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Natural Resources
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 7401 Declaration of purpose.
The General Assembly finds and declares that the storage of petroleum products and other hazardous liquids in underground storage tanks is emerging as a major cause of groundwater contamination in the State; that the State's groundwater resources are vital to the population and economy of the State; that millions of gallons of gasoline and other hazardous substances are stored in underground storage tanks; that leaks of stored substances are occurring in a significant number of these tanks due to corrosion, structural defect and improper installation; that leaks are often difficult to detect early because of insufficient product inventory or other control systems; and that it is necessary to provide for more stringent control of the installation, operation, retrofitting and abandonment of underground storage tanks to prevent leaks, and where leaks should occur, detect them at the earliest possible stage and thus minimize further degradation of groundwater.
§ 7402 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) "Abandoned storage system" means a storage system which:
a. Is not intended to be returned to service;
b. Has been out of service for over 3 years; or
c. Has been rendered permanently unfit for use.
(2) "Ancillary equipment" means any device including, but not limited to, such devices as piping, fittings, flanges, valves and pumps, that are used to distribute, meter or control the flow of petroleum or hazardous substances from an underground storage tank.
(3) "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
(4) "Existing tank" means a tank for which installation began prior to July 12, 1985.
(5) "Facility" means any location or part thereof containing 1 or more underground storage tanks.
(6) "Fund" means the Delaware Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Response Fund.
(7) "Heating fuels" means a type of fuel oil that is 1 of 8 technical grades. These grades are: No. 1, No. 2, No. 4-light, No. 4-heavy, No. 5-light, No. 5-heavy, No. 6 residual and substitutes such as kerosene or diesel when used for heating purposes.
(8) "New tank" or "facility" means a tank or facility for which the installation began on or after July 12, 1985.
(9) "Operator" means any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of the underground storage tank system.
(10) "Out of service" means a storage system which:
a. Is not in use; that is, which does not have regulated substances added to or withdrawn from the storage system; and
b. Is intended to be placed in service.
(11) "Owner" means:
a. In the case of an underground storage tank in use on November 8, 1984, or brought into use after that date, any person who owns an underground storage tank used for the storage, use or dispensing of regulated substances; and
b. In the case of any underground storage tank in use before November 8, 1984, but no longer in service on November 8, 1984, any person who owned such tank immediately before the discontinuation of its use.
(12) "Person" means any individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, federal agency, corporation (including a government corporation), partnership, association, state, municipality, commission, political subdivision of a state or any interstate body. "Person" also includes a consortium, a joint venture, a commercial entity and the United States government.
(13) "Regulated substance" means:
a. Any substance defined in § 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. § 9601(14)); but not including any substances regulated as a hazardous waste under subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as amended [42 U.S.C. § 6921 et seq.];
b. Petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof, which is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60° Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute).
(14) "Release" means any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, escaping, leaching or disposing into groundwater, surface water or soils.
(15) "Removal" means the process of removing and disposing of an underground storage tank system, through the use of prescribed techniques for the purging of residues and vapors and removal of the vessel from the ground.
(16) "Responsible party" means any person who:
a. Owns or has a legal or equitable interest in a facility or an underground storage tank;
b. Operates or otherwise controls activities at a facility;
c. At the time of storage of regulated substances in an underground storage tank, operated or otherwise controlled activities at the facility or underground storage tank, or owned or held a legal or equitable interest therein;
d. Arranged for or agreed to the placement of an underground storage tank system by contract, agreement or otherwise;
e. Caused or contributed to a release from an underground storage tank system; or
f. Caused a release as a result of transfer of a regulated substance to or from an underground storage tank system.
(17) "Retrofit" means modification or correction of an underground storage tank system to meet standards contained in regulations promulgated under this chapter through such means as replacement of valves, fill pipes, vents and liquid level monitoring systems, and the installation of overfill protection, transfer spill protection, leak detection and cathodic protection devices; but the term does not include the process of relining an underground tank through application of such materials as epoxy resins, nor does the term include the process of conducting a tightness test to establish the integrity of the tank.
(18) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control or a duly authorized designee.
(19) "State" means the State of Delaware.
(20) "Underground storage tank" means a containment vessel, including underground pipes connected thereto, which is used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances, and the volume of which, including the volume of the underground pipes connected thereto, is 10 per centum or more beneath the surface of the ground. Such term does not include any:
a. Septic tank;
b. Pipeline facility (including gathering lines) regulated under:
1. The Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. § 1671 et seq.) [transferred to Title 49, Chapter 601 of the United States Code];
2. The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. § 2001 et seq.) [transferred to Title 49, Chapter 601 of the United States Code]; or
3. Any intrastate agreement comparable to those acts set forth in paragraphs (20)b.1. and 2. of this section;
c. Surface impoundment, pit, pound, lagoon;
d. Storm water wastewater collection system;
e. Flow-through process tank;
f. Liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations; or
g. Storage tank situated in an underground area (such as basement, cellar, mineworking drift, shaft or tunnel) if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor.
(21) "Underground storage tank system" means an underground storage tank and its associated ancillary equipment and containment system, if any.
(22) "Used-oil" means a petroleum-based synthetic oil used as an engine lubricant, engine oil, motor oil or lubricating oil for use in an internal combustion engine, or a lubricant for motor vehicle transmissions, gears or axles which through use, storage or handling has become unsuitable for its original purpose due to the presence of impurities or loss of original properties.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 363, §§ 1-4; 69 Del. Laws, c. 330, §§ 1, 2.;
§ 7403 Referenced standards.
The Department shall use the recommendations and standard procedures of the following organizations in developing the regulations required by this chapter:
(1) National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.);
(2) American Petroleum Institute (A.P.I.);
(3) National Association of Corrosion Engineers (N.A.C.E.);
(4) Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.); and
(5) American Society for Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.).
Underground storage tanks installed after the enactment of this chapter shall be in accordance with the appropriate standards cited herein and the regulations promulgated by the Department.
§ 7404 Exemptions.
The following classes of tanks are exempt from this chapter with the exception of the application of §§ 7406 and 7409 of this title:
(1) Agricultural and residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes; and
(2) Tanks containing heating fuels of 1,100 gallons or less which are used for consumptive purposes on the premises where stored.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 2; 66 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 2.;
§ 7405 Registration by owner.
(a) Underground storage tank owners shall register the following on forms provided by the Department:
(1) Within 60 days after July 12, 1985, all new underground storage facilities used for storing regulated substances, at least 10 days prior to installation. Notice shall specify the date of installation, location, type of construction, size of tanks to be installed and the type of substance to be stored.
(2) All existing underground storage facilities, used for storing regulated substances, within 180 days of July 12, 1985; provided, however, that existing heating fuel tanks of greater than 1,100 gallon capacity shall be registered within 180 days of July 20, 1988. Notice shall specify, to the extent known, the location, size, type of construction and age of tanks, and the type of substance stored.
(3) All abandoned or nonoperational underground storage tanks taken out of service after January 1, 1974. All underground storage tanks covered by this paragraph must be registered within 9 months of July 12, 1985 (unless the owner knows the tank was subsequently removed from the ground); provided, however, that abandoned or nonoperational heating fuel tanks of greater than 1,100 gallons capacity shall be registered within 180 days of July 20, 1988. Notice shall specify, to the extent known, the date taken out of operation, the location, size, type of construction and age of tank, and type of substance stored, and quantity of regulated substances left stored in such tank on the date taken out of operation.
(b) Within 30 days of July 12, 1985, the Department shall prescribe the form of the notice and the information to be included in the notification under paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of this section.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 425, §§ 3, 4.;
§ 7406 Release of substances prohibited; correction of substance release; Department intervention.
(a) No person shall knowingly allow a release from an underground storage tank to continue without taking immediate steps to report the release to the Department.
(b) Responsible parties shall take measures for the prompt control, containment, removal of the released substance to the satisfaction of the Department.
(c) The Department may assume control of any release situation when it is determined that responsible parties are not responding promptly. However, all liability will remain with the responsible party.
§ 7407 Release detection, prevention and correction regulations.
(a) The Department, after notice and opportunity for public comment, and within 12 months after July 12, 1985, shall promulgate release detection, prevention and correction regulations applicable to underground storage tanks, as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment.
(b) In promulgating regulations under this section, the Department shall take into consideration factors which affect tank integrity, including, but not limited to, tank location, type and age, soil conditions, hydrogeology, compatibility of the stored substances and the materials of which the tank is constructed, current industry recommended practices, national consensus codes and the impact of the regulations on the regulated community. The Department shall distinguish in such standards between requirements appropriate for new tanks, for tanks in existence on the date of promulgation of the standards and for abandoned tanks. The Department shall require permits for certain classes of tanks or for tanks located in certain environmentally sensitive areas where such a permit system would lead to better management of groundwater resources.
(c) The Department's regulations shall, at a minimum, include the following provisions:
(1) A requirement that a product inventory or other such control system, adequate to identify releases from underground storage tanks, be maintained;
(2) Procedures to follow when inventory or other such control system records indicate an abnormal loss or gain which is not explainable by spillage, temperature verifications, or other known causes;
(3) A requirement that appropriate corrective action be taken in response to a release from an underground storage tank as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment;
(4) A requirement to maintain records documenting actions taken in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1)-(3) of this section;
(5) A requirement for an enforcement program; and
(6) A requirement for standards that will ensure against any future release from an underground storage tank being closed or otherwise taken out of operation.
(d) All underground storage tank system fill lines shall be clearly marked to indicate the size of the tank and the type of regulated substances stored, within 180 days of July 20, 1987; as provided in regulations established under this chapter.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 5.;
§ 7408 Inspection and monitoring.
(a) For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or enforcing this chapter, any owner or operator of any underground storage tank used for storing regulated substances shall, upon the request of any duly designated officer or employee of the State, furnish information relating to such tanks or contents and permit such person at all reasonable times and in accordance with § 6024 of this title, to have access to, and to copy all records relating to such tanks and to conduct such monitoring as such officer deems necessary. For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any regulation or enforcing this chapter, such officer, employee or representative is authorized:
(1) To enter at reasonable times an establishment or other place where an underground storage tank is located;
(2) To inspect and obtain samples from any person of such regulated substances and to conduct monitoring of the tanks, contents or surrounding soils. Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.
(b) In submitting data under this chapter, a person required to provide such data may:
(1) Designate the data which such owner or operator believes is entitled to protection under this section; and
(2) Submit such designated data separately from other data submitted under this chapter.
(c) Any such records, reports or information obtained shall be entitled to protection under § 1905 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
§ 7409 Delaware Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Response Fund.
(a) The Delaware Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Response Fund is hereby established as a nonlapsing revolving fund to be used by the Department for the investigation and remediation of petroleum underground storage tank release. All expenses, costs and judgments recovered pursuant to this section, and all moneys received as reimbursement in accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, shall be and hereby are appropriated to the Fund. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. No moneys shall be credited to the balance in the Fund until they have been received by the Fund. The Fund shall be established in the accounts of the State Treasurer and any funds remaining in such Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain in the Fund.
The Fund shall be administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control consistent with the provisions of Subtitle I of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act (P.L. 98-616, § 9001 et seq.) [42 U.S.C. § 6991 et seq.]. The Fund shall be maintained in a separate account. An accounting of moneys received and disbursed shall be kept, and furnished upon request to the Governor or the General Assembly.
(b) Disbursements from the Fund may be made only in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department and for the following purposes:
(1) Costs incurred in investigation and assessment of a site otherwise eligible hereunder.
(2) Costs associated with restoration or replacement of potable water supplies.
(3) Costs incurred in taking corrective action for any release of petroleum into the environment from an underground storage tank which are in excess of the minimum financial responsibility requirement imposed up to $1,000,000 per occurrence per facility.
(4) Costs incurred in compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by release of petroleum into the environment from an underground storage tank, up to $1,000,000 per occurrence per facility.
(5) Costs incurred in taking immediate corrective action to contain or mitigate the effects of any release of petroleum into the environment from an underground storage tank if such action is necessary, in the judgment of the Department, to protect human health and the environment.
(6) Costs associated with maintenance and monitoring of contamination sites.
(7) Costs incurred in inspection and supervision of cleanup activities.
(8) The "cost share" of corrective action with respect to any release of petroleum into the environment from underground storage tanks undertaken under a cooperative agreement with the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, as determined by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, § 9003(h)(7)(B) of P.L. 98-616 (as amended in 1986 by P.L. 99-499) [42 U.S.C. § 6991b(h)(7)(B)].
(c) Disbursements from the Fund may not be made for any purpose not identified in subsection (b) of this section including, but not limited to:
(1) Costs incurred in the Department's administration of the underground storage tank program.
(2) Costs incurred by the State to recover from any party costs charged to the Fund.
Such expenses will be funded by the tank registration fee established pursuant to § 7418 of this title.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 3.;
§ 7410 Financial responsibility.
(a) The Department shall adopt regulations for maintaining evidence of financial responsibility for taking corrective action by all owners and operators, in an amount of not less than $100,000 per occurrence, and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damages by all owners and operators in an amount of not less than $300,000 per occurrence in cases of releases arising from operating an underground storage tank. Financial responsibility may be established in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department by any 1 or any combination of the following: Insurance, guarantee, surety bond, letter of credit or qualification as a self-insurer in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Insurance Commissioner.
(b) Any claim arising out of conduct for which evidence of financial responsibility must be provided under this section may be asserted directly against the person guaranteeing or providing evidence of financial responsibility. In such a case, the person against whom the claim is made shall be entitled to invoke all rights and defenses which would have been available to the owner or operator had such action been brought directly against the owner or operator.
(c) This section shall not limit any other state or federal statutory, contractual or common-law liability of the guarantor for bad faith in negotiating or in failing to negotiate the settlement of any claim. This section does not diminish the liability of any person under § 107 or § 111 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C. § 9607 or § 9611], or other applicable law.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 5.;
§ 7411 Enforcement.
(a) Whenever, on the basis of any information, the Secretary determines that any person is in violation of any requirement of this chapter, or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, the Secretary shall give notice to the violator of said violator's failure to comply with such requirement. If such violation extends beyond the thirtieth day after the Secretary's notification, the Department may issue an order requiring compliance within a specified time period.
(b) If such violator fails to take corrective action within the time specified in the order, he or she shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day of continued noncompliance and the Secretary may suspend or revoke any permit issued to the violator.
(c) Any order or any suspension or revocation of a permit shall become final unless, not later than 30 days after the order or notice of the suspension or revocation is served, the person or persons named therein request a public hearing. Upon such request, the Secretary shall conduct a public hearing in accordance with § 6006 of this title. In connection with any proceeding under this subsection, the Secretary may issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books and documents and may promulgate rules for discovery procedures.
(d) Any order issued under this section shall state with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation and specify a time for compliance and assess a penalty, if any, which the Secretary determines is reasonable, taking into account the seriousness of the violation and any good faith efforts to comply with the applicable requirements.
(e) In lieu of the compliance order procedure in subsection (a) of this section, any person who violates a provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation, or any order of the Secretary shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $1,000, nor more than $25,000 for each day of violation. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over offenses under this chapter.
(f) If the violation consists solely of a failure to register an underground storage tank or submit other notifications as required, the Secretary may elect to bring a civil action in the Justice of the Peace Court for a penalty not to exceed $1,000. Each day of violation shall be considered as a separate violation.
(g) Any expenses or civil penalties collected by the Department under this action shall be credited to the administration fund established under § 7418(d) of this title.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 425, §§ 6, 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 7412 Appeals.
(a) Any person whose interest is substantially affected by any action of the Secretary may appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board in accordance with § 6008 of this title.
(b) Any person or party to an appeal before the Board who is substantially affected by a decision of the Board may appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with § 6009 of this title.
§ 7413 Variances.
Variances and temporary emergency variances may be granted by the Secretary from any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter in accordance with §§ 6011 and 6012 of this title except that no variance or temporary emergency variance shall be granted which would be inconsistent with the no less stringent requirements of § 9004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-580 as amended by Pub. L. 98-616 [42 U.S.C. § 6991c] (or regulations promulgated thereunder).
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 330, § 3.;
§ 7414 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Committee.
There is hereby established a Leaking Underground Storage Tank Committee which shall be composed of, but not limited to, the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the Delaware Geological Survey, the State Fire Marshal, a member of the Delaware Petroleum Council, a member of the Pennsylvania/Delaware Service Station Dealers Association, an installer of underground storage tanks, a representative of the insurance industry, the Insurance Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee, a representative of the agricultural community, a representative of the chemical industry, a representative from an environmental interest group, 2 state Senators who shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and 2 state Representatives who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Governor shall designate the Chairperson. The whole Committee shall guide development of the regulations and other requirements of this chapter.
65 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 16(1).;
§ 7415 Implementation and reporting requirements.
The Department, in conjunction with the Delaware Geological Survey, shall conduct a study to demonstrate the feasibility of a comprehensive inventory of underground storage tanks to include new, existing and abandoned tanks. It shall be conducted within an area of the State to be designated by the Department and the Committee. The Delaware Geological Survey shall investigate the feasibility of utilizing aerial photographs and other new or advanced techniques for locating abandoned tanks. The Department shall report to the General Assembly within 6 months of the date of adoption of implementation and reporting requirements. The report shall include a critique of the management experience gained which will serve as a basis for identifying staff and automated data processing needs for a comprehensive inventory.
§ 7416 Groundwater risk assessment.
(a) Because groundwater protection and management is an underlying issue related to leaking underground storage tanks, information on the risks to groundwater resources will be needed to facilitate implementation of the regulations.
(b) The Delaware Geological Survey shall, under the auspices and direction of the Committee, and in cooperation with the Department, examine the need for prioritizing possible leak risks. The Survey may assist the Committee by identifying areas where existing or abandoned leaking underground storage tanks would pose the most significant risk.
§ 7417 Rehabilitation; participation in reimbursement plan.
The General Assembly finds and declares that in order to provide for rehabilitation of as many contaminated sites as possible, as soon as possible, voluntary rehabilitation of contaminated sites should be encouraged; provided that such rehabilitation is conducted in a manner and to a level of completion which will protect the public health, safety and welfare. To accomplish this purpose, any person conducting site rehabilitation under this chapter, either through his or her own personnel or by contract, shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Fund in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department for the costs defined in § 7409 of this title provided such person notifies the Department of such contamination within 18 months after July 16, 1987, and begins all remediation work within 1 year after notification. Persons already engaged in site rehabilitation as of July 16, 1987, shall be entitled to reimbursements of all expenses incurred on or after July 16, 1987, provided the person is otherwise eligible for participation in accordance with this section, and reimbursement expenses are limited to those defined in § 7409 of this title. Participation in the reimbursement plan is subject to the following conditions:
(1) The first $2,500 in costs as described in § 7409(b)(1)-(7) of this title are not to be reimbursed by the Fund.
(2) The facility owner shall not be the federal government or any agency or subdivision thereof.
(3) Contamination results from normal aging and/or corrosion and is not the result of intentional damage, or improper handling or installation.
(4) Contamination results from a release from an underground tank containing petroleum.
(5) Reimbursement for site rehabilitation either through a person's own personnel or through responsible response action contractors or subcontractors shall not be considered a state contract or subject to state bid requirements.
(6) Site rehabilitation shall be completed in accordance with criteria established by the Department.
(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorized any payments for the repair or replacement of any tank or equipment.
(8) Procedural rules of this section shall have been met.
(9) The release did not result from any gross negligence, including, but not limited to, the following:
a. Wilful intent to conceal existence of a serious discharge;
b. Falsified inventory or reconciliation records;
c. Intentional damage to a petroleum storage system;
d. Willful failure to perform the inventory and reconciliation of records required pursuant to regulations promulgated under this chapter;
e. Failure to meet retrofitting requirements contained in the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter;
f. Willful failure to make monthly monitoring system checks required pursuant to regulations promulgated under this chapter;
g. Violation of the Department's regulations.
66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 7418 Tank registration fee.
(a) All owners/operators of underground storage tanks shall pay to the Department an annual per tank registration fee of $50 on or before February 1 of each calendar year. Registration fees not received by the Department by February 1 shall be subject to a late charge of $30. Payment shall be made in accordance with regulations established by the Department.
(b) Underground storage tanks owned or operated by the State, or counties or municipalities or agencies or subdivisions thereof, shall be exempt from payment of the registration fee defined in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Underground storage tanks owned or operated by the volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies within this State shall be exempt from payment of the registration fee defined in subsection (a) of this section.
(d) The tank registration fee established in subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely for the purpose of administering the Department's programs implementing this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) The tank registration fee shall be credited to a dedicated administration fund established in the accounts of the Treasurer. Any money remaining in such fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund, but shall remain in the dedicated administration fund. The fund shall be maintained in a separate account and shall be administered by the Department. An accounting of moneys received and disbursed shall be kept, and furnished upon request to the Governor or the General Assembly.
66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 6; 66 Del. Laws, c. 310, § 1.;
§ 7419 Environmental liens; recovery of expenditures [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 5]
(a) Pursuant to the provisions of this section, all reasonable costs expended by the State related to investigating a release or suspected release of a regulated substance from an underground storage tank system including, but not limited to, performing inspections, release detection monitoring, site assessments, removal of regulated substances, removal or closure in place of any part of the underground storage tank system, actions necessary to abate an emergency situation such as installing water treatment, supplying drinking water, installing wells and venting petroleum vapors, as well as other necessary corrective actions for which a person is liable under this chapter or the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall constitute a lien in favor of the State upon the real property where such activities take place and which belongs to such liable party.
(b) A lien created under this section constitutes record notice and attaches to and is perfected against real property upon which any corrective action has been undertaken by the State and which is owned by a person liable under this chapter when:
(1) No less that 30 days prior to the effective date of the lien, a notice of lien is sent by the Secretary, by means of certified or registered mail, to the last known address of all record owners of the property and to all persons holding liens or security interests of record. The notice of lien shall state the amount of and basis for the lien;
(2) No less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the lien, a notice of lien is filed by the Secretary with the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which the property is located; and
(3) Costs associated with corrective action at the property as described in subsection (a) of this section are incurred by the State.
(c) A person whose interest is substantially affected by any action of the Secretary taken pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may contest the imposition of a lien to the Environmental Appeals Board in accordance with § 6008 of this title. This section shall not preclude any equitable claims by an aggrieved person in the Court of Chancery to contest the imposition of a lien, including actions to quiet title. In any action seeking to contest or enforce a lien, the burden of establishing entitlement to such lien shall be consistent with the burden of proof applicable in an action brought by the Secretary pursuant to this chapter.
(d) A lien created under this section has priority over all other liens and encumbrances perfected after the date that the lien recorded pursuant to this section is perfected, except for liens and encumbrances which relate back to before the perfection of the lien recorded pursuant to this section.
(e) A lien created under this section continues until fully satisfied or otherwise discharged in accordance with law. The Secretary shall, on written request, make available the documentation upon which such lien is based within 10 days of such request.
(f) Upon satisfaction of the liability secured by a lien created under this section, the Secretary shall file a notice of release of lien with the office of recorder of deeds in the county in which the real property is located.
(g) No lien or obligation created under this chapter may be limited or discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. All obligations imposed by this chapter shall constitute regulatory obligations imposed by the State.
(h) If the Secretary determines that the funds projected to be available in order to satisfy the lien provided pursuant to subsection (a) of this section will be insufficient to permit the State to recover fully its costs, the Secretary may file a petition in the Court of Chancery seeking to impose an additional lien or liens upon other real property in this State owned by the same liable person or persons as the property where the costs are incurred.
(1) A petition filed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall describe with particularity the real property to which the lien will attach.
(2) Upon filing of a petition by the Secretary, the Court shall schedule a hearing to determine whether the petition should be granted. Notice of the hearing shall be provided to the Secretary, the record owner or owners of the real property which is the subject of the petition, and any person holding a lien or a perfected security interest in the property.
(i) A person whose interest is substantially affected by any action of the Secretary taken pursuant to this section, while contesting the imposition of such environmental lien in accordance with the procedures set forth herein, shall have the right to discharge said lien upon payment into the Court of Chancery or entry of security as follows:
(1) Cash deposit. — Any environmental lien filed hereunder shall, upon petition of the owner or any party in interest, be discharged as a lien against the property whenever a sum equal to the amount of the claim shall have been deposited with the Court in said proceedings for application to the payment of the amount finally determined to be due. Said petition shall include an affidavit by the owner or party in interest setting forth which parts of the claim filed hereunder are disputed and which parts are not disputed. The nondisputed part of the claim shall be paid to the Secretary before the lien against the property is discharged. If it is finally determined by the Court that the disputed portion of the claim has been grossly overstated by the affiant, the Court may, in its discretion, award damages to the Secretary against the affiant in an amount up to twice the figure stated by the affiant to be disputed.
(2) Refund of excess. — Any excess of funds paid into Court as aforesaid, over the amount of the claim or claims determined and paid therefrom, shall be refunded to the owner or party depositing same upon application.
(3) Security in lieu of cash. — In lieu of the deposit of any such sum or sums in cash, approved security may be entered in such proceedings in an amount which the Court shall approve, which, however, shall in no event be less than the full amount of such required deposit; and the entry of such security shall entitle the owner to have such liens discharged to the same effect as though the required sums have been deposited in Court as aforesaid.
(4) Authority of Court. — The Court, upon petition filed by any party, and after notice and hearing, may upon cause shown:
a. Require the increase or decrease of any deposit or security;
b. Strike off security improperly filed;
c. Permit the substitution of security and enter an exoneration of security already given.
(j) The provisions of this section shall not apply to those classes of underground storage tanks set forth in § 7404(1) and (2) of this title.
66 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 7; 79 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 2.;


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I halved it since I'm just one here, but it was delectable. Tender, beautiful biscuits. Don't worry about making them thicker than 1/2 inch. They rise beautifully. Super easy and fast.
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i liked the 15 minute rest, allowed the buttermilk and baking soda to react making for a fluffier dough. i think it needed a little more salt.
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These were outstanding! they rose very well and were light and fluffy. I agree with the other reviewer that they could use a dash more salt.
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Id rather save the money and go for the new one hopefully appearing soon...and hopefully without another 2 year contract with AT&T.
What if you own a stolen 3G iPhone? Will they still replace it?
Think they would mind if you're on T-Mobile or not? =]
i have an iphone 3G and it has absolutely NO SCRATCHES!! considering this is my 2nd iphone when i got it replaced, i put an iphone skin on the back of it, to protect it from getting scratches on the back, then i bought a screen protector to protect the screen, and then my friend hooked me up with a free leather slider case for free. i have had my iphone for almost a year now and my friends are still jealous that my iphone has no scratches on it. but considering that the new iphone is coming out, i am considering of buy the new iphone (i should probably pay my visa bill first, its over $2000 )
"the new policy pertains to out-of-warranty incidents that would normally require the purchase of a new phone,
but does so at the expense of triggering an extention of the owners two-year AT&T wireless service contract."
"Customers who trade-in their water damaged phones will be given a factory refurbished model -- not a new iPhone -- and can then transfer the SIM card from their damaged handset into the refurbished device."
I am reading "Give me 199 buckaruus and heres your phone...oh need me to put that SIM in for you...sure here you go.."
Can Apple Store see your account with AT&T?
I read that as 'water damaged phones being anand thereforeout-of-warranty incidents that would normally require the purchase of a new phoneBut I could be wrong.triggering an extention of the owner's two-year AT&T wireless service contract.
I believe Apple stores can see your account with AT&T as they work in partnersship, but again, I could be wrong.


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While on an observational trip to a high security prison for the criminally insane, young psychology student Abby Jones has a chilling encounter with psychotic serial killer Harmon Porter. Abby returns home that night to study with her two roommates, unaware of the dark forces she's unleashed in Harmon. That evening, while a hurricane rages through town, Harmon slashes his way out of jail, leaving a brutal trail of bloody bodies in his quest to possess the body and soul of Abby Jones.
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This series points out who is a fucking moron, and why!
Jerry Jackson
Jerry Jackson has made some Flash and would like to share it.
Watching dudes beat the crap out of each other has never been so fun!
This is a game that tries to answer the question: why do educational games suck so bad?
The answer: they teach stupid stuff, and don't have ZOMBIES.
This game is an RTS about sustainable energy use and blowing the crap out of zombies.
You've got to build a new society from the ruins. Your choices matter. Fossil fuels are awesome, but make lots of smog, which makes the zombies stronger. Corn-based Ethanol fuel will spare your oil reserves, but eat up all your food. And you have to balance between splitting your metal reserves to build buildings and trucks and saving some for bullets for your turrets and guns.
There's two modes: sandbox, which is open-ended - just survive against the zombies and last as long as you can, and campaign, which introduces you to all the games' features.
This game is constantly being updated, so let me know about bugs and/or feature requests!
Also, this game was a competition entry and part of the competition requirement was that I enable mochiads, so I'm sorry if that bugs anyone, I'm disqualified if I take it out so I don't really have a choice.
I really liked it i stayed playing it for 6 hours or more... can u make a non-combat one? I mean it would be cool if there's a mode without zombies.. or zombies every 5 minutes... but still an amazing game, great job.
but id never play it twice cuzz theres no save and id rather not start over
Great! but...
i got to the level when you gotta save the other fortress and it got extremly laggy! it took an hour for a second to go by! Overall: Its great but needs some work.
PS i never got past that level but i bet the rest is great! (but laggy)
Way too laggy, it ended up crashing my pc. Doesn't save progress. Could be a good game if fixed.
Fun Game
Fun game u get edumakted while killing zombies what else can u ask for. One problem is the boxes when there a pollutants or waste builds up can cause problems. Maybe put a option to get rid of them.


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At least 368 patients had arrived in South Florida hospitals -- 163 in Miami-Dade, 160 in Broward and 45 in Palm Beach -- as of Wednesday, said Jeanne Eckes, a Broward Health official who coordinates disaster care by the region's hospitals. The first flight of the injured to go elsewhere brought 17 to Tampa on Tuesday.
Hospital officials said many of the evacuees have insurance but those who don't will put a financial burden on hospitals, especially Jackson Memorial in Miami, which already was running at a loss.
The state is asking the federal government to approve disaster aid for medical and other costs stemming from the earthquake. The vast majority of injured evacuees are U.S. citizens or foreign nationals on their way home.
In the meantime, state officials said they and federal disaster coordinators have decided to send the injued from Haiti to a rotation of other hospitals. Those will likely be in the Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville and north Florida areas, said Rich Rasmussen, a spokesman for the Florida Hospital Association.
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Though he grew up near Stanford University, Tad Williams was never very interested in attending college. After high school, he moved out of his parent's home and began a series of odd jobs to support himself. He worked at everything from making tacos to loan collection and managing an art store to designing military manuals. His 10-year stint hosting a syndicated radio show led to work in theater and television, which in turn got him into writing. In 1985, his first novel, TAILCHASER'S SONG, was published. This was followed by the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, which many of his fans consider to be his best work. 1996 saw the beginning of a new series. The Otherland series moved away from fantasy, and was favorably reviewed outside the genre community, a clear indication that Williams's work was finding mainstream acceptance. In 1998, he entered the world of comic books with MIRROR WORLD, another field he seems destined to conquer. On numerous occasions, he has expressed his interest in fan feedback, and, to this end, he regularly joins into on-line conversations, travels on extensive promotional tours, and even solicits suggestions for improving the books from his devoted fan base.


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Product DescriptionShimano XT SL-M750 Left/Right Indicator Unit.
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Date Reviewed: February 17, 2011
Strengths: light, precise, fast shifting all you could ask for really.
metal upshift lever
Weaknesses: I know I will break the display
A little pricey
Bottom Line:
Although I was quite happy with the deores (sans the jamming) These are quite a bit better. they are lighter, faster more precise, just better and I think well worth the extra cash.
They also make the deraillers operate better.
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: deore, alivio
Bike Setup: 08 Norco charger,stock, deore rear derailler alivio front
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2010
Strengths: none
Weaknesses: refer to product strengths
Bottom Line:
Im totally gun shy of any shimano shifters now.
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $120.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: XT, Sram
Bike Setup: GF Xcaliber
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2009
Strengths: - Dual Release
- Precise Indexing
- Durable
- Easy to set up
- Removeable Gear indicator
Weaknesses: - A little platicky but cant complain for the price
- A little extra effort is needed to move the triggers but I actually like it. I can see how some might not so I will list as a negative.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $113.00
Purchased At: Chain Reaction Cycle
Similar Products Used: - Shimano Alivio
- Shimano Deore
- Generice Shimano EZ-Fire
Bike Setup: 2004 Cannondale F300
- '09 Rockshox Reba Race
- SLX M661 Triple Crank
- XT Shadow rear derailleur
- XT M770 Front Derailluer
- Easton Monkeylite XC Carbon Bars
- Thomson Elite Seatpost and Stem
- SRAM PG990 Chain and Cassette
- Avid SD7 Levers and Rear V-Brake
- Avid BB7 160mm Front Brake
- Hope Seat collar and quick release
- Mavic 819XM Custom built wheels with DT spokes and XT 6 bolt hubs
- Crank Bros Candy C pedals
- WTB Speed V seat
- Jagwire Ripcord cables
- Lizard Skins lock on grips
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2009
Strengths: You can shifter down four gears in one "push," as opposed to three on the regular Deores
Weaknesses: - "2-way release" feature for was a good idea but I was always hitting the release lever while trying to shift to a lower (larger) sprocket.
- Don't always shift when you want them to. You make the shift, the bike does not. When you try again, they "catch up" and shift two.
- Sometimes start trying to climb or drop down a gear by themselves!
- They are finicky. Rides seem to start out by adjusting one direction and end up adjusting the other direction by the end of the ride.
- Locked up the drivetrain while shifting, causing me to smash my knee into the handlebar stem. That's when I decided the XT's had to go!
Bottom Line:
After looking for alternatives online, it seems like Shimano has built quite a reputation for finicky shifters. As a forum user put it, "click click click click thuuunk!" After my XT's locked up the drive train at an inopportune moment in the mountains, I decided to replace them with a set of Sram X.9's. The X.9's are a dream! It sounds ridiculous but I seriously had no idea shifters could be so clean, crisp and stable. It's like a whole new world to me. Ditch your Shimano's NOW!
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: - Shimano Deore (now called Deore LX?) which have all the same problems.
- Sram X.9, which so far have been incredible!
Bike Setup: - 2007 Iron Horse "Azure - Expert" full suspension XC
- Shimano downswing front derailleur
- Now has Sram X.9 shifters and rear derailleur
- Formula Oro K24 brakes with 180mm discs
- Fox F32R fork, Float R rear shock
- DT/Swiss X1800 wheelset
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2009
Strengths: before it broke it worked well
easy to change cables
Shimano tech docs excellent
Weaknesses: Questionable build strength as my FD shifter housing broke after ~150 riding hours.
Bottom Line:
I'm pretty easy going on the shift, "only" endo'd 1 time in the time I've been using this.
FD does get packed in mud here in the tropics which might explain extra tension on the shifter - but I'ld expect XT to be up to the task.
I'm not going to replace it with XT, currently got an 06 Deore on there - probably just the excuse I need to "upgrade" to SRAM.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Jakarta
Similar Products Used: Deore/LX and SLX
Bike Setup: 08 Flux XT M770 GroupSet
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2009
Strengths: Great price/performance ratio
Weaknesses: Weak plastic barrel adjuster
Bottom Line:
My first ride out with the new XTs, I biffed it on a rocky descent. Everything seemed ok except my rear derailleur shifting was off. Low and behold, the XT plastic barrel shifter had snapped off. My brand new shifter rendered completely useless. Now, I know that I put the shifter under a lot of stress by falling, and maybe I was just really unlucky, since I've fallen much worse before and no harm was rendered to my bike. But I'm still weary of such weak part of the shifter pods. I decided to go with XTR since they have a different type of barrel shifter that appears more durable. Hopefully that's actually the case. Otherwise, the shifters seem fine. They don't have the real clicky metal feel of the SRAM XOs, but they had really good indexing and feel when they did work. Just something to think about if you like to ride aggressively and ocassionally take the plunge.
3 chilis if you want good shifters. But don't expect them to survive a good fall, which is something that I'm concerned about these days.
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Price Paid: $100.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: SRAM XO
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2009
Strengths: Shifts...
Weaknesses: When trying to change to an easier gear using my thumb finger the shifter "clongs" cuz my thumb is also touching thr shifter that would make it harder. Long story short, I am not able to shif as fast as I used with my 2003 XT shifter. Another horrible point is that I need more power on my finger because these new shifter are harder... I hate it. I would love my old ones bacl
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $100.00
Purchased At: The Bike Company
Similar Products Used: XT 2003
Bike Setup: 5.5 Intense with mostly XTR...
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2008
Strengths: Aluminum upshift lever
finger/thumb downshift lever
Removable windows
Short and smooth shifts
Weaknesses: Breaks after dirt gets inside (rachet is too cheap)
Rear shifter rachet is weak
Too much plastic
Bottom Line:
Buy XTR shifters or SRAM and you wont be wasting your money.
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Similar Products Used: XTR
Bike Setup: Trek 8500 full XT
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2008
Strengths: Precision,shift smoothly & Rapid fire it really help for quick shifting,
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Local Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Deore
Bike Setup: Dabomb Tora Bora XC,Manitou R7,XT drivetrain
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2008
Strengths: Reliability, smooth shifting, light weight, great looks, quality feel, precision
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
as to hugh's review on the m750's, unless there's something restricting cable movement, and causing excess tension in the cables, or the cables aren't set up properly (especially the loop that goes in the rear derailleur), these things shift just fine, they're a breeze to adjust (i've recently had to replace housing twice, and it's taken just a few minutes to readjust both times), and they preform flawlessly.
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Similar Products Used: Sram MXR shifters, Shimano Deore shifters, Sram X.9 shifters
Bike Setup: 2005 Gary Fisher Marlin, eggbeaters, xt shifters and rear derailleur, different saddle, 2003 Maniou Black Elite Air, a few other changes
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2008
Strengths: This is for the 2008 M770s. These thing shift so smoothly coupled with the XT shadow rear! This a night and day upgrade from my old shifters. I LOVE the two way release feature, and will be using it from now on.
Weaknesses: a little plasticky in places, but if that doesn't affect performance then I don't care.
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $75.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Deore, Acera, and LX shifters
Bike Setup: 2007 Cannondale Caffeine 3 frame, XT shifters, w/shadow XT rear, and XT front. Rock shox fork, Avid bb7 brakes, Raceface evolve xc crank.
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2007
Strengths: Works like butter when new.
Weaknesses: Very sensitive to cable adjustment. Poor quality.
Bottom Line:
Shifters are very sensitive to cable adjustment because of the small amount of cable they pull. I find I need to lube cables almost every ride to keep the shifting working well.
After 1 year the rear shifter broke. Taking it apart I was expecting something in the ratchet to have failed. In fact the main steel shaft for the downshift lever had broken in half. Fatigue failure.
I'm off to try to get it warrantied tomorrow.
Who should buy it? Riders who don't mind single-speeding back home one of these days on a 22/11 gear. :)
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Similar Products Used: Deore, Deore LX, 8 speed, 9 speed, SRAM
Bike Setup: 27 speed XC. All Shimano drivetrain.
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2007
Strengths: 2008 XT - solid construction, variable mounting options, smooth function, defined feel, removable indicator.
Weaknesses: none yet
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $95.00
Purchased At: Radau Fahrradladen GmbH, Auerbach DE
Similar Products Used: Deore
Bike Setup: Custom home build, Swiss dual suspension Frame from HM Bikes, Disc Brakes, 2008 XT drive train (11-34 & 44-32-22) with M772 Shadow RD
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2007
Strengths: Easy To Install
shift smoothly
Weaknesses: none so far
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $53.00
Purchased At: Adrenaline Bikes
Similar Products Used: shimano alivilo
Bike Setup: GT LTS
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2007
Strengths: Easy To Install
shift smoothly
Weaknesses: none so far
Bottom Line:
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $53.00
Purchased At: Adrenaline Bikes
Similar Products Used: shimano alivilo
Bike Setup: GT LTS
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When riding/racing twisty XC trail my right thumb starts to get really tired from all the shifting into the lower gears (after about 2 hours), anyone else experience this and have solution ? Cables are clean with only about 400 miles and I've tried rotating the lever. I've never counted shifts, but ... Read More »
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Weekend of March 5-6, 2011
What's cooking this weekend? Are you baking up a batch of biscuits or muffins? It's chicken pot pie weather around here, and we're thinking of comfort food, and spring, and the tender green things that will replace winter root vegetables very soon. What's in your kitchen this weekend? Fresh citrus? Apples? Potatoes? Tell us what's cooking, and take a look at few favorite posts from the past week.
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This weekend? It's all about the Shrimp Creole! Laissez les bons temps roulez! http://bit.ly/9SbdLF
I've got dairy free desserts on the brain this weekend. Thinking a coconut chocolate rice pudding would be a lovely way to say goodbye to winter!
Coconut chocolate chip cookies, spinach mushroom soup, fried catfish, reheated mashed potatoes, sauteed sugar peas for tonight.
Braised pork shoulder over herbed spaetzle with a pear & frisee salad, and apple-pear-fig-cranberry pie for dessert.
Hell yes.
Pasta w/pesto (frozen from last summer) and mascarpone tonight; cornmeal pancakes tomorrow and poached eggs over asparagus w/crusty bread tomorrow. Sunday will be roasted chicken-Zuni style.
Blueberry muffins, chili and cornbread, cider and bacon baked beans, and those bacon cheese biscuits are so delicious.
Butter chicken and Naan. And if I can find some frozen cranberries, maybe cranberry pecan streusel muffins for breakfast on Sunday.
Yesterday was blustery and cold, so we made a big pot of black eyed pea jambalya with ground beef and andouille! Today, we're bottling homebrew! Sunday, I think we're going to bake a loaf of honey wheat bread.
Cheesecake and tarte tatin because my birthday is Tuesday and the colleagues requested both! And I'll definitely try the lemon curd from the microwave. I don't care if I am potentially creating another addiction, I'll go to the gym :)
You had to post a killer picture of cheddar bacon biscuits, didn't you? Now, I was planning on cheddar bacon smoked paprika *muffins* but I hope they turn out as pretty as those biscuits. First time cooking muffins in years, so I will cross my fingers...
It's a big soup weekend--but not the abstemious kind: French Onion and a vegan gumbo. Might also try the tofu po-boys from Veganimicon. I'm in New Orleans mode.
I picked up a copy of Marth Stewart Living the other day because it was a special about home gardening and I found this recipe for a "mock" corned beef that sounded very tasty...it has to sit in the fridge overnight, so I'm still trying to think of something to make tonight! :)
This weekend is going to be all about French baking. I'm thinking of tackling croissants and macarons - both for the first time. Too ambitious?
(Although after seeing that photo of bacon biscuits, I may consider revising this weekend's menu...)
I baked bread this morning and made some Red Beans and Rice!
I had a craving for dolmas (stuffed grape leaves) this week, so I'm making those, hummus, and salad tomorrow.
Also getting ready for Pancake Day on Tuesday. Not sure if the pancakes in question will be American-style or crepes. The boyfriend likes to make crepes, but he tends to set off the smoke detector when he does it.
Last night we had some very nice salmon with a light asian salad on the side. Right now, I'm working on Smitten Kitchen's Mac and Cheese recipe, along with her St Louis Gooey Butter Cake for tonight. Wow, I just realized how high-cal that's going to be! Although I'm not really the meat and potatoes type, tomorrow I might make some meatloaf and mashed potatoes as I have had a craving lately.
Polenta with a veggie Italian sausage, pink kidney bean, spinach, cherry tomato and homemade tomato sauce ragout.
Also, a vegan pear pie made with apple butter.
Last night, I made wheat starch-dough dumplings filled with Chinese chives and shrimp. Tonight, I'm trying out the southwester brisket from Smitten Kitchen. Tomorrow will probably be a spicy soup made with cabbage and mushrooms, tofu skin, and rice noodles.
Steady, soaking, all day rain today where I live. Enjoying a hot bowl of chili, right now, whilst I see what everyone is cooking up this weekend.
So, tonight I ended up making Chinese Pie. How is it that a layer of season ground beef, a layer of creamed corn (canned, even), topped with mashed potatoes is such a tasty meal?
Friday night was delicious chicken tostadas. Today is a family effort and we're practicing for St Patrick's Day by making corned beef with carrots and a whiskey-marmalade glaze, soda bread, champ and for pudding chocolate Guinness pots.
@IndyCote: It's hilarious that that's called Chinese Pie! I've never heard of it before-- why do you think that such an American dish was given that name?
Tonight, we're making Pioneer Woman's Beer-Braised Beef and Onions. While it's in the oven, we're working on our honey wheat sandwich bread so it'll be ready to go into the oven when dinner is over!
Delicious Lamb Pie - http://www.chezus.com/recipes/lamb-pie/
This morning it was banana bread. It turned out to be a bit of a pantry clearing. I substituted some of the sugar with brown sugar so I could empty the box. I had some bananas turning brown and I used those. I had less than a cup of buttermilk that was past due for a week, so I used that up and made up the rest of the milk with some leftover sour cream. Had partial bags of semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips, so I threw those in. The banana bread came out fragrant and wonderful. When it cooled a bit, I cut a chunk off and my son happily dug into it with a cold glass of milk.


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Wheelman Review (PC)
Posted by Aleksey Idea_generator Filonov , Apr 09, 2009 08:22
I had heard a lot about this game before the release date and I was impatient to have the dvd on my shelf.
|Good camera effects and gameplay combine to make the game worth checking out. Too bad it's missing a few things and feels like a rehash of the Transporter made into a game. Missing multiplayer, less than stellar sound and limited replayability drag the game score down a litte. But still a fairly good game in the end.
The intro is rather attractive (I'm not going to spoil your own experience) and suddenly, it starts! I like when you are thrown into the action in the first seconds. You start running from the cops. And only after finishing it did I manage to take a deep breath. That was amazing! Just like if you were the film-director, the awesome camera-effects and places you drive through are impressive. After that you receive some spare time to roam round the city and get used to the driving scheme.
If you compare driving schemes in GTA: VICE CITY and WHEELMAN, the first tends to be a driving-simulator. Although the driving is totally arcade here, you will understand the reasons for it shortly. The thing that disappointed me was the poor variety of cars. Even the mentioned above Vice city has more cars available. On the other hand I have to admit that the level of detail is great! Each car looks very attractive and sweet (I think you know what I mean). There is even one motorcycle. To say that your car (and even moto) is solid as a tank is an understatement. You may smash and break an entire park or ram 5-6 enemies' cars until your own gets critically damaged. It's terribly unrealistic, but on the other hand – it won't be possible to organize such wonderful Hollywood-like chases without it.
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Republican digital gurus are starting to chart a path forward for 2014 and beyond after conceding that they were badly outgunned by Barack Obama's campaign in cyberspace this past November.
About 50 top Republicans, both staffers for the Romney campaign and the Republican National Committee as well as outside GOP digital consultants, huddled in Washington Thursday morning to rehash what Mitt Romney did wrong, digitally speaking.
(Also on POLITICO: Obama, Romney both topped $1B)
They also discussed next steps for their party in strengthening and standardizing its digital operation.
The group, led by Romney campaign digital director Zac Moffatt, RNC digital director Tyler Brown and RNC Chief of Staff Jeff Larson, included about a third RNC and Romney campaign staffers and two-thirds outside GOP operatives and representatives from companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
GOP digital strategists, both inside and outside the Romney campaign, said the biggest challenge for the party will be in centralizing and standardizing its databases to hand off to future Republican candidates.
(Also on POLITICO: Obama outspent Romney in last days)
How both Republicans and Democrats decide to use their 2012 data headed into the 2014 midterm elections and the next presidential race could determine who has the digital edge for the forseeable future at a time when television ads are becoming less important and more voters are turning to the Internet for their political information. Unlike the Romney campaign, the Obama political operation is holding on to its vast treasure trove of voter data, and won't decide until later whether -- and how -- to share it with the party and individual candidates.
The Romney campaign is in the process of transferring all of its voter contact data to the RNC -- a database that includes one million donor contacts and 2.2 active email addresses from the Romney list, as well as 300 pages of strategy memos and analytics information.
How to build on those contacts in the next four years and continue to grow the party's email database is the central question facing the GOP now, said veteran GOP strategist Peter Pasi, a partner at Emotive who did digital work for Rick Santorum's campaign, among others, and who attended Thursday's meeting.
"How can we build structures ... that can last 10 years and be refined no matter who's the chairman and who's in the White House?" he told POLITICO earlier this week, adding that the party needs to build "a digital infrastructure that reflects kind of a movement and a belief -- not just [one] campaign."
(Also on POLITICO: Romney raised $86M in closing weeks)
In addition to building that database, Republicans need to figure out how to standardize their voter information to include all kinds of data like the Obama campaign did in 2012. The Obama campaign was able to micro-target voters by cross-referencing such things as television-viewing habits and information collected from Facebook and email.
"The Obama campaign found a way to integrate social media, technology, email databases, fundraising databases and consumer market data," said GOP digital strategist Vincent Harris, who did digital work for Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry in 2012. "That does not exist on the Republican side to that degree."
Moffatt and other Republicans in attendance at the Thursday meeting argued Romney was disadvantaged by the short time frame he had to put together a digital and data operation, compared with Obama's longtime digital team that began its work pre-2008. Then again, Romney has been running for president in one way or another since 2007.
"Clearly what we did this cycle wasn't enough, but we did a lot of good things with the time and resources we had and our efforts have steadily improved over the past decade," an RNC official told POLITICO. "This [meeting] is the first step in a multistep process as we lay out the direction our party goes with its digital presence and how we get there."
Moffatt called the short time frame that Romney had to prepare "exceptionally frustrating" at a Google/CNN panel on digital and the campaign earlier this week.
"If I could do it again, I'd do it as an incumbent," he said. "[The Obama campaign] are the greatest digital operation in the history of politics."
Because of the extra time Obama's team had to prepare and the built-in advantages of being an incumbent, Moffatt argued, Obama already had a large platform and online following to make its efforts even more effective.
"In many ways, we built many of the same digital tools [Obama's team] did, but the challenge was more people adopted it on their side, for example, because they had more people to push it to," he said.
Republicans who attended the digital meeting said it was constructive in nature and that it provided a comprehensive overview of everything Romney's team did right and wrong.
"It was remarkably civil -- I expected it to be a lot more contentious and it wasn't," one attendee, who asked not to be named, told POLITICO after the meeting. "It was much more positive ... I think everyone knows there's a lot of work to be done, and there are going to be different people involved going forward."
Another source, too, said the lack of infighting was surprising, given some of the often-anonymous criticism of the Romney digital operation that's taken place since Election Day. One key failing of the Romney campaign was ORCA, the smartphone app the campaign used to gather information about who was voting and identify which supporters turned out on Election Day that wasn't tested adequately and crashed on Election Day.
"People ... have made their frustration known, a lot of them on background, but none of that came through when everyone was in a room together," the source said. "All of the questions that were asked were really constructive, genuine questions."
Though there were discussions of the things that went wrong, including ORCA, Moffatt said the meeting also focused on things the Romney campaign did well.
"Elections are zero-sum games, but digital is not -- I think people are concerned that when you lose, all the ideas are bad and when you win, all the ideas were good," Moffatt said. "As a party, we're in a much better place than we were four years ago, and we have an opportunity to be much more successful going forward."
Harris said some retrospection on 2012 is helpful, but that the sooner the party starts planning for upcoming elections, the better positioned it will be to catch up.
"The Republican Party's sitting around now and kind of flogging itself," he said. "And I feel like some of that is worth doing -- but at the same time, we also need to pick ourselves up and get back on the horse and point forward, quickly."
Sources say that who the RNC chooses to direct its digital operations will signal how serious the party is about catching up to Democrats' digital and data advantage.
"I do think that the RNC has an ability to shape what every campaign does and the RNC has a lot of incentive to be the leader when it comes to the Republican resurgence online," said Rob Saliterman, who manages Google's political ads on the Republican side. "It seems like in politics, it's pretty typical that if one party gains an advantage in one cycle, the other party comes back in the next cycle."
Crucial to Republicans' next steps, though, is funding -- as one attendee said: "Starting from scratch to build this stuff isn't cheap."
Moffatt stressed the importance of choosing a strong RNC digital director going into 2014 and 2016, but said none of the GOP's plans can be laid without funds -- which, because the RNC is still working to erase its debt and is heading into an election off-year -- could be challenging.
"Who they pick is vitally important, but it only matters if they fund it," Moffatt said. "You have to have the resources to be successful ... the organization has to choose to make this a priority."
Further complicating Republican digital efforts in four years is that the party will have a similar problem in 2016: Their best digital strategists will likely be divided between the top candidates in a competitive primary -- then again, Democrats will also likely have a primary four years from now. That makes the RNC's role in the process even more crucial, one strategist at the meeting said.
"It's a blessing that Republicans have so many great candidates that are going to run, but that probably means there's going to be a drawn-out primary," the strategist said. "If the RNC doesn't [take a leadership role], I don't know how the Republican Party would come back in the digital area just because of the contested primary."
"If you were a [Tim] Pawlenty person, or a [Ron] Paul person, or ... some of the best minds were divided among those campaigns," Pasi said, whereas for Democrats wanting to do digital, working for "Obama's [campaign] is kind of like going to Oxford. So you'll want to do that."
Harris, too, said the party's most influential digital strategists need to pool their collective ideas to make the party more successful in the future.
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