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May 15, 2023

Environmental Justice: Preparing for IEPA or USEPA Inspection

Environmental justice is integrated into State and Federal environmental agency policy-making, thus impacting permitting, inspections, and enforcement across the nation. While specifics are evolving quickly in each state, staying abreast … Continue reading Environmental Justice: Preparing for IEPA or USEPA Inspection

May 11, 2023

Federal money won’t be enough to solve Pa.’s abandoned oil and gas well problem, advocates say – BCTV

A recent report from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection found well operators routinely fail to plug wells as required – thus creating many orphaned wells in the Commonwealth. State … Continue reading Federal money won’t be enough to solve Pa.’s abandoned oil and gas well ...

May 8, 2023

The Next Frontier of Organics Recycling in California: Edible Food Salvage

Implementing edible food regulations and food salvage means stepping outside traditional networks and jurisdictions to build new relationships with food producers, food recovery organizations, and other stakeholders. Some local governments … Continue reading The Next Frontier of Organics Recycling in California: Edible Food Salvage

April 18, 2023

Kern County Floats $13.6M Composting Facility to Cut Landfill Methane

The new Kern County composting facility designed and permitted by SCS Engineers will help reduce methane emissions (greenhouse gas) from the local landfill. Composting is an important element of sustainable … Continue reading Kern County Floats $13.6M Composting Facility to Cut Landfill Methane

April 15, 2023

Epic Fails: Attention to Details

In this edition of Epic Fails, Bill Lape discusses how ammonia refrigeration operators can keep themselves, their co-workers, and the public safer by maintaining extreme attention to detail.   Jump … Continue reading Epic Fails: Attention to Details