Everything You Need to Know about Tier 2/Right-to-Know What is Tier 2? Tier 2 reporting was mandated in 1986 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). It requires any business that stores or...
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...
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,”...
Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Forms 300, 300-A, and 301 The Regulation Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) recordkeeping regulation (29 CFR 1904), most businesses with more than ten employees are required to submit an annual report of...
Five Things to Expect from the New Administration on Safety Regulations Every new administration brings their own priorities to OSHA. While we can’t see the future, we can make some educated guesses on what will change under the second Trump administration based on...
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...
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...
DEC Releases Guidelines for Algal Bloom Prevention Funding The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has released draft guidelines for public review and comment to implement funding under the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs...
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...
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...
