Environmental Consulting

Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Decarbonizing the Skies

Wesley Hovatter

May 242 min read

Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Decarbonizing the Skies

Introduction As the aviation industry is facing mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has emerged...

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Will the 45V Tax Credit Spur Clean Hydrogen Production?

Irra Core

Feb 222 min read

Will the 45V Tax Credit Spur Clean Hydrogen Production?

To incentivize production of clean hydrogen, the IRA made available tax credits under Section 45V for producing clean hydrogen.

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SB-253: Are you ready to report Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

Ben Ellenberger

Sep 20, 20232 min read

SB-253: Are you ready to report Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

The California Legislature has passed SB-253 and sent it to the governor, who is expected to sign it shortly. If it is signed into law,...

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The Black Gold Petroleum Industry is Going Blue

Madison Crawford

Nov 29, 20222 min read

The Black Gold Petroleum Industry is Going Blue

Hydrogen production and use has become increasingly more attractive in the industrial sector, especially in the face of a global push for...

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Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional (CII) Permit in SoCal

Elliott Ripley

Sep 7, 20223 min read

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional (CII) Permit in SoCal

What you Need to Know: Big changes are coming for southern California businesses with more than 5 acres of impervious area. A new draft...

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California Stormwater Annual Report: 5 Tricks of the Trade

Elliott Ripley

Jul 12, 20223 min read

California Stormwater Annual Report: 5 Tricks of the Trade

Under the California Industrial General Storm Water Permit (IGP or General Permit), annual reports are due in SMARTS on July 15. We’ve...

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Oregon One-Time On-Road Vehicle Reporting - Coming Head On!

Bradley Ripa

Jun 14, 20221 min read

Oregon One-Time On-Road Vehicle Reporting - Coming Head On!

Operators of on-road vehicles in Oregon with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 8,500 pounds that meet any of the following...

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Does Your Business Need a Wastewater Discharge Permit?

Christine Wong

Apr 1, 20223 min read

Does Your Business Need a Wastewater Discharge Permit?

Will your local wastewater agency tell you if your business needs a wastewater permit or is subject to wastewater requirements? Don’t...

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Attention LQGs of hazardous waste, it’s Biennial Reporting time!

Jayme Dryden

Jan 8, 20222 min read

Attention LQGs of hazardous waste, it’s Biennial Reporting time!

Some states have already started sending out reminders to Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...

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New Oregon DEQ Verification of GHG and Clean Fuels Reports

Mike Waller

Jan 4, 20221 min read

New Oregon DEQ Verification of GHG and Clean Fuels Reports

Oregon DEQ (ODEQ) now requires independent 3rd party verification of greenhouse gas emissions reported under its Greenhouse Gas Reporting...

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Lara Gertler

Nov 18, 20213 min read

Preparing for the Coming ZEV Revolution

If you’re a business with on-road or off-road vehicles operating in California, you’ve likely spent the past 10+ years strategically...

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Innovations in Energy Solutions: Renewable Natural Gas - Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy & Swine Manure

Irra Core

Nov 3, 20213 min read

Innovations in Energy Solutions: Renewable Natural Gas - Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy & Swine Manure

As industries take stock of their carbon footprint and look at ways to reduce their greenhouse gas impacts, one of the first questions...

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Adrienne Rosecrans

Oct 25, 20213 min read

EPA Focuses on Environmental Justice

What is Environmental Justice? How does it impact you and your community? Federal, state and local agencies have embraced environmental...

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What's Up with the Surge in HRA Requests?

Mark Gruber

Sep 24, 20212 min read

What's Up with the Surge in HRA Requests?

Has your facility been asked to prepare a health risk analysis recently? In the last few years California has experienced a wave of Toxic...

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Ev Ashworth and Bart Leininger

Sep 9, 20211 min read

ALG Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

Time flies when you’re having fun! This August, ALG celebrates its 25th anniversary. Ev Ashworth and Bart Leininger first opened the...

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SCAQMD Rule 2305 - Warehouse Actions & Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program

Ben Ellenberger

Aug 10, 20211 min read

SCAQMD Rule 2305 - Warehouse Actions & Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program

Both owners & operators of large warehouses (>100,000 sq. ft.) in the South Coast have upcoming obligations under the new South Coast...

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Texas 2021 Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) Renewal

Kortney DesCamp

Aug 6, 20212 min read

Texas 2021 Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) Renewal

The new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP), TXR050000, becomes effective...

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Innovations in Energy Solutions: Solar Energy for Crude Oil Production

Irra Core

Jul 29, 20212 min read

Innovations in Energy Solutions: Solar Energy for Crude Oil Production

When industry experts talk about innovative crude oil production, the application of solar energy is not the first thing that comes to...

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Reporting Reminders for CA Stormwater General Permit

Jayme Dryden

Jun 17, 20212 min read

Reporting Reminders for CA Stormwater General Permit

As the industrial stormwater reporting year under the General Permit comes to a close, it’s time to make sure all your ducks are in a row...

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Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans

Joe DeCesaro

Apr 22, 20212 min read

Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans

Have you ever wondered whether a template Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan or a site-specific SPCC Plan would be...

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