May 17, 2021

EPA Announces $66.5 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  Partial Reprint from EPA Announcement The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of 151 communities to receive 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding … Continue reading EPA Announces $66.5 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

May 14, 2021

Regulatory Alert: MSW Landfills Federal Plan to Implement the Emission Guidelines (EG) and Compliance Times

  (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO) EPA is submitting a pre-publication copy of the final MSW Landfills Federal Plan to implement the Emission Guidelines (EG) and Compliance Times issued … Continue reading Regulatory Alert: MSW Landfills Federal Plan to Implement the Emission Guidelines (EG) and ...

May 12, 2021

SCS Engineers Expands Environmental Services in the Midwest

  SCS Engineers is expanding its environmental expertise hiring Richard Southorn, PE and PG, as Project Director in the firm’s St. Charles, Illinois office. Richard is a Professional Engineer in … Continue reading SCS Engineers Expands Environmental Services in the Midwest

May 10, 2021

As your business grows, it might generate EPA defined hazardous waste

Upon review of the records, tour of the facility, and understanding the workflow, the company took SCS's recommended actions creating satellite accumulation areas and a hazardous waste storage area. Starting with establishing the storage area first, we also obtained an EPA ID number for the facility.

May 5, 2021

Wastewater Discharge Limits – What to do when discharge limits slow plant production capacity

  A large renewable energy company had ambitious plans when it bought a decommissioned plant in Missouri: to mass-produce corn oil-based biodiesel with an eye to ramp up fast. But … Continue reading Wastewater Discharge Limits – What to do when discharge limits slow plant production ...

May 3, 2021

Renewable Solar Energy on Closed Landfills – A Win for Local Governments and Citizens

  Local governments feed tens of thousands to millions of dollars into their landfills long after closure to continue protecting the environment and people, compelling some of them to find … Continue reading Renewable Solar Energy on Closed Landfills – A Win for Local Governments and ...

April 30, 2021

Ryan Duckett, President of the Virginia Chapter of the US Composting Council

  The Virginia Composting Council is the state affiliate of the US Composting Council; its mission is to support the efforts and initiatives of the USCC and bring the practice … Continue reading Ryan Duckett, President of the Virginia Chapter of the US Composting Council

April 28, 2021

LIVE THURSDAY: Capitalize On Upcoming Opportunities to Redevelop Contaminated Properties

  SCS’s next webinar helps our clients prepare to capitalize on upcoming opportunities to redevelop contaminated properties as a result of market demands, stimulus funding, and traditional Brownfields grant programs. … Continue reading LIVE THURSDAY: Capitalize On Upcoming Opportunities to Redevelop Contaminated Properties

April 26, 2021

Food system contamination, examining what’s going into anaerobic digestion or composting systems

  When excess food at any stage of the food system can’t be diverted to people in need, the next best option is to feed it to animals. Even with … Continue reading Food system contamination, examining what’s going into anaerobic digestion or composting systems

April 22, 2021

SCS MobileTools® Announces App for Wireless Data Transfer from Landfill Flares

    Another landfill operations time and money-saving feature from SCS Engineers, Wireless Data Transfer App SCS WDT™.     SCS Engineers announces its iOS and Android application SCS WDT™ … Continue reading SCS MobileTools® Announces App for Wireless Data Transfer from Landfill Flares