by Nora Brew | Dec 10, 2015 | Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Stormwater Permitting and Design
Warming temperatures contribute to sea level rise by: expanding ocean water; melting mountain glaciers and ice caps; and causing portions of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets to melt or flow into the ocean. [3] Since 1870, global sea level has risen by about 7.5...
by Joe Heaney | Nov 24, 2015 | Air Quality, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates
Don’t find out the hard way! New York City Air Pollution Control Code Sections 24-120 and 24-122 require that equipment causing air contaminant emissions (including all fossil fuel burning equipment) must obtain either Registration and/or Certificate of Operations...
by Kristin Scroope | Nov 18, 2015 | Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Right-To-Know Filing
RTK is a program for documenting hazardous chemicals to ensure the safety of both first responders and the general public. Because of RTK, emergency authorities are made aware of dangerous materials stored in commercial and industrial facilities in the five boroughs...
by Peter Brighton | Nov 12, 2015 | Construction Industry Services, Engineering Services, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Health and Safety, Tanks and Fuel Management
Recent New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) revisions to the PBS and CBS regulations have resulted in the DEC issuing DER-40, Operator Training. This program policy summarizes the requirements for training Underground Storage Tank (UST)...
by Peter Brighton | Nov 3, 2015 | Environmental Consulting, Read the latest Environmental Services Articles & News, Regulatory Updates, Tanks and Fuel Management
Revisions to used oil management regulations will be effective on November 10, 2015, and operator training requirements must be implemented by October 11, 2016. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued regulations revisions,...
