RY2024 Multimedia Compliance Reporting Tips And Tricks
Posted: February 20th, 2025
Reporting Year 2024 (RY2024) Season has officially begun! There are a variety of federal and state reports due in the first half of 2025 that require data collection, analysis, and data entry. It can be overwhelming to keep track of […]
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U.S. Power Sector: Looking Ahead to 2025
Posted: January 22nd, 2025
The power sector in the United States is poised to change significantly in the next 25 years. The rate of power generation has remained relatively flat over the past 20 years, largely due to the wide scale deployment of residential […]
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Mastering EHS Audits: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Importance and Maximizing Your Benefits
Posted: September 12th, 2024
An Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) audit is a crucial evaluation used to assess an organization’s policies, processes, and systems to confirm that they adhere to both federal and state regulatory standards. The purpose of an EHS audit is to […]
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What to Expect from Now to the November Presidential Elections: Spring 2024 Unified Agenda
Posted: August 6th, 2024
We are now fully into summer, but the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) just released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Spring 2024 Unified Agenda) on July 5, 2024. As expected, some regulations have been […]
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CFATS Update
Posted: July 24th, 2024
As we approach the first anniversary of the expiration of the statutory authority for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program on July 28th, there is still no concrete path to reauthorization on the […]
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Louisiana Embraces Environmental Transparency: A Look at the New Voluntary Self-Audit Program
Posted: March 20th, 2024
The state of Louisiana took a significant step towards environmental transparency and improved compliance with regulations for the implementation of its first-ever voluntary environmental self-audit program on December 20, 2023. The program is explained in detail as part of Vol. […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Final Decision Related to Burning Paper Recycling Residuals and Treated Wood
Posted: November 16th, 2023
The Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) Rule at 40 CFR Part 241 is used by facilities to determine whether non-traditional fuels they burn in their combustion units are solid waste. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a petition in 2018 […]
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Proposed Changes to Storage Tanks New Source Performance Standards
Posted: October 19th, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) recently proposed changes to the “Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Storage Vessels).” These changes to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) include proposed revisions to 40 CFR […]
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Combustible Dust: A Hidden Hazard
Posted: October 2nd, 2023
In many industries, safety concerns revolve around visible hazards such as machinery, chemicals, and fire. However, there’s a lesser-known danger that can lead to catastrophic incidents: combustible dust. This seemingly innocuous substance, often formed during various processes, has the potential […]
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Drum Reconditioners: Are You Sending RCRA Empty Containers?
Posted: April 18th, 2023
United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is currently reviewing compliance with the definition of RCRA “empty”. U.S. EPA completed a damage case report to improve their understanding of how the drum reconditioner industry operates and to document incidents at […]
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