by Beatrice Bacolod | Apr 8, 2025 | Air Quality, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
DEC Proposal to Implement Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released a draft regulation that will require facilities and emission sources to report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions....
by Michael Tolan | Apr 3, 2025 | Regulatory Compliance, Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Regulatory Updates, Renewable Energy, Stormwater Management
New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act In late December 2024, the Climate Change Superfund Act was signed into law, marking an important change in the way New York State will fund future climate change resiliency projects. The Superfund Act has a similar...
by Amanda Chatfield | Apr 1, 2025 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
EPA’s Final Rule on TCE: Regulatory Freeze and Further Delays Trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic chemical linked to severe health effects, has been a focus of recent regulatory changes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule in December 2024 to...
by Kelly Paolini | Mar 28, 2025 | EH&S Outsourcing, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Health and Safety
Hearing Conservation Did you know that hearing loss from noise is 100% preventable? Hazardous noise exposures exist outside of the workplace, as well as on the job. OSHA requires employers to implement a hearing conservation program when noise exposure is at or above...
by Jacub Celestine | Mar 27, 2025 | Grant Writing, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
Everything You Need to Know About MS4 Mapping Grants The MS4 Mapping Grant Program In December of 2024, 38 projects across New York State were awarded funding, ranging from a maximum of $75,000 for a single entity to a maximum of $400,000 for a consortium, through the...
by Nicholas Piarulli | Mar 25, 2025 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
First Quarterly Stormwater Sampling Deadline of 2025 Approaching If your facility is required to conduct quarterly stormwater sampling in order to comply with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for...
by Amanda Chatfield | Mar 21, 2025 | EH&S Outsourcing, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Health and Safety
How to Comply with OSHA’s Ladder Safety Requirements The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates that 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries each year, and about 300 of those incidents result in fatality. In January 2025, EHS Today...
by Amanda Chatfield | Mar 13, 2025 | EH&S Outsourcing, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Health and Safety, Solid Waste Permitting
Conditional Exclusions for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes In 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule that modified its hazardous waste management regulations for solvent-contaminated wipes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...
by Nicholas Piarulli | Mar 11, 2025 | Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Remedial Design, Water Quality
Sole Source Aquifers: A Lifeline for Many New Yorkers Long Island may be surrounded by water, but would it surprise you to know that our drinking water only comes from beneath the surface? Specifically, there are only three geologic regions on Long Island from which...
by Darren Ikin | Mar 10, 2025 | Current Events, Environmental Health and Safety, Regulatory Updates, Water Quality
Comment on NY’s Draft Phosphorus Guidance Levels by 3/11/25 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has released draft quality guidance values for phosphorus in New York State surface waters. The draft values are available for public...
