by Walden | Jul 14, 2023 | Current Events, Walden Community News
Walden Employee Spotlight: Lou Donates His Hair Lou Goldstein, Project Engineer at Walden, cut his hair this past weekend! A haircut is not always a particularly notable occasion, but we wanted to highlight this particular case because Lou donated his hair to an...
by Karen Diemer | Jul 6, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Environmental Consulting
Energy Benchmarking Reports in New York City In 2009, New York City passed Local Law 84 (LL84), which requires owners of buildings that meet certain criteria to report annually on their property’s energy and water use. The law was passed to determine how much...
by Walden | Jul 5, 2023 | Education, Current Events, Engineering Services
DiscoverE’s Summer of STEM 2023 Program Starts Next Week! Are you looking for fun, science-based activities to occupy your school-age kids this summer? Check out DiscoverE’s “Summer of STEM!” DiscoverE is the organization behind several engineering-focused...
by Walden | Jul 3, 2023 | Current Events, PFOA Consulting and Sampling, Solid Waste Permitting, Water Quality
Comments on PFAS in Biosolids Draft Policy Due July 10, 2023 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is accepting comments on a draft policy intended to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) until July 10, 2023. The policy,...
by Karen Diemer | Jun 29, 2023 | Renewable Energy, Utility Valuations, Rate Studies, and Financing, Walden Community News
Your Guide to Creating Sustainable Operations, Part One: Deploying Green Technologies Municipal entities and business leaders alike understand that, increasingly, people are expecting them to implement sustainable tools and technologies across their facilities to...
by Ethan Lo | Jun 27, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Regulatory Updates, Renewable Energy
New York State Begins Ban on Natural Gas The New York Legislature recently approved a new $229 billion state budget. This budget includes provisions which will ban the installation of natural gas utilities, equipment, and appliances during the construction of most new...
by Jackie Bell | Jun 22, 2023 | Current Events, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
I Missed the NOI Deadline! What Happens Now? The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued a new State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) that went into effect on March 8, 2023. This new...
by Walden | Jun 20, 2023 | Current Events, Stormwater Management, Stormwater Permitting and Design, Water Quality
Act Now: Semi-Annual Stormwater Monitoring and Reporting Deadline Approaching! Facilities whose stormwater discharges are regulated under New York’s State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) program are required to complete stormwater sampling and reporting...
by Nora Brew | Jun 15, 2023 | Current Events, Engineering Services, Grant Writing, Water Quality
Highlights of Five Grants Available Through New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application Applications are due on July 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM for entities seeking to pursue grant awards under Round XIII of New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). As...
by Louis Goldstein | Jun 13, 2023 | Current Events, Regulatory Updates
Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Authority to Regulate Wetlands On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling to Idaho property owners that will affect the United States as a whole, with the potential to limit the United States Environmental Protection...
