by Michael Tolan | Dec 3, 2024 | Air Quality, Current Events, Walden Community News
Why Convert to Electric Appliances? A recent nationwide survey of American homeowners by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) revealed some of the reasons homeowners are switching to electric appliances over traditional fossil fuel...
by Walden | Nov 26, 2024 | Environmental Consulting, Remedial Design
Using Rare Earth Elements to Assess Groundwater Remediation Efforts Remediation is a term used to describe the processes through which hazardous materials or wastes (such as gasoline) and contaminants (like cleaning solvents and metals) are destroyed or removed from...
by Amanda Chatfield | Nov 21, 2024 | EH&S Outsourcing, Engineering Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Solid Waste Permitting
What You Should Know About Proper Waste Management If you operate a business, you are most likely producing waste. Waste can range from general trash and recycling to hazardous, non-hazardous, or biohazardous waste. For example, a medical facility may produce...
by Cinthya Vidal | Nov 19, 2024 | Air Quality, Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Compliance
Adopting A2L Refrigerants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restricting the use, production, and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high global warming potential (GWP) within the refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump, fire protection, foam,...
by Walden | Nov 14, 2024 | EH&S Outsourcing, Environmental Health and Safety
Preventing and Extinguishing Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Lithium-ion batteries are used to power different products including e-bikes, cars, trucks, and e-scooters. Although the batteries are beneficial and have a high energy density, these products can catch fire...
by Shreyak Karkera | Nov 12, 2024 | Walden Community News, Water Quality
New York’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program In 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) launched an initiative to assist municipalities with assessing and supporting drinking water source protection...
by Beatrice Bacolod | Nov 7, 2024 | Air Quality, Current Events, Grant Writing
Grant Funding Available for Air Pollution Reduction The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has declared the availability of funding for grants to reduce air pollution. The grants are overall worth $3 million. The funding will be dedicated...
by Erik Ranftle | Nov 5, 2024 | Current Events
Additional $200M for Zero-Emission School Buses in NY Background Through New York State’s 2022 Environmental Bond Act, $500 million in funds were set aside to support the electrification of school buses in the state. New York has established the following deadlines:...
by Terrance Rowley | Oct 29, 2024 | Current Events, EH&S Outsourcing, Environmental Health and Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Updates
OSHA Proposes Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention On August 30, 2024, OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings in the Federal Register. This is not a new process. In fact,...
by Kenneth Brezner | Oct 24, 2024 | Engineering Services, Regulatory Compliance, Solid Waste Permitting
Updated NYSDEC Solid Waste Regulations (Part 360) Require Compliance with Special Requirements for Fill Material Owners or operators of facilities that accept and process excavated material (fill) are now required to comply with the special requirements for...
