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Recap of the CAPCA 2026 Spring Technical Workshop and Forum
Posted: April 30th, 2026
Author: Emily Mandel This year’s Spring Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) technical workshop and forum included a wide-range of technical topics of interest to those located in the Carolinas and beyond. In addition to regulatory update highlights presented by […]
Read articleWhat Water Systems Need to Know About the U.S. EPA’s New Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Guidance
Posted: April 30th, 2026
Author: William Shane The clock is ticking for America’s water utilities. Under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), water systems across the country are required to identify and replace all lead service lines within 10 years. This ambitious goal […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Finalizes Amendments to Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc for the Oil and Gas Sector
Posted: April 30th, 2026
Author: Brian Taylor In response to industry feedback and additional data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has finalized amendments to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG) for Existing Sources for the Crude Oil and […]
Read articleVentilation And Indoor Air Quality
Posted: April 23rd, 2026
Author: Staci McGill The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) identifies Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) as an important consideration for workplace health and safety as well as worker comfort. In all workplaces, instances of poor IAQ can lead to symptoms […]
Read articleTCEQ Amends Public Notice Requirements in 30 TAC Chapters 39 and 55
Posted: April 23rd, 2026
Author: Maddy Vanlandingham Effective February 19, 2026, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted proposed amendments to Texas Administrative Code Title 30, Chapter 39 (Public Notice) and Chapter 55 (Requests for Reconsideration and Contested Case Hearings; Public Comment). These […]
Read articleScaling Data Centers Without Scaling Risk: Why EHS Software Is Becoming Essential
Posted: April 16th, 2026
Author: Cyndale Post Data centers are expanding rapidly, and with that growth comes increasing pressure to protect uptime, manage change, and keep up with environmental and regulatory requirements. For many operators, manual processes are no longer enough. Lean teams need […]
Read articleConfig, Don’t Customize: Why Your Future Self Will Thank You
Posted: April 16th, 2026
Author: Justin Chen “How do I make life easier?” This is a question people have all the time, and when it comes to configuration versus customization for software products, I have the answers. As you can probably already predict, this […]
Read articleFinal Updates to the Chemical Manufacturing Area Source Rule
Posted: April 16th, 2026
Author: Philip Crawford On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized changes to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources (i.e., CMAS, codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart […]
Read articleUnderstanding the Final PEPO NESHAP: Key Changes and Implications
Posted: April 7th, 2026
Author: Andrew Kelley & Dayana Flores Granda The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has finalized updates to the Polyether Polyols (PEPO) Production National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart PPP. PEPO are chemical […]
Read articleDo Your Incident Investigations Measure Up?
Posted: April 7th, 2026
Author: Bruce Armbruster Workplace safety incident investigations of both near misses and serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) are critical steps in identifying appropriate and effective corrective and preventive actions. High-caliber incident investigations prevent future harm to employees, yet organizations often […]
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