by Alan Hahn | Jul 22, 2015 | Blog
Earlier this year, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) announced their Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 proposed budget. The agency’s press release regarding their proposed budget was titled: EPA’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal Increases Support for...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Jul 8, 2015 | Blog
It has been a few weeks now since the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) released two new technical guides relating to the investigation and mitigation of vapor intrusion (VI). One document is specific to addressing vapor intrusion at leaking...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog
Knowing exactly what constitutes a Water of the United States (WOTUS) is an important definition because these waters are regulated under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Owing to a variety of factors, what once was a relatively simple definition has grown increasingly...
by Alan Hahn | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
As many prepare for the July 1st reporting deadline for the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), we receive news of a significant regulatory enforcement action by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In case you missed it, Tonawanda Coke was on the receiving end of an...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | May 28, 2015 | Blog
In our previous blog, we explained, in simple terms, who is required to obtain a stormwater discharge permit. If your facility is covered by the Industrial Stormwater Program in Michigan, there are new requirements that you must address when you renew your permit....
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | May 28, 2015 | Blog
It can be extremely challenging keeping up with all of the environmental regulatory requirements. For many companies, the person who “wears the environmental compliance hat” wears a dozen other hats as well. An environmental compliance obligation that can easily be...
