Amendments to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
With bipartisan support, President Obama signed into law amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) on June 22, 2016. These revisions will toughen regulations on industrial chemicals in the United State
Hazardous Waste E-Manifest Update
On October 5, 2012 The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment ACT was signed into law, with the final rule being published February 7 2014. This allowed the EPA to design an e-manifest system to launch in 2018. To fund the program
Proposal: Updates to NPDES Permits
The Public Comment Period is still open for EPA’s proposed updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Effluent System (NPDES) Program and Application. The NPDES Program began in
Proposed Rule: Hazardous Waste
The EPA began modifying their Hazardous Waste Generator regulations for the first time in 10 years in August 2015. Below are some of the changes in the current draft. The proposed rule consists of
Public Notices for the Internet Age
On December 29, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal in the Federal Register titled, “Revisions to the Public Notice Provisions in Clean Air Act Permitting Programs”
Focusing on Section E
Section E of most Indiana Air Operating Permits contain federal air rules and air standards that pertain to your facility. The most common standards included are subparts from National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) or
Evaluating New Raw Materials
It is important to re-calculate your Potential to Emit (PTE) each time you make a change in your operational inputs, especially when it comes to coatings, which are often updated. Coatings are typically associated with
