New York Releases Draft SPDES Construction General Permit (GP-0-25-001) for Public Comment The State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) is a permit program instituted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to regulate...
Your Guide to Stormwater Management and General Permits, Part 3 Do you need help figuring out how stormwater regulations apply to your operation? Walden’s stormwater team can help you make sense of the requirements! In recent weeks, we’ve posted Parts 1 and 2 in this...
Using DEC’s Harmful Algal Bloom Reporting System Algae is an aquatic, photosynthetic organism that ranges in size from single-celled microalgae to large seaweeds. An algal bloom is a swift increase in the prevalence of algae in a body of water. In most cases,...
Your Guide to Stormwater Management and General Permits, Part 2 The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program was created over 50 years ago to regulate stormwater runoff. The overarching goal of this program is to prevent dangerous...
South Fork Wind Project: Working Toward CLCPA Goals New York is increasingly adopting clean energy strategies to meet the goals set forth in the state’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The CLCPA commits to 100% zero emission electricity...
Your Guide to Stormwater Management and General Permits, Part 1 Why protect waterways? Throughout America’s history, there have been numerous scandals related to water pollution, including The Love Canal Disaster, the Flint Water Crisis, and the Cuyahoga River Fires....
Celebrating $1M Towards Cleaner Water in New Paltz, New York Walden is taking a moment to congratulate and celebrate the accomplishments of our client, the Town of New Paltz, in making significant progress towards a goal of cleaner water for the community. ...
EPA Designates Two Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as Hazardous Under CERCLA The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) defines a hazardous substance as any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance (designated...
Fueling Controversy: The Dark Truth of Using Diesel as a Solvent A solvent is a substance – typically in a liquid state – that is capable of dissolving, suspending, or extracting materials without inducing a chemical reaction. The effectiveness of a solvent is...
Connecticut’s Newest Underground Storage Tank Proposal At the time of conception of underground storage tanks (USTs), inventory losses were the lone inspiration for tank regulation. The year 1984 marked a shift in focus from financial losses to environmental and...
