The Semi-Annual Stormwater Sampling Deadline Is Imminent!
For facilities covered under the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (GP-0-23-001), the semi-annual stormwater sampling deadline is rapidly approaching! The New York State Department of Environmental...
New York’s CFA: Funding Opportunities With DEC
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has up to $100 million in funding available through the Water Quality Improvement Project Program, the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program, and the Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and...
Is Your Ergonomics Program Compliant With the Recent New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act?
Musculoskeletal injuries never grab the media headlines, but they are a major driver of the injury rate in warehouse workers. As of June 1, 2025, the New York Department of Labor has set ergonomics-related guidelines and regulations to ensure workplace safety and...
CFA Grants: OPRHP and DOS Program Highlights
Now is the time to act on Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) grants. The CFA process, administered by New York State, is centered around making it simple to apply for one or more grants by utilizing the same online system at the same time each year. The 2025 CFA...
$80 Million in Green Grants for New York
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) will be awarding $80 million in new climate resiliency grants through the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. Applications for the grants are due June 6, 2025. The...
TRI/Form R Reporting
Each year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires Toxics Release Inventory (TRI – aka “Form R”) data to be reported from applicable industrial facilities in the United States. The purpose of TRI reporting is to monitor toxic chemical releases into the...
Your Guide to PFAS Reporting Requirements, Part 4: How to Comply
In Part 3 of our PFAS reporting blog series, we reviewed PFAS reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Below, we will discuss these requirements in detail. TSCA...
Your Guide to PFAS Reporting Requirements, Part 3: What Are the Requirements?
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series, we discussed what PFAS are and EPA actions to regulate these chemicals, respectively. Here, we will detail the current PFAS reporting requirements. This blog series covers our recently published PFAS reporting guide, which is...
Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule for 2025
In 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began working on a new safety standard for all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction, with some exceptions. This new standard would require...
Your Guide to PFAS Reporting Requirements, Part 2: EPA Action
Walden recently published a guide detailing reporting requirements for PFAS chemicals. In Part 1 of this blog series, we provided background information on PFAS, including the negative impacts that they can have on human health. Here, we will discuss actions that the...