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California OSHA – COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards – Extension
Posted: July 20th, 2022
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) is the standards-setting agency within the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (better known as Cal/OSHA). On December 16, 2021, the OSHSB adopted revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Revisions to Gasoline Distribution Rules
Posted: July 19th, 2022
On June 10, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed revisions to 40 CFR Part 63, Subparts R and BBBBBB, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Gasoline Distribution Facilities at major (Subpart R) […]
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What to Know About Maryland’s New Storage Tank Regulations
Posted: July 18th, 2022
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) updated Oil Pollution Control and Storage Tank Management regulation [Code of Maryland (COMAR) 26.10] became effective on June 13, 2022. The updates to COMAR 26.10 include the creation of new aboveground storage tank […]
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South Carolina Industrial Stormwater – On the Tides of Change
Posted: July 13th, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) has issued the Industrial Stormwater General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit (SCR000000) on May 26, 2022, and the permit became effective on July 1, 2022. Upon the permit’s […]
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Ambient Air Quality Regulatory Changes are Coming
Posted: July 12th, 2022
The Clean Air Act (CAA) authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for certain air pollutants. The rules and regulations that implement the NAAQS are the foundation of State air […]
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Should Your UST Be Included In Your SPCC Plan?
Posted: July 11th, 2022
When most people think of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan for their facility, they think of their aboveground storage tanks (AST), their portable containers, and oil filled operational equipment. But how many think about their underground storage […]
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NJDEP Proposes Environmental Justice Rule
Posted: July 6th, 2022
New Jersey Department of Environmental Projection (NJDEP) has published a rule proposal for its Environmental Justice (EJ) program that would require facilities to address environmental and public health impacts they may have on overburdened communities (OBC) while obtaining a permit […]
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Who Are the Typical Stakeholders in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Digital Solutions Implementations? What Are Their Goals and Interests?
Posted: July 5th, 2022
One of the keys to successfully implementing a new EHS digital solution is to understand who the critical stakeholders are and their goals and priorities. Understanding who the stakeholders are while implementing a digital solution can help you include the […]
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Environmental Permitting and Compliance for New Bourbon Distillers
Posted: June 30th, 2022
In the last decade, we’ve seen many new distilleries and the expansion of existing distilleries in Kentucky and other states ─ the Bourbon Boom. Before bottling your new bourbon product, there are many planning steps that have to occur. Environmental […]
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Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) – Proposed Improvement Rule
Posted: June 27th, 2022
Regulatory Background The State 401 Water Quality Certification Program reviews and authorizes selected federal licenses and permits. Any entity (including federal, state, and local government agencies) that plans to work, deposit, or place dredged or fill material in jurisdictional waters […]
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