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Look Ahead: Federal Water Regulations in 2024
Posted: January 17th, 2024
As hydrologist Luna Leopold said, “Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime. The health of our rivers and oceans is the principal measure of how we live on the land.” With the ever-changing […]
Read articleEnvironmental Justice: Looking Ahead to 2024
Posted: January 17th, 2024
2023 was another busy year in environmental justice (EJ) both at the federal and state levels. From the federal level, we saw a continuation of a lot of the elements from 2022 along with some new guidance and initiatives from […]
Read articlePFAS Expectations for 2024
Posted: January 16th, 2024
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 landscape continues to change, there are a […]
Read articleFuture of AI in Environmental Work
Posted: January 11th, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the role of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), has become increasingly pivotal across various sectors. Environmental professionals, tasked with ensuring regulatory compliance, improving air quality, enhancing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) standards, and advancing Environmental, […]
Read articleTSCA Lookahead for 2024
Posted: January 10th, 2024
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) will continue to have an impact on chemicals imported and manufactured in 2024. TSCA forms the backbone of regulatory oversight for chemicals in commerce within the United States, aiming to ensure their safe production, […]
Read article2024 Look Ahead
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 article2024 Look Ahead: Battery Safety and Compliance
Posted: January 9th, 2024
As we look ahead to the lithium-ion battery industry in 2024, let’s first examine why we should be so interested in this segment of the United States (U.S.) economy. In 2022, the number of light-duty vehicles (cars) registered in the […]
Read articlePM2.5 NAAQS Lookahead: Revision of the Annual Standard is Imminent
Posted: January 9th, 2024
Another year has gone by and another lookahead article about potential lowering of the particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) is front and center. In last year’s lookahead article I wrote about the […]
Read article“Beginning of the End of the Fossil Fuel Era” – COP 28 in Dubai: Summary & Outcome
Posted: January 8th, 2024
The 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Expo City, Dubai. As the world’s largest annual climate meeting, COP28 convened 198 official Parties, including 197 countries and the […]
Read articleEPA Final Rule Addressing NSPS For EAF & AOD Vessels at Steel Plants
Posted: December 21st, 2023
On August 25th, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) promulgated amendments to the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) for electric arc furnaces (EAF) and argon-oxygen decarburization (AOD) vessels. This action is in accordance with […]
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