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New York Finalizes the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule – 6 NYCRR Part 253
Posted: December 18th, 2025
Author: Louise Shaffer On December 1, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finalized 6 NYCRR Part 253: Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Reporting Program or Part 253). From April to July of 2025 NYSDEC received over […]
Read articleProposed Revisions to the TSCA PFAS Reporting Requirements
Posted: December 18th, 2025
Author: Molly Palmer On November 10, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released proposed changes to the scope of Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that require manufacturers and importers of certain per- and […]
Read articleProposed Update to Definition of Waters of the United States
Posted: December 18th, 2025
Author: William Shane On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a proposed rule to update the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). WOTUS is a […]
Read articleCalifornia OSHA 2025–2026 High-Hazard Industry List
Posted: December 11th, 2025
Author: Joe Grosse High-Hazard Industry List On October 1st, 2025 California Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (Cal OSHA) High Hazard Unit (HHU) released its updated High-Hazard Industry List for Fiscal Years 2025–2026. The annual list identifies industry sectors across California […]
Read articleUpdates to the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance
Posted: December 11th, 2025
Author: Erin Lee The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, the most commonly used standard of global carbon accounting, is evolving. For the first time in over a decade, the GHG Protocol organization, which is a partnership between the World Resources Institute […]
Read article2025 WQSM Seminar Insights
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Author: Mallary Stroh The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently hosted the 2025 Water Quality and Stormwater (WQSM) Seminar, which brought together consultants, agency staff, and other stakeholders to discuss current challenges and program updates within the Water Quality […]
Read articleWaste Compliance Fundamentals for Data Centers
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Author: Cambre Codington Data Centers are hardware-intensive, fast-evolving operations with regulated materials moving through them every day. Some of the more common compliance risks arise from the wastes they generate: electronic waste (including printed circuit boards); batteries; coolants and oils, […]
Read articleA Presidential Exemption for the Coke Ovens Rules
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Author: Dustin Snare ALL4 has covered the amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks (PQBS) and Coke Oven Batteries (COB) at 40 CFR Part 63, Subparts CCCCC and […]
Read articleGeorgia EPD Tightens Timeline for 2025 Emissions Inventory
Posted: November 20th, 2025
Author: Claire Gregory The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has announced a new deadline of May 31, 2026 for the submission of calendar year (CY) 2025 Emissions Inventory (EI) Reports. This change shortens the reporting period by one month compared […]
Read articleVermont Department of Environmental Conservation Issues 2025 NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit
Posted: November 20th, 2025
Author: Jeannette Fantone The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP 3-9003) on July 14, 2025. The final permit is available […]
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