by Jackie Bell | Apr 4, 2024 | Current Events, Grant Writing, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
Public Comment Period Open to Address Eligibility Guidelines for Grants for Water Quality Improvement Projects The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has opened a public review and comment period regarding eligibility guidelines for Water...
by Louis Goldstein | Mar 26, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Environmental Consulting
New York City Energy Benchmarking Reporting due May 1, 2024 In 2009, the City of New York (NYC) passed Local Law 84 (LL84), which places a crucial responsibility on owners of buildings that meet certain criteria established with the passage of the law. They are...
by Ethan Lo | Mar 21, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance, Engineering Services, Solid Waste Permitting
NYSDEC Finalizes 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has finalized their Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) where they establish their long-term values and vision and identify six major focus areas....
by Gwen Burke | Mar 14, 2024 | Environmental Consulting, Water Quality
Walden Assists Municipalities in Developing Level of Service Goals for New York’s Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management Plan Programs NYS Asset Management Program for Publicly Owned Treatment Works Walden is continuing work on an Asset Management Plan (AMP) for...
by Amanda Chatfield | Mar 7, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance, Engineering Services, Permitting and Compliance, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
Does Your Manufacturing Facility in Connecticut Need a Stormwater Permit? What Is Stormwater? In the natural environment, stormwater is rain or snowmelt that covers the ground and is absorbed by plants and soil. However, some environments are more developed and...
by Louis Goldstein | Mar 6, 2024 | Air Quality, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
Proposed Rulemaking: 6 NYCRR Parts 494 and 495 Are Now Open for Public Comment The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) introduced two proposed amendments to New York State environmental regulations that are currently open for public...
by Purity Ireri | Mar 5, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance, Air Quality, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
DOB Releases Second Major Rule Package with Changes to Make LL97 Compliance More Affordable The deadline for submitting the first compliance reports for buildings covered by New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) is May 1, 2025. As this deadline approaches, the New York...
by Beatrice Bacolod | Feb 29, 2024 | Air Quality, Current Events, Regulatory Updates, Solid Waste Permitting
New EPA Proposed Standards for Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Burning Facilities An announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for the setting of higher compliance standards for air emissions from large solid waste facilities...
by Lauren Sicker | Feb 27, 2024 | Brownfield Developments, Current Events, Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates
Deadline for Public Comments on Proposed 6 NYCRR Part 375 Amendments: May 21, 2024 Introduction to 6 NYCRR Part 375 6 NYCRR Part 375 Environmental Remediation Program regulations govern all environmental remediation efforts in New York State. The main focus of these...
by Lauren Sicker | Feb 22, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Permitting and Compliance, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
My Facility Received a Stormwater Notice of Violation. Now What? Industrial facilities in New York have recently been receiving Notices of Violation (NOVs) from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for violating the terms of the SPDES...