by Walden | Aug 31, 2023 | Education, Current Events, Renewable Energy, Walden Community News
Walden Partners with Vassar College Students on NYS Climate Act Research Walden was very fortunate to have worked with a team of student researchers from Vassar College this summer! The students spent the past couple of months learning about the New York State Climate...
by Jackie Bell | Aug 29, 2023 | Brownfield Developments, Current Events, Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates
Public Comment Period for DER-41–Financial Assurance Is Open! The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Remediation (DER) is issuing a proposed policy, DER-41–Financial Assurance (FA). This proposed guidance will assist...
by Erik Ranftle | Aug 24, 2023 | Current Events, Walden Community News, Water Quality
Celebrating Safe Water in Fort Wayne, Indiana Walden is taking a moment today to celebrate some of the things that our client, the City of Fort Wayne, Division of Utilities is accomplishing with its growing drinking water utility. Each year, Fort Wayne City Utilities...
by Walden | Aug 17, 2023 | Education, Current Events, Grant Writing
NYS Environmental Bond Act Listening Tour Coming to Suffolk County The Bond Act On Election Day last year, New Yorkers voted to pass the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The purpose of the Bond Act is to provide funding that will help...
by Ethan Lo | Aug 10, 2023 | Current Events, Environmental Consulting, Regulatory Updates, Solid Waste Permitting
NYSDEC Now Requiring Groundwater Protection for Mulch and Compost Processing Facilities The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) now requires registered and permitted mulch (greater than 10,000 cubic yards storage) and compost (greater than...
by Karen Diemer | Aug 8, 2023 | Environmental Consulting, Grant Writing, Renewable Energy
Your Guide to Creating Sustainable Operations, Part Four: Battery Storage Systems and Final Thoughts What happens to the energy that a solar panel array generates? Obviously, it can be used to power a facility or be fed back to the grid. However, organizations could...
by Ethan Lo | Aug 3, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Regulatory Updates, Tanks and Fuel Management
NYSDEC Releases Revised Petroleum and Chemical Bulk Storage Regulations The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced it adopted revised petroleum bulk storage (PBS) and chemical bulk storage (CBS) regulations in June 2023. The primary...
by Karen Diemer | Aug 1, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Consulting, Renewable Energy
Your Guide to Creating Sustainable Operations, Part Three: Solar Panel Arrays Many organizations have a lot of unused vacant land or roof space. If this is the case at your facility, you may be unsure of how to utilize it all. “Why not install a solar panel array?”...
by Shreyak Karkera | Jul 27, 2023 | Current Events, Regulatory Updates
EPA Proposes Ban on Most Uses of PCE The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of human health impacts presented by tetrachloroethylene (aka perchloroethylene, or PCE) under its conditions of use. The...
by Karen Diemer | Jul 25, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Engineering Services, Renewable Energy
Your Guide to Creating Sustainable Operations, Part Two: Getting Started The energy needed to operate large facilities, whether water/wastewater treatment operations, manufacturing plants, or maintenance facilities, can be costly. With the price of traditional fuel...
