Walden Champions Engineering Students and Continued Learning Throughout the Company
Walden Environmental Engineering (Walden) is pleased to play a small but significant role in helping shape the educational pursuits of many young people throughout the areas where we operate. These areas include our headquarters in Oyster Bay on Long Island, as well...
Proposed Part 360 Comment Period Extension
For those reviewing the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Part 360 revisions, an extension has been granted for the public comment period. The NYSDEC is now accepting written comments through August 24, 2022. Public Hearings: The...
OSHA Implements a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to Combat Heat-Related Injuries and Illnesses
The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has published an instructional bulletin which establishes programs to combat heat injury and illness for all affected employees governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This instructional...
NYS Opens Application for Grant Funding for 2022
Once again, NYS has opened the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). This round makes funding available for up to $150 million in cash awards and $75 million in Excelsior Tax Credits. This is the twelfth round of the CFA, which was started to streamline the State’s...
EPA Amends Clean Air Act HAP List
Effective February 4, 2022, the U.S. EPA has added the chemical 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to the national Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) list. This is the first time that the EPA has added a chemical to the Clean Air Act (CAA) list under section 112(b)(1) since 1990....
The MS4 Annual Reporting Period Ends March 9th and the Reporting Deadline is June 1st!
The deadline to complete the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) annual report for March 10, 2021 to March 9, 2022 reporting year is June 1st, 2022! Failure to submit the report to the NYS DEC...
Proposed Changes to Superfund and Brownfield Site Cleanup Regulations
In an effort to create a more uniform standard for New York’s Environmental Remediation Programs, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) signals the inception of new regulations based on recent research findings on contaminants of concern...
Annual Hazardous Waste Report Deadline Fast Approaching
Tuesday, March 1, 2022, is the deadline to submit your Annual Hazardous Waste Report to the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC). Each calendar year, a Hazardous Waste Report must be submitted by Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) and treatment, storage...
EV Charging Network Poised for Growth
Owners of electric vehicles have expressed their frustration at the lack of charging stations that are easily accessible to the general public. However, according to a recent article by Automotive News, all of that could soon change as the network for public charging...
EPA Announces Development of Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Improvements
On December 16, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the development of regulatory updates to the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). This new proposed rule, Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), was announced on the same day...