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...
Connecticut EPCRA Tier II Chemical Inventory Reports Due March 1, 2023
What is a Tier II chemical inventory report? The Tier II chemical inventory report, commonly referred to as Tier II, is a report of chemicals at your facility during the last calendar year that exceed certain thresholds. These are chemicals that require a Safety Data...
EPA to Strengthen Fine Particle Pollution Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a policy that will make the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for fine particle pollution, PM2.5, more stringent. The current primary annual PM2.5 standard is 12 micrograms per cubic meter, with...
EPA Proposed Rulemaking Targets Phaseout of HFCs
Last month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking intended to improve heating and cooling technologies, making them operate more efficiently. This proposed rule has been developed under the bipartisan American...