A Complete Guide to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments in New York
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is an important environmental due diligence tool for commercial real estate transactions. It helps property buyers, developers, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders better understand a property’s current and...
Fire Prevention Month: Spotlight on Walden’s Volunteer Firefighters
October is widely recognized across the U.S. as Fire Prevention Month. The purpose of this long-running public health campaign is to provide education on the dangers of fires and how to be safe if one does occur. Walden is proud to have two longtime volunteer...
New Industrial Stormwater General Permit for CT
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced a reissuance of the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP). This general permit authorizes discharges from certain industrial activities and facilities based upon a site’s...
Solid Waste Annual Report Submission Deadline Is Approaching
If you own or operate a Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF), like any of those listed below, this information is for you! Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Handling and Recovery Facilities Transfer Facilities/Stations Organic Waste Recyclers/Processors...
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 underground soil, groundwater, or sediment systems. The two main...
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 during use, storage, or charging. The fires occur when the...
New York Releases Draft SPDES Construction General Permit (GP-0-25-001) for Public Comment
The State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) is a permit program instituted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to regulate pollutant discharges into water bodies. SPDES Construction General Permits (CGPs) specifically...
Walden Partners with Vassar College Students on NYS Climate Act Research
Walden was very fortunate to have worked with a team of student researchers from Vassar College this summer! The students spent the past couple of months learning about the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA, or Climate Act) and...
NYS Environmental Bond Act Listening Tour Coming to Suffolk County
The Bond Act On Election Day last year, New Yorkers voted to pass the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The purpose of the Bond Act is to provide funding that will help protect the state’s environment and mitigate the impacts of climate...
Walden Employee Spotlight: Lou Donates His Hair
Lou Goldstein, Project Engineer at Walden, cut his hair this past weekend! A haircut is not always a particularly notable occasion, but we wanted to highlight this particular case because Lou donated his hair to an awesome non-profit. Children With Hair Loss is an...