Universal Waste Rule: Know All the Changes on Aerosol Cans and Paint in NYS
On July 8, 2023, new rules affecting the handling and disposal of universal waste aerosol spray cans and waste paint changed in New York. The new rules are based on EPA 40 CFR part 273. Other states like California, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, and Utah have...
OSHA’s New Recordkeeping Requirements
You may be familiar with the OSHA requirement for certain employers to submit the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses electronically on an annual basis. If not, here is a quick summary of the requirements: Employers with over 250 employees...
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...
Public Comment Period for DER-41–Financial Assurance Is Open!
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) is issuing a proposed policy, DER-41–Financial Assurance (FA). This proposed guidance will assist with the State Superfund (SSF) Program and the Brownfield Cleanup...
Celebrating Safe Water in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Walden is taking a moment today to celebrate some of the things that our client, the City of Fort Wayne, Division of Utilities is accomplishing with its growing drinking water utility. Each year, Fort Wayne City Utilities publishes its Annual Drinking Water Quality...
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...
NYSDEC Now Requiring Groundwater Protection for Mulch and Compost Processing Facilities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) now requires registered and permitted mulch (greater than 10,000 cubic yards storage) and compost (greater than 3,000 cubic yards per year) processing facilities located in Nassau and Suffolk...
NYSDEC Releases Revised Petroleum and Chemical Bulk Storage Regulations
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced it adopted revised petroleum bulk storage (PBS) and chemical bulk storage (CBS) regulations in June 2023. The primary goal of these revisions is to make the language between existing federal...
EPA Proposes Ban on Most Uses of PCE
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of human health impacts presented by tetrachloroethylene (aka perchloroethylene, or PCE) under its conditions of use. The proposed ban is based on EPA's December 2020...
Your Guide to Creating Sustainable Operations, Part Two: Getting Started
The energy needed to operate large facilities, whether water/wastewater treatment operations, manufacturing plants, or maintenance facilities, can be costly. With the price of traditional fuel increasing and the ultimate goal of eliminating use of fossil fuels,...