NYSDEC Renews Multi-Sector General Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has renewed the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES), Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges. The new permit (#GP-0-23-001) is effective for five years and began...
Walden Is Hiring!
Walden is looking to add two Project Managers to our growing team. Walden Environmental Engineering (Walden) was founded in 1995 and, since that time, has been serving the needs of communities throughout the area as one of the top professional civil and environmental...
SUNY New Paltz to Serve as ‘Innovation Hot Spot’ for Mid-Hudson Valley
SUNY New Paltz announced that it has received $1.25 million in funding from the Empire State Development Council. This award was received through the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative and will provide SUNY New Paltz School of Business with funding over...
Stormwater Training Seminars START TODAY!!
The City of Fort Wayne, Division of Utilities will conduct Advanced Stormwater Topics seminars from 2-4pm every Tuesday in March, 2023 (March 7, 14, 21, and 28). Walden is pleased to help the city facilitate this regional program that provides education, outreach,...
Submit Your Comments on the USEPA Draft GHG Report!
On February 15, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent out a Federal Register notice regarding the draft of the Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Sinks 1990-2021 that is now available for the public to review. In this notice, the EPA is...
Walden’s EHS Division Conducts First Aid Training Programs
On February 14, Walden’s Amanda Chatfield, a specialist on our EHS team, conducted a first aid training session. In the image, Chatfield is teaching trainees about the use of an AED. AEDs can be used to revive people who have gone into cardiac arrest by detecting the...
OSHA Releases Guidance on Enhanced “Instance-by-Instance Citations”
On January 26, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued what they stated was: “…new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards or failing to...
Walden Presents at GNYADA’s OSHA Compliance Seminar!
This past Thursday (2/16/2023), Walden conducted an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance seminar at the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association’s (GNYADA) Center for Automotive Education and Training. GNYADA is a trade association...
NYSDEC Releases Guidance Documents for CLCPA and CRRA Compliance
This past December, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued two policies that will help mitigate the impacts of climate change. The first, Commissioner’s Policy on Climate Change (CP-49), outlines guidance on how to comply with the...
Don’t Miss the Annual Hazardous Waste Reporting Deadline!
The deadline for submitting Annual Hazardous Waste Reports is Wednesday, March 1. If you are a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) who treats, stores, manufactures, or disposes of hazardous waste or wastewater, you are required to submit a report to the New York State...