by Alan Hahn | Nov 8, 2019 | Blog
Several years ago, April 5, 2016, to be precise, we shared news about expanding the applicability of the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rules to hazardous substances. As is the case with many environmental regulations, there has been a change. How...
by Alan Hahn | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog
During a recent live-stream presentation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, mentioned that the U.S. EPA will soon be turning 50 years old (the agency was formed on December 2, 1970). Administrator Wheeler also presented many...
by Alan Hahn | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog
Failure to submit required environmental reports can be financially consequential, not to mention the potential public relations challenges associated with an environmental violation. These violations can occur at small/medium-sized companies with no or limited...
by Alan Hahn | Aug 21, 2019 | Blog
In a recent policy document (July 11, 2019), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided clarification with respect to their approach to environmental protection and compliance. This approach is a significant departure from how the Agency (and...
by Alan Hahn | Jun 13, 2019 | Blog
Just a few years ago, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were a potential emerging contaminant. Discussions about PFAS were confined to the environmental community and a few isolated locations near PFAS manufacturing operations. Few outside of our...
