Apr 18, 2019 | Environmental, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
On March 29, 2019, the EPA announced its final Oil & Natural Gas Exploration and Production Facilities New Owner Audit Program Agreement (Oil & Gas New Owner Audit Policy, or Policy). This new program is completely voluntary and provides total civil penalty...
Apr 4, 2019 | Environmental, Regulatory Updates
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule on March 15, 2019 prohibiting the manufacture(including import), processing, and distribution of methylene chloride for consumer paint and coating removal. Citing “the use of methylene chloride in...
Mar 11, 2019 | Environmental, Regulatory Updates
On February 19, 2019, the EPA released the first major update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. The TSCA lists the chemicals that are actively being manufactured, processed, and imported in the United States.Up until recently, it was unknown how...
Feb 14, 2019 | Environmental, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
In the next decade, the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for industrial stormwater is expected to be required of more facilities. This comes after a court order forces the EPA to modernize stormwater permits. The MSGP covers rain or snowmelt that can be measured in...
Dec 7, 2018 | Environmental
The EPA issued a proposed revision to what constitutes as “ambient air” under the Clean Air Act (CAA) on November 8, 2018. This will directly affect what areas stationary air emissions must model. The proposed revised policy will impact sources that have...
Nov 5, 2018 | Environmental, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
New Jersey recently announced their plans to revise the current Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) and will be calling it the SRRA 2.0. The current SRRA is almost ten (10) years old and is missing some key components. Credited with creating Licensed Site Remediation...
