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The U.S. EPA’s new FRP rule is intended to improve emergency response strategies by requiring high-risk facilities to establish a Facility Response Plan for worst-case discharges. Read this article to learn how to evaluate if your facility meets the new FRP rule applicability criteria, compliance deadlines, and what your FRP should include.
Read MoreThe US EPA’s new PFAS rule has wide-ranging implications, significantly altering the management of contaminated properties, real estate transactions, corporate mergers and acquisitions, environmental due diligence, and insurance. Read this article to learn about the changes in how the EPA views PFAS compounds and how those changes impact the environmental due diligence process for property transactions.
Read MoreThe NPDES and VPDES programs are federal and Virginia state programs aimed at regulating and controlling the discharge of pollutants from construction activities into the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This article explores the upcoming changes to the VPDES Construction General Permit and the importance of NPDES/VPDES compliance inspections.
Read MoreIn October 2023, U.S. EPA finalized a rule to require enhanced PFAS reporting, removing a 2020-era loophole that enabled companies to avoid reporting their production or use of small amounts of PFAS. This rule classifies PFAS as “chemicals of special concern,” thereby requiring industries to report to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) any amount of the 189 covered PFAS used. Read this article to learn more about PFAS, the new EPA regulation, and how you can limit your exposure to PFAS.
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act is the most significant climate bill in US history. With $349 billion available for climate solutions, whether you apply as a local government, business, non-profit, or individual, money is out there for you! Read this post to learn how eligible entities and individuals can use this historic amount of funding to achieve their sustainability goals along with quick tips based on our experience helping clients across every sector.
Read MoreMillions of people in the U.S. are drinking water with PFAS levels that are above the new EPA health advisories. Exposure to these ‘forever chemicals’ has been linked to a wide variety of health issues. Read this post to learn more about the unique challenges of PFAS testing and remediation.
Read MoreEven incremental increases in the U.S. EPA statutory maximum civil penalties can add up to significant penalties where the violation is defined on a per-day basis. Read this post to learn how to avoid EPA penalties and how an Environmental Management System (EMS) can help.
Read MoreThe U.S. EPA’s final rule gives generators increased flexibility to determine if wastes meet the RCRA ignitability characteristic. Read this post to learn more about the change to this rule’s testing methods.
Read MoreCompliance is not static. Make sure you are up to date with EPA’s new Refrigerant Management Regulations that went into effect on January 1, 2019. Read this post for the latest updated compliance requirements.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) have issued a proposed new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreThe U.S. EPA said that the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule will not be applicable for two years while it works to repeal and replace the Obama-era clean water regulation. Learn more about how the rule redefines the federal government's power over small waterways.
Read MoreImportant Clean Air Action: The U.S. EPA withdrew the “once-in-always-in” policy under the CAA which required major sources to comply with MACT standards. Under the new policy, a facility can be reclassified as a smaller area source and as a result be subject to less stringent requirements.
Read MoreThe U.S. EPA has made changes to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting format. Since OSHA adopted the Global Harmonization of Systems (GHS) protocol, the EPA has updated their hazardous chemical inventory reporting requirements to match this standard.
Read MoreU.S. EPA’s final RCRA hazardous waste generator improvements rule will include more than 60 revisions and new requirements. A major focus of the revision is to foster improved compliance with regulations and to support efficient implementation by the states. Learn more about some of the major changes.
Read MoreThe Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule requires chemical substance manufacturers, producers, and importers to report information on chemical substances manufactured, produced, or imported by any single site for introduction into commerce. Learn more about the several changes contained in the 2016 CDR rule compared to the 2012 version.
Read MoreThe U.S. EPA’s new Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) for the Steam Electric Power Generating point source category focuses on fossil- and nuclear-powered steam generating plants whose primary purpose is to generate electricity for distribution and sale, and who discharge to surface water via an NPDES permit or to a POTW via a pre-treatment permit.
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