On April 14, 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) updated the enforcement discretion letter that implements certain provisions of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) e-Manifest Rule in New York State and maintains certain state requirements that are more stringent than EPA’s regulations. The e-Manifest System facilitates the tracking and… Read More

Cari Covell, one of Walden’s newest hires, recently attended The GREEN Program conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and reflected on her experience. The conference allowed her to immerse herself into New Orleans’ efforts toward sustainable restoration after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city when it made landfall on August 29, 2005.   What was the premise… Read More

An Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) was put forth on May 18, 2022 announcing revisions to the Part 360 Series, with minor revisions to Part 371 and Part 377. The revisions include technical amendments and clarifications to the comprehensive 2017 rulemaking due to legal and… Read More

On March 16, four Walden employees were certified in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Method 9 Air Opacity of Visible Emissions. New employees, Cari Covell and Ritu Chaugule, were obtaining the certification for the first time while Walden project managers, Erica Johnston and Massimiliano (Massi) Lelli, were there to be recertified.   A… Read More

Now that the looming Right-to-Know (RTK) deadline is nearly behind us, it’s a good time to take a step back and make sure your records are in order to have a good foundation for the rest of the year. In New York State, chemical inventory stored in a facility must have the latest version of… Read More

The deadline to comply with the November 4, 2017 revised Part 360 Solid Waste Management regulations has been extended by two New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Enforcement Discretion Letters signed on March 16, 2022. These replace the previous letters dated February 12, 2021. The Part 360 compliance deadline has been extended until… Read More

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 and/or disposal facilities in New York State.   WHO NEEDS TO FILE? Generators of… Read More