informational displays.
There will also be two free workshops to educate the Garage and Auto Repair Shops/Refinishing Industry this week. The St. Thomas-St. John workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, at the Palms Court Harbourview Hotel. The St. Croix workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 18, at the Caravelle Hotel Conference Room. Registration for both workshops will begin from 9 a.m. A continental breakfast will be provided.
Small businesses, usually with less than 100 employees, must adhere to mandates of the Federal Clean Air Act of 1990. All businesses have 180 days to correct any discrepancies discovered at their facility during an on-site assessment. “Compliance is always cheaper than enforcement.”
When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, they also required states and territories to create educational programs to give environmental assistance to small businesses. These programs are funded by the federal government. The program also keeps owners up-to-date on new regulations and requirements that could affect their businesses.
For more information on the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program workshops and informational displays, or about the program, call Marylyn Stapleton or Jasmine Blyden at 774-3320 on St. Thomas, or Luis Ali or Marion Baptiste at 773-1082 on St. Croix.
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