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U.S. EPA is Lifting the Stay on Formaldehyde Limits for New Gas Turbines at Major Sources
Posted: March 8th, 2022
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Combustion Turbines was originally promulgated in 2004 at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYY. The rule covers stationary combustion turbines located at major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) […]
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Cloud vs. On-Premises EHS Software Deployments
Posted: March 1st, 2022
Introduction According to Verdantix, as of 2021 all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software providers currently offer cloud deployment of their solutions. Digital transformation continues to be a high or moderate priority for more than 80% of EHS leaders surveyed […]
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Biden Administration Releases Two Environmental Justice Tools on the Same Day
Posted: February 24th, 2022
On February 18th, the Biden administration released two Environmental Justice (EJ)-related tools. First, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a beta version of the long-awaited Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. Later in the day, the U.S. […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Denial of NHSM Rulemaking Petition: A Summary and What This Means For Your Facility
Posted: February 22nd, 2022
On January 28, 2022, U.S. EPA published a proposed response to a rulemaking petition received on December 7, 2018 from the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), Treated Wood Council (TWC), American Short Line and […]
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Upcoming Updates to Philadelphia’s Air Toxics Regulations
Posted: February 15th, 2022
Philadelphia’s Air Management Services (AMS) intends to propose revisions to Air Management Regulation (AMR) VI concerning the control of emissions of toxic air contaminants, or air toxics. AMR VI was first approved and promulgated in 1981 and has not undergone […]
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What to Expect During an OSHA Visit
Posted: February 15th, 2022
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AN OSHA INSPECTION The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a regulatory agency of the Department of Labor. OSHA is committed to enforcing fair, effective safety and health requirements in the workplace to protect the well-being of employees. […]
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Impacts of the NY CLCPA
Posted: February 15th, 2022
New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act: How Will it Impact My Facility? New York State’s implementation of its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has recently made headlines after the October 27, 2021 move by the New […]
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State-Specific Considerations for SPCC Plans in Delaware
Posted: February 8th, 2022
This blog is part of a series that will cover key state-specific requirements for petroleum containing aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) with respect to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) compliance with 40 CFR Part 112.7(j). In this edition, I will […]
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Electric-Car Battery Manufacturing Plants and Recyclers: What’s in Store for the U.S.
Posted: February 7th, 2022
The Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB), led by the United States (U.S.) Departments of Energy, Defense, Commerce, and State, published the NATIONAL BLUEPRINT FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES 2021–2030 in June of 2021. Just a few months later, Ford and then […]
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OLEM EJ Action Plan – What Does the Future Hold?
Posted: February 7th, 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) Environmental Justice (EJ) Draft Action Plan was released on January 5, 2022 in response to President Biden’s two executive orders (EO), EO 13985 and EO […]
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