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2026 Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
2026 Look Ahead Intro // Colin McCall Happy New Year to all of our readers. We are looking forward to another year of work and camaraderie with our colleagues, clients, and partners. In keeping with tradition, we use our January […]
Read article2026 Look Ahead: Occupational Health and Safety
Posted: January 14th, 2026
Author: John Kelleher Setting the Landscape for 2026 Looking back at 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continued to move forward with its proposed rule for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, published a series of over […]
Read article2026 RCRA and Waste Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
Author: Meredith Pedraza We have seen a lot of action in the world of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in recent years, including the hazardous waste generator improvement rule and RCRAinfo changes. We do not expect the pace […]
Read article2026 Water Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
Author: Lizzie Smith We’ve seen some movement from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) on several fronts as 2025 came to a close, though at the time of this publication we are still waiting on the Fall 2025 […]
Read article2026 Air Quality Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
Author: Amy Marshall While 2025 brought a new administration and changes to how the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) approaches air quality regulation and policy, we expect to see even more air quality regulatory activity in 2026. The […]
Read articleSCAQMD Permitting 101: What Industrial Facilities Need to Know (and Do) Before They Apply
Posted: January 8th, 2026
Author: Kelvin Lu In our previous 4 The Record article on the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), we introduced who they are and what they do. This article expands on the process of obtaining an air quality permit […]
Read articleProposed Amendments to NESHAP EEE – Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT
Posted: January 8th, 2026
Author: Peyton Rodgers The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC MACT) (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEE) in the Federal Register on November […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Finalizes Oil and Gas Compliance Deadline Extension
Posted: January 8th, 2026
Author: Ashley Brooks Revisiting Our Previous Update In our earlier blog post, U.S. EPA Extends Compliance Deadlines for Oil and Natural Gas Sector, we discussed the interim final rule (IFR) issued in July 2025 that provided temporary compliance relief under […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Updated Draft Formaldehyde Risk Calculation Memorandum to Inform Risk Evaluation under the Toxic Substance Control Act
Posted: January 8th, 2026
Author: Stewart McCollam On December 3, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA or Agency) announced availability of and solicitation for public comment on an Updated Draft Risk Calculation Memorandum (Risk Calculation Memo) for formaldehyde (HCHO) under the […]
Read articleU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expedites Clean Water Act Section 404 Dredge-and-Fill Permit For Line 5 Oil Pipeline
Posted: December 18th, 2025
Author: Corey Prigent The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District in Minnesota recently issued a controversial Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Dredge-and-Fill individual permit on October 29, 2025, to Enbridge Inc. for the construction-related impacts to […]
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