New York’s New Retail Worker Safety Act
On September 5, 2024, New York State took a significant step toward improving workplace safety by enacting the Retail Worker Safety Act. This new...
Why Convert to Electric Appliances?
A growing number of American homeowners are choosing electric appliances over traditional fossil fuel-powered options. According to a nationwide...
Using Rare Earth Elements to Assess Groundwater Remediation Efforts
Remediation is a term used to describe the processes through which hazardous materials or wastes (such as gasoline) and contaminants (like cleaning...
What You Should Know About Proper Waste Management
If you operate a business, you are most likely producing waste. Waste can range from general trash and recycling to hazardous, non-hazardous, or...
Adopting A2L Refrigerants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restricting the use, production, and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high global warming...
Preventing and Extinguishing Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Lithium-ion batteries are used to power different products including e-bikes, cars, trucks, and e-scooters. Although the batteries are beneficial...
New York’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program
In 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) launched an initiative to assist...
Grant Funding Available for Air Pollution Reduction
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has declared the availability of funding for grants to reduce air pollution....
Additional $200M for Zero-Emission School Buses in NY
Background Through New York State’s 2022 Environmental Bond Act, $500 million in funds were set aside to support the electrification of school buses...
OSHA Proposes Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention
On August 30, 2024, OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings...