Electronic Reporting Tool Version 7: How Does This Affect My Facility?
Posted: June 2024
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released an updated version of the Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT Version 7) on March 12, 2024. The ERT is a Microsoft Access-based tool that is used to create performance test plans and […]
Read MoreNEPA Changes – Climate Change and EJ evaluations
Posted: June 2024
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published the final rule on May 1, 2024, with Phase 2 revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Changes to NEPA include changing or replacing the word “impact” to “effect” for general clarity. […]
Read MoreMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Finalizes Regulations to Incorporate Cumulative Impact Analysis Into Air Quality Permitting
Posted: May 2024
On March 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) finalized regulations that require a cumulative impact analysis (CIA) when a facility is seeking a comprehensive plan approval (CPA) air quality permit. The CIA rulemaking applies to CPA applications […]
Read MoreNew PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Finalized
Posted: May 2024
On April 10, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized the National Primary Drinking Water Standard (NPDWS) for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The rule establishes legally enforceable limits, Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), as well as non-enforceable health-based […]
Read More2024 Look Ahead: Occupational Health and Safety
Posted: January 2024
As we look back on 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was busy – expanding National Emphasis Programs (NEPs), hiring more inspectors, conducting more inspections, and expanding rules – all with the aim to ensure safe and healthful […]
Read MoreMichigan E. coli TMDL Expanding in 2024
Posted: December 2023
Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a 2024 Draft Addendum to the Statewide Escherichia coli (E. coli) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for public notice and comment. In general, a TMDL is […]
Read MoreHazard Alert: OSHA Steps Up Enforcement As Extreme Heat Endangers Workers Across the Nation
Posted: October 2023
On July 27, 2023, President Biden requested the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to issue a first-ever Hazard Alert for heat. This Hazard Alert reminded employers of their responsibility to protect workers from heat, to […]
Read MoreU.S. EPA Releases the ECHO Clean Air Tracking Tool (ECATT) and EJScreen 2.2
Posted: July 2023
In the last few weeks, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has released one new tool, the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) Clean Air Tracking Tool (ECATT), and updated another, releasing EJScreen version 2.2. These new tools […]
Read MoreMassachusetts & New York Cumulative Impact Rules
Posted: April 2023
Cumulative impacts, in the context of environmental justice (EJ), refer to a proposed project’s direct environmental impact across all media (air, water, waste, etc.) in conjunction with other nearby sources and existing social stressors in the surrounding communities. This impact […]
Read MoreNew PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
Posted: April 2023
On March 14, 2023, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed a new National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for six perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposed regulation will require public water systems to monitor for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), […]
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