2024 Look Ahead Part 2
Posted: January 18th, 2024
PFAS Expectations for 2024 // Kayla Turney With the new year, we expect to see several of the same issues relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as a handful of new ones to tackle. While the regulatory […]
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Posted: January 9th, 2024
Part 1 2024 Look Ahead // Colin McCall Hello to all of our clients, partners, and colleagues as we enter 2024. We are very grateful for the time and work together in 2023 and look forward to another great year […]
Read article2023 CA Recycling Exclusions Guide Part 1: Find the Right Hazardous Waste Exclusion for Your Site Today
Posted: December 5th, 2023
Did you know that California has created exclusions from hazardous waste requirements in order to promote recycling at your business? If your business is generating hazardous waste that are able to be recycled on site or shipped off site for […]
Read articleUtah Division of Water Quality to Renew the Utah General Multi-Sector Industrial Storm Water Permit
Posted: November 7th, 2023
Background: The Utah General Multi-Sector Industrial Storm Water Permit (MSGP or Permit) under the Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination system (UPDES) is required to be obtained by industrial facilities. The facilities include manufacturing facilities, mining operations, landfills, steam electric plants, automotive […]
Read articleU.S. EPA’s New List of Enforcement Priorities
Posted: October 9th, 2023
Introduction Every four years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) creates a list of National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI). These NECIs are a list of items the OECA intends to focus […]
Read articleHighlights of Environmental Regulatory Updates from the 2023 North Carolina Budget Conference Report
Posted: October 9th, 2023
On September 22, 2023, the North Carolina Budget (NC Budget) conference report was passed in the NC House and Senate. Although the 2023-2024 NC Budget encompasses a multitude of provisions covering a range of topics, important highlights include updates on […]
Read articleCalifornia Hazardous Waste Generators: Complete Your Source Reduction Documents by September 1st, 2023
Posted: August 15th, 2023
Did your facility generate more than 12,000 kilograms (kg) of hazardous waste or more than 12 kg of extremely hazardous waste in California during 2022? If so, then you might be required to prepare Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management […]
Read articleCalifornia Hazardous Waste Generators: Now is the Time to Complete the EVQ
Posted: August 9th, 2023
Did your site ship hazardous waste in California during 2022 and have an active United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) hazardous waste identification (ID) number anytime from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023? If so, then you should […]
Read articleCircular Economy – Waste to Renewable Natural Gas
Posted: August 2nd, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) uses renewable natural gas (RNG) as a term to describe the biogas that has been upgraded for use to replace fossil fuel natural gas. RNG can be produced from a variety of […]
Read articleSetting Water Reduction Targets: Reducing water consumption reduces wastewater generation while also reducing risk
Posted: July 18th, 2023
A careful assessment of water use can reveal consumption risks and resource use inefficiencies. Setting water reduction goals creates a quantitative way to validate the efficacy of efficiency improvements, expose potential failures and malfunctions and drive inefficiency and risk from […]
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