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A Kansas quarry carries five environmental permits from three divisions in two departments, and three are not KDHE's. The map, and the October 31 clock.
40 CFR 262.15(a) ties satellite accumulation to the process operator. What that means for in-plant waste handling in a manufacturing plant, and who may move it.
Missouri narrowed its construction permit exemption for emergency generators on January 30, 2026. One generator still qualifies. Two or more is a calculation.
EPA flagged monitors in Sedgwick and Wyandotte counties under the 9.0 ug/m3 PM2.5 standard. Kansas designations go final February 6, 2027. What changes.
Kansas publishes no numeric stream phosphorus criterion, so a revised Lower Arkansas TMDL sets the wasteload allocation your next NPDES renewal must match.
EPA's September 2026 WOTUS supplemental proposal would define relatively permanent waters as perennial, with a single 30-day dry period. Comments close October 9.
NPL deletion is a rulemaking. What a buyer, lender, or developer has to verify on a delisted or partially delisted Superfund parcel before closing.
Kansas wants your stormwater NOI 60 days out. Nebraska wants 7. What a general contractor needs in hand, HASP included, before a remediation job starts.
Acetone in a groundwater sample is usually laboratory contamination. Get the trip blank evidence, the current 2x blank rule, and a tree that ends in an action.
Two of eight EPA Region 7 five-year reviews came back not protective in October 2026, one of them in Kansas. What the category means and what a Phase I misses.
KDHE opens a 15-day comment window on each draft Agency Decision Statement. That is when Kansas cleanup levels and recorded use restrictions get fixed.
County data center impact studies, the Sedgwick County pause and Kansas water rights: what the ordinances require and what a water permit actually takes.
Your industrial stormwater permit authorizes rain, not process water. The 11 authorized non-stormwater discharges, the 4 banned at food plants, and what to do.
Three agencies issue air permits across the Kansas City metro. Which one covers your site, the thresholds that trigger a permit, and what the city charges.
EPA proposed new NOx RACT limits for Metro-East St. Louis manufacturers. The area is bi-state, and Missouri's half faces the same test on the same clock.
New York's 2026 hyperscale data center moratorium pauses new state permits for facilities of 50 MW or more. Here is the actual scope, exemptions, and timeline.
EPA's draft ISA opens the NO2 NAAQS review — but the standard isn't changing in 2026. What the science step means for air permitting and modeling headroom.
Air permit rules for data center backup generator fleets: the 500-hour PTE default, the 100-hour emergency cap, PSD triggers, and the Memphis citizen suit.
EPA's July 16, 2026 approval moves Iowa Title V rules from IAC 567 Chapter 22 to Chapter 24, effective August 17. The permit citation crosswalk facilities need.
EPA's $996,703 Denka RCRA settlement shows how hazardous waste determination failures under 40 CFR 262.11 unfold — and what EHS managers should document now.
EPA's July 2026 proposal would end federal public notice minimums for minor source air permits. What changes, what doesn't, and the Title V risk EPA flagged.
EPA's July 1, 2026 guidance lets air agencies issue NNSR permits before emission reduction credits are secured. The two mandatory conditions — and the risks.
EPA walked back its 2025 biosolids risk assessment and there is still no federal PFOA/PFOS limit. Here is the real liability for facilities discharging to a POTW.
LDAR isn't one rule but four. Method 21 leak thresholds by component, the 5-day/15-day repair clock, and per-day CAA penalty exposure under NSPS, NESHAP, and HON.
Won an EPA Brownfields grant? Every grant-funded Phase I ESA must meet All Appropriate Inquiries under 40 CFR Part 312 and ASTM E1527-21. Here is what to require.
EPA's $450M Chemours PFAS settlement draws the enforcement line at active industrial sources. What a facility source audit covers and the liability it documents.
EPA proposed extending the PFOA/PFOS drinking water MCL deadline to 2031, but it's not final and CERCLA liability for manufacturers is unchanged.
Construction and demolition contractors face RCRA hazardous waste rules the moment debris is generated — generator categories, lead-paint D008, and disposal duties.
No single federal permit governs data center water use. State laws, groundwater districts, and cooling design now decide whether your site gets water.
EPA's June 12, 2026 proposal would tie reclassified ozone nonattainment areas to current-classification requirements only. What changes — and what doesn't.
EPA's June 12, 2026 partial SSM SIP-call withdrawal released six states — but your permit limits didn't change. What survives in your state, explained.
EPA's June 11, 2026 failure-to-attain finding and proposed 2030 extension reset PM2.5 compliance for San Joaquin Valley facilities. What operators must do now.
EPA extended the GHGRP RY2025 deadline from March 31 to October 30, 2026, while simultaneously proposing to eliminate 46 of 47 reporting subparts. Here is what facilities subject to 40 CFR Part 98 need to understand before October arrives.
EPA finalized new LDAR requirements under the CMAS NESHAP (40 CFR Part 63 Subpart VVVVVV) on April 1, 2026. If your chemical manufacturing facility is an area source, you now have a from-scratch instrument monitoring obligation — and a compliance deadline already running.
EPA's June 2026 notice opens RCRAInfo electronic submission for PCB annual reports due July 15, 2026. Here is what the change means, who it applies to, and what facilities with legacy PCB transformers and capacitors owe right now.
A Phase I environmental site assessment under ASTM E1527-21 is the required method for conducting all appropriate inquiries under CERCLA. Here is what the standard covers, what it does not cover, and when the liability stakes make it non-negotiable.
EPA restored the Title V emergency affirmative defense effective June 1, 2026, following a federal court ruling that reversed the 2023 Biden-era removal rule. Here is what environmental managers at major stationary sources need to know—and do—before the next equipment failure.
The Sixth Circuit vacated Detroit's ozone redesignation. Starting June 29, 2026, the seven-county area runs on NNSR — 100 tpy thresholds, 1.15:1 offsets, LAER.
EPA reopened the 2020 federal coal ash permit program for a 30-day comment window — June 29, 2026 deadline. The permitting rail behind the April 2026 amendments.
EPA's May 2026 proposal removes Ohio's Air Nuisance Rule from the federal SIP. Practitioner read on permits, citizen suits, state enforcement, and what does not change.
EPA requires a Significant New Use Notice 90 days before a SNUR-listed chemical hits a new application. Three SNUR batches take effect July 2026, and the penalty for a missed filing is $49,772 per day. Most filings are late because the trigger lives in procurement, not annual compliance review.
Office-to-residential conversion Phase I ESA: receptor change, vapor screening, pre-renovation asbestos and lead, and what Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD MAP actually require.
Asbestos abatement Kansas City projects fail on paperwork, not technique. KCMO files with the Health Department, MDNR covers the rest of Missouri, KDHE covers Wyandotte. Most contractors don't know.
EPA's May 2026 proposal rescinds the 2024 unmanaged combustion residual leachate limits. Utility EHS leads have a 30-day comment window to make seven specific decisions.
EPA's May 14, 2026 Tier 4 phase-in delay pushes federal vehicle standards to MY 2029 but leaves California and 17 adopting states on the original schedule, splitting dealer compliance.
EPA's May 14, 2026 Clean Data Determination for Cleveland's 2015 ozone NAAQS suspends Ohio EPA planning SIPs — but RACT, NNSR, conformity, and anti-backsliding stay in force.
EPA's May 13, 2026 proposed rule narrows 'begin actual construction' under NSR/PSD — letting facilities build shells and non-emitting structures in parallel with permit review. Here is the capex schedule it unlocks and the state SIP trap that still controls.
EPA proposed removing North Carolina's vehicle I/M program from the SIP in 18 of 19 counties. What dealerships should reassess before the trigger fires.
On May 8, 2026, EPA withdrew a proposed rule that would have expanded RCRA corrective action obligations. Here's what changed, what didn't, and what manufacturers need to do now.
GAC systems fail operationally, not technologically. Learn the seven failure modes that turn high-removal carbon filtration into discharge permit non-compliance — and how to prevent them.
EPA's May 5, 2026 final risk evaluation for 1,2-dichloroethane triggers TSCA Section 6(a) rulemaking. Here's what manufacturers need to know about worker exposure limits, compliance timelines, and the preparation window before the proposed rule.
EPA extended TCE Section 6(g) exemption conditions to May 2026. Why vapor degreaser operators must baseline exposure now — not wait.
EPA approved Virginia's partial coal ash permit program effective November 21, 2026. Permits issued before that date carry no RCRA 4005(d) federal shield.
EPA's ethylene oxide sterilizer emissions rule reconsideration closes May 15, 2026. What operators must do to protect compliance—regardless of outcome.
EPA published its draft FY2027 Evidence Plan. Here's what it signals about compliance priorities 18 months out — and why manufacturers should read it.
Facility operators handling PFAS waste need to understand EPA's three endorsed destruction/disposal methods, the new CERCLA reportable quantity, and state-specific restrictions that diverge from federal baseline.
New EPA rules lowered anhydrous ammonia storage thresholds from 15,000 lb to 10,000 lb. If your ag retail operation stores this much, RMP compliance is now mandatory—here's what applies to you.
Federal Register batch 26-2 expands TSCA Significant New Use Rules. Chemical manufacturers and importers must file SNUNs 90 days before designated new uses. Penalties up to $50,120/day.
EPA moved on six distinct air-rule fronts between February and April 2026 — MATS repeal, GHG rescission, EtO reconsideration, Oil & Gas technical amendments, and two Missouri SIP actions. Here's the EHS leader's digest.
EPA has proposed to approve Kentucky's Section 111(d) State Plan for existing municipal solid waste landfills. Here's what KY landfill operators need to confirm before the comment period closes.
Missouri's new construction permit fee schedule took effect January 1, 2026. Major NSR, PSD, and HAP permits now carry a $6,000 filing fee plus $100-per-hour processing. Here is how to budget.
EPA has proposed to approve Missouri's revisions to 10 CSR 10-5.220, aligning St. Louis petroleum vapor recovery with the Kansas City rule. Here's what fuel operators need to know before the May 26 comment deadline.
EPA removed affirmative defense provisions for oil and gas air toxics violations, shifting enforcement to strict liability. Learn what changed, what it costs, and how to prevent penalties before January 2027.
AI accelerates data capture, consolidation, and quality checks in mandatory EPA reporting—but responsible officials retain legal accountability for accuracy and sign-off.
The EPA's April 27, 2026 MATS repeal rolls back 2024 tightening for coal and oil-fired utilities. The 2012 standards remain. Here's what changes, what doesn't, and what you need to do.
EPA rescinded federal GHG standards April 20, 2026 — but state rules, Title II standards, and fuel economy mandates remain. Here's what your fleet must still comply with.
EPA's November 2025 proposed amendments would narrow PFAS reporting obligations for article importers, trace amounts, and R&D. Here's what's proposed and what you need to do right now.
The EPA FY2027 budget proposal cuts agency funding by 52%. Here is what manufacturing facilities need to know about enforcement, state-level shifts, and compliance preparation.
EPA proposed sweeping CCR rule amendments on April 9, 2026. Here's what utilities actually need to do—and what remains mandatory through 2031.
EPA's December 2025 Compliance First memo shifts enforcement strategy but doesn't eliminate penalties. Here's what manufacturers need to do now to protect themselves.
206 PFAS chemicals now on EPA's TRI list with a July 1, 2027 deadline. Learn what changed, which industries are affected, and why conventional reporting doesn't apply.
The EPA delayed TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting again. Here's what the January 2027 deadline actually means, what manufacturers need to do now, and how proposed exemptions could affect your compliance obligation.
Phase I near-miss focus. Expired assessments, missed vapor intrusion pathways, cookie-cutter portfolio due diligence.
An SPCC Plan is an EPA-required document for facilities that store oil products.
TRI reporting explained: who must file, reporting criteria, Form R vs Form A, PFAS updates, and how to submit through EPA's TRI-MEweb system.
Emergency generators trigger air permits, SPCC plans, EPCRA reporting, tank regulations, and more. Here's what facility managers need to know.
Every even-numbered year, large quantity hazardous waste generators must submit their Biennial Hazardous Waste Reports by March 1.
What environmental remediation actually covers — site cleanup, industrial decommissioning, groundwater treatment, and pre-sale due diligence — and how the methods differ.
As an EHS professional, have you ever found it hard to turn off the part of your brain that sees potential violations when you're out and about, living ...
OSHA 1910.107(g) sets paint booth residue, filter and housekeeping duties. Your fire marshal enforces NFPA 33. What each one requires, with CFR citations.
EPA has added 1-bromopropane (1-BP), aka n-propyl bromide, to its list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.
EPA's universal waste rule lets facilities manage aerosol cans without full hazardous waste handling. Who qualifies, what changed, how to comply.
Facilities required to have an EPA Title V air permit, New Source Review (NSR) air permit, or a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air permit...
EPA has proposed a new rule for greenhouse gas emissions at power plants called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE) Rule.
In a previous blog we discussed the plans EPA had for expediting the cleanups of Superfund sites in hopes of reducing costs, reducing delays caused by l...
EPA is establishing a nationwide electronic hazardous waste tracking system, and it hopes to have it up and running by June.
EPA will no longer be participating in the practice of sue and settle, that is, settling lawsuits with consent agreements which make changes to regulati...
A number of news agencies have obtained a document outlining EPAs plans to propose a repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
In compliance with updates to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is updating its inventory of the chemicals manufactured or imported in the U.S.
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) updated its Multi-Sector General Stormwater Permit for industrial activities last month, and now...
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has replaced its Multi-Sector General Stormwater Permit with a new version which is effective Ju...
The EPA, along with the Army and the Army Corps of Engineers, announced its intent to make changes to the Clean Water Rule and return the definition of ...
EPA has announced postponements of air emissions regulations due to go into effect this summer.
Your RCRA generator category is a monthly calculation under 40 CFR 262.13. What VSQG, SQG and LQG status requires, and why Kansas still runs its own rules.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has been moving towards electronic filing of various reports and permits.
Did you know anyone who signs a haz waste manifest on behalf of your company is required to have DOT training?