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 […]
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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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2024 U.S. EPA Budget: How Could It Affect You?
Posted: April 3rd, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration released its President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024 (Budget) on March 9th. The Budget includes a request for over $12 billion to be allocated to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA or the Agency) for […]
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2023 Look Ahead: Battery Technology and Regulatory Changes
Posted: January 26th, 2023
As the market demand increases for electric vehicles and alternative energy storage, i.e., batteries, the technology and regulations around the technology are developing. As we lookahead in 2023, we see the following items getting traction. Advances around battery technology with […]
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Recent Changes Proposed to the Refrigerant Rules
Posted: January 26th, 2023
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) act was enacted by Congress on December 27, 2020 to direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to curtail and restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85% in the United States by […]
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Looking Ahead to Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Rules Updates
Posted: January 19th, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is currently working on several rulemakings under 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). For many of these rulemakings, U.S. EPA is under a court-ordered deadline to finalize […]
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California Senate Bill 158 – What Is It and Who Is the Board of Environmental Safety?
Posted: November 30th, 2022
On July 13, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 158 (SB 158) into law to address shortcomings of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and to protect the health of exposed communities. The bill aims to improve […]
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