![NY Legislature Passes Amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/retail-1080x675.jpg)
NY Legislature Passes Amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act
On September 5, 2024, New York State’s Retail Worker Safety Act (“the act”) was signed into law. On February 7, 2025, the NY Legislature passed an amendment to the act. It is anticipated that the amendment will be signed into law. Changes as a result of the...
![EPA Adds Nine PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/chemical-inventory-1080x675.jpg)
EPA Adds Nine PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
On January 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that facilities will need to report Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for nine additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) if these chemicals are manufactured, processed, or...
![General Construction Permit Update for 2025](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/construction-1080x675.jpg)
General Construction Permit Update for 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has rolled out the new General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity (CGP) under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES). The new CGP took effect on January 29,...
![CT DEEP Proposes a Second Comment Period for the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP)](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rain-1080x675.jpg)
CT DEEP Proposes a Second Comment Period for the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP)
If you are waiting for the newest version of the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities (“Industrial Stormwater General Permit,” “the permit,” or “the IGP”), you are not alone. The Connecticut Commissioner of the...
![EPA’s New Rules for the Use of Carbon Tetrachloride](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lab-ppe-1080x675.jpg)
EPA’s New Rules for the Use of Carbon Tetrachloride
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized new rules (40 CFR Part 751 Subpart H: Carbon Tetrachloride) to protect workers from exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CTC), a chemical that is known to deplete the ozone layer and for its toxicity to human...
![New Mandatory E-Manifest Registration](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hazardous-waste-1080x675.jpg)
New Mandatory E-Manifest Registration
If you ship, receive, or treat hazardous waste, you probably know what a uniform hazardous waste manifest is. If you don’t, a uniform hazardous waste manifest (aka “manifest”) is a shipping document required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to track...
![NYSDEC Makes Widespread Changes to Wetland Regulations](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wetland-2-1080x675.jpg)
NYSDEC Makes Widespread Changes to Wetland Regulations
January 1, 2025 marked an important day for New York State wetlands. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC’s) long awaited amendment to 6 NYCRR Part 664 went into effect last Wednesday, effectively rewriting how the State defines a...
![How 6 NYCRR Part 375 Revisions May Affect You and Your Business](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/abandoned-site-1080x675.jpg)
How 6 NYCRR Part 375 Revisions May Affect You and Your Business
In mid-October, the New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) published a notice of revised rulemaking to amend 6 NYCRR Part 375, Environmental Remediation Programs. Part 375 covers requirements for the remedial programs administered by NYS:...
![NYC DEP Revises Wetlands Definition Rule](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wetland-1-1080x675.jpg)
NYC DEP Revises Wetlands Definition Rule
On December 6, 2024, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) published an Opportunity to Comment on a proposed rule change to the Rules and Regulations for the Protection from Contamination, Degradation and Pollution of the New York City...
![Don’t Miss OSHA’s New PPE Rule!](https://waldenenvironmentalengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ppe-construction-1080x675.jpg)
Don’t Miss OSHA’s New PPE Rule!
On December 11, 2024, the United States Department of Labor announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the...