On March 14, 2024, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule requiring certain facilities to develop facility response plans (FRP) for a worst-case discharge of Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous substances or threat of a discharge. The rule became...
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2024 Federal and State Environmental Compliance Deadline Calendar
As the 2024 environmental compliance landscape unfolds, evolving regulations are bound to affect your environmental responsibilities. Staying ahead of these changes is critical for achieving compliance within your operations this year, safeguarding your bottom line...
How Two Business Owners Sold Their Company and Enriched Their Employees at the Same Time
The Moon Township-based engineering consulting firm became employee-owned in November. MOON TOWNSHIP, PA — Like many business owners hoping to retire in the next five years, Amy Veltri and John Nottingham were uncertain about how they would untangle themselves from...
2023 Federal and State Environmental Compliance Deadlines
Environmental compliance deadlines associated with various environmental regulations can be overwhelming. Ensuring continued compliance with the various environmental submittals is key to avoiding costly fines and negative publicity. At NGE, we want to provide you...
2022 Federal and State Environmental Compliance Deadlines
Keeping up to date with environmental compliance deadlines can be a full-time job, and missing even a single deadline can be costly for your company. NGE can help. If you’re interested in getting a complete look at 2022 environmental compliance deadlines, you can...
New Standard Issued for ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Phase I ESAs are typically performed as part of property transactions (acquisitions and divestitures) to assess environmental risk and identity the presence of hazardous substances or petroleum products (also known as Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs)). Phase...
Environmental Assistance with EO 100 Certification
Achieving independent certification is a great way to establish a portfolio of responsibly sourced gas or certified natural gas. In the current landscape, energy companies are taking on more responsibility; independent certifications can help demonstrate your...
2022 Federal and State Environmental Compliance Deadlines
Keeping up to date with environmental compliance deadlines can be a full-time job, and missing even a single deadline can be costly for your company. NGE can help. Our 90-day deadline overview gives you a quick look at approaching deadlines in Pennsylvania, Ohio,...
TRI (FORM R) Reports are Due July 1, 2021
The deadline to submit your annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI or FORM R) reports to the EPA is just around the corner on July 1, 2021. Before preparing these reports, you should ensure you are familiar with changes to reporting requirements for RY 2020. The...
New 2021 SQG Notification Requirement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule included a new notification requirement that will take effect in 2021 for small quantity generators (SQG) of hazardous waste. Be sure that you understand this new SQG...