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IDEM issued the final Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP) on December 30, 2025.  This permit will replace the permit-by-rule codified in 327 IAC 15-6 (“Rule 6”) which has been the stormwater permit in Indiana for the last 20+ years.  IDEM has not yet provided the Notice of Intent (NOI) form/mechanism [...]

Fossil fuel-based power generation remains a cornerstone of energy production in the United States, but it comes with a complex web of environmental challenges. From fuel storage to coal combustion residuals (CCR) management, utilities face increasing regulatory scrutiny and operational risks that demand proactive strategies. Fuel Oil Storage and Spill [...]

It has been almost 10-years since U.S. EPA developed an expedited approach for cleanup under the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action Program.   In 2016, the U.S. EPA issued the RCRA Facilities Investigation Remedy Selection Track: A Toolbox for Corrective Action, which is referred to as RCRA FIRST.  [...]

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enacted in 1976, established the framework for the proper management of hazardous solid waste in the United States. Administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), RCRA’s primary goals are to protect human health and the environment, reduce waste, and encourage resource conservation [...]

In the world of data-driven decision-making, few tools have had as profound an impact as Monte Carlo Analysis. Known for its ability to model uncertainty and simulate complex systems, this mathematical method has roots in wartime innovation and has evolved into a cornerstone of modern analytics. The story begins in the 1940s, [...]

How do real or perceived environmental impacts affect your deal? Not knowing the facts can cost you – not only extra work, but also months of delay. Whether environmental impacts are real or perceived, they can decrease marketability and property values; complicate conventional financing options, delay/complicate site development and use, [...]

As the heat index reached record highs this Summer, OSHA continued to “raise the heat” with its first ever National Heat Safety Rule and made heat illness and hazards a top enforcement priority through its Heat Hazard National Emphasis Program (NEP). The agency continues to conduct proactive inspections for heat-related [...]

The air quality in several counties throughout Ohio and around the country has historically declined to non-attainment levels for both Ozone & Particulate Matter 2.5. These levels are designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) based on current National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Ranking in severity [...]

The environmental and health concerns resulting from the widespread applications of PFAS chemicals have been a high priority for TSCA to investigate ever since the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act became law in May of 2016. EHS professionals have scrambled to educate themselves on the [...]

One of the goals of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 (Title 42, U.S. Code, Chapter 82) is the management of solid and hazardous waste.  This means that to comply with this regulation it is necessary to understand how hazardous waste is defined under RCRA.  The following [...]

As a society, we are aware of the dangers of PFAS, microplastics, BPA, and other environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative compounds, but what can we do about them as individuals? The answer, or at least one of them, is all around you- specifically, what you’re wearing. Textiles, and the rise of [...]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is in the process of transitioning their stormwater permits from a permit by Rule (previously referred to as “Rule 6”) to a Master General Permit. Rule 6 was codified into the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) in 2003 and has remained unchanged since. Rule [...]