Understanding Air Quality Advisories
After a brief period of unseasonably dry weather and below-average temperatures this month, less pleasant conditions have returned for the last week of August. While many may be focused on the elevated temperatures and higher humidity levels predicted in local weather...
South Fork Wind Project: Working Toward CLCPA Goals
New York is increasingly adopting clean energy strategies to meet the goals set forth in the state’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The CLCPA commits to 100% zero emission electricity by 2040 and sets legally binding emission reduction...
Funding Available Through Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering about $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funding available under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program. The objective of the Community Change Grants Program...
NYS Disadvantaged Community and Environmental Justice Requirements
New York State passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2019 (CLCPA or Climate Act). Portions of this law were written to directly address the impact that climate change is having on what is described as disadvantaged...
How Will CLCPA Requirements Pertaining to Disadvantaged Communities Impact Solid Waste Management Facilities?
New York State passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2019 (CLCPA or Climate Act). This law is intended to significantly reduce the impact of New York State on climate change and to ensure these changes do not negatively...
Proposed Rulemaking: 6 NYCRR Parts 494 and 495 Are Now Open for Public Comment
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) introduced two proposed amendments to New York State environmental regulations that are currently open for public comment. They involve chemical use, storage, and emissions. The proposed regulations...
DOB Releases Second Major Rule Package with Changes to Make LL97 Compliance More Affordable
The deadline for submitting the first compliance reports for buildings covered by New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) is May 1, 2025. As this deadline approaches, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is providing more guidance on how building owners can be...
New EPA Proposed Standards for Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Burning Facilities
An announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for the setting of higher compliance standards for air emissions from large solid waste facilities burning municipal waste. This action comes from the requirement of the Clean Air Act, which...
Proposed Changes to Emission Regulations for NYS Asphalt Pavement Manufacturing Plants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Air Resources (DAR) seeks to change emission regulations for Asphalt Pavement Manufacturing Plants (APMP) in the State of New York. The proposal involves repealing the current regulation...
Walden Employees Complete “Smoke School”
On September 13, four of Walden’s employees attended “smoke school” to certify or recertify in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Method 9 Air Opacity of Visible Emissions. Those who attended and were recertified include Ethan Lo, Cari Covell,...