EPA Announces Enforcement Discretion Policy For COVID-19 Pandemic In a memo titled, COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program, EPA issued an enforcement policy announcing that they will not seek penalties for non-compliance with federal environmental obligations...

Flexible PAL Air Permits – New EPA Guidance Flexible “PAL” Air Permits – New EPA Guidance From the desk of Gavin Biebuyck, Principal, Air Quality Expert  Would your facility benefit from a flexible air permit allowing facility changes...

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Pennsylvania’s New Construction-Activities NPDES Permit Application Format for 2020 Drives A Greater Awareness of Site Contamination In December 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued new application formats for its NPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater associated with Construction Activities. New packages for the...

2020 Regulatory Guide: EPA SPCC Rules Commonly Overlooked Facilities with aboveground oil storage exceeding 1,320 gallons must comply with federal SPCC regulations. Since 1974, EPA has required facilities that store oil above certain threshold quantities to prepare Spill...

Weaver, PG, LSRP and Haulton, GIT Join Firm to Bolster Geological Services Liberty Environmental, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of two new team members to bolster the depth of the firm’s geological services. Zachary Weaver, Professional Geologist and Licensed Site...

2020 Requirements for Pennsylvania Storage Tank System Owners On December 22, 2018, amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245, Administration of the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program, became effective. Beginning December 22, 2019, the following items are...

2020 Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Update The EPA has added hazardous waste aerosol cans to the list of substances regulated as a universal waste under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The rule, as...

2020 Pennsylvania Environmental Regulations Compliance Calendar Our team of environmental compliance experts is pleased to share our annual Pennsylvania Environmental Regulatory Compliance Calendar. This calendar provides deadlines for Pennsylvania Environmental Regulations including information on reporting, permitting...

Insight from a Phase I ESA Expert From the desk of James P. Cinelli, PE, BCEE, Principal  Phase I Environmental Site Assessments are required for most commercial real estate transactions. The use of Phase I ESAs is...

Air Permit Fees to Skyrocket, Time to Consider Re-Permitting? From the desk of Gavin Biebuyck, Principal, Air Quality Expert Pennsylvania DEP is expected to finalize a new air quality permit fee package in the near future.  The “Air Quality...

Pennsylvania Threatened and Endangered Species List Update From the Desk of Teresa Amitrone, Project Manager – Natural Resources, Bog Turtle Surveyor Pennsylvania: Earlier this month the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program updated the Conservation Explorer to add the...