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EPA to Host Webinar on the Five Chemicals Being Prioritized for Risk Evaluation Under TSCA – February 20, 2024 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm EST

February 1, 2024

There will be an opportunity for participants to share comments. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a webinar on February 20, 2024 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST on the five chemicals currently undergoing prioritization under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The webinar is open to all, but EPA is particularly interested in learning more about how these chemicals are used and how people could potentially be exposed at different points in a chemical’s lifecycle. EPA is …

EPA Publishes New Webpage with Information about the Hazardous Waste Incinerator Backlog

February 1, 2024

The webpage includes a brief overview of the hazardous waste incinerator backlog, links to the published memorandum regarding this issue, and a list of frequently asked questions. Check out the new webpage here.

Partial Withdraw of Technical Corrections made to RCRA Regulations

February 1, 2024

As referenced in our September 2023 Newsletter the EPA issued a rule correcting typographical errors and citations, and clarifying ambiguous language in approximately 50 sections of the federal hazardous waste regulations. As of December 6, 2023, 8 amendments were withdrawn due to adverse comments received on the rule. Read the withdrawn amendments in the Federal Register here. Please note that the issued rule will not be recognized in the State of Nevada until the State completes an update to its adoption by reference …

Biennial Reporting Assistance: Weekly Office Hours and One-on-One Appointments

January 21, 2024January 19, 2024

Kat Olson is hosting open office hours and offering one-on-one appointments through Zoom to help Large Quantity Generators and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities with completing and submitting their Biennial Report for the 2023 reporting year. The Biennial Report is due on Friday, March 1st, 2024, so don’t wait! Come with your questions, RCRAInfo login information, manifests, and other reports. Screen share will be available to better assist you. One-on-one appointments can be scheduled here. Open office hours are weekly …

Join waitlist: Biennial Reporting workshops

January 3, 2024

The Biennial Reporting Workshops scheduled for Reno on Tuesday, January 9 and for Las Vegas on Thursday, January 11 are full. Join the waitlists for the workshops today by emailing Kat Olson at katolson@unr.edu. Additional courses may be added based on demand. If you generated at a large quantity generator (LQG) status (greater than 2,200 lbs of hazardous waste in a calendar month) for any month during 2023, you must complete a biennial report through RCRAInfo. These free workshops will …

Biennial Reporting Workshops

January 4, 2024December 18, 2023

Reno: January 9th, Las Vegas: January 11th The Biennial Reporting Workshops scheduled for Reno on Tuesday, January 9 and for Las Vegas on Thursday, January 11 are currently full. Join the waitlists for the workshops today by emailing Kat Olson at katolson@unr.edu. Additional courses may be added based on demand. If you generated at a large quantity generator (LQG) status (greater than 2,200 lbs of hazardous waste in a calendar month) for any month during 2023, you must complete a …

New Rule in the Works: End-of-Life Solar Panels and Lithium Batteries as Universal Wastes

December 7, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 23rd that they are planning to propose new rules to improve the management and recycling of end-of-life solar panels and lithium batteries. Some solar panels, though not all, contain enough metals to meet the definition of hazardous waste and lithium batteries can cause fires when improperly discarded or mismanaged. If solar panels are added to the universal waste regulations and tailored universal waste standards are added for lithium batteries then generators could benefit from streamlined regulatory …

Additional Hazardous Waste 101 Training in Reno, Waitlist for Las Vegas Course

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

Due to demand, BEP will be offering an additional Hazardous Waste 101 Course in Reno on Wednesday, December 20th at UNR Redfield Campus from 9AM to 12PM. Spots are limited, and registration is required. Register here today! Note: if you were on the waitlist for the December 19th course, you have been automatically registered for the course on December 20th. The Hazardous Waste 101 Course scheduled for Wednesday, 12/13 in Las Vegas is now full! Contact Kat Olson to be added to the waitlist …

Small Business Environmental Roundtable

October 31, 2023

Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Tuesday, November 17, 2023 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Microsoft Teams Webinar The next Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will be held virtually on November 17, 2023, at 1 PM ET on the Microsoft Teams platform. The discussion will focus on <SUBJECT> Please register here and provide the information requested to receive a Teams link. AGENDA I. Welcome and Introductions …

National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives

October 31, 2023

FY 2024-2027 The EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) updates its national enforcement and compliance initiatives (NECIs) every three years to address difficult environmental and public health challenges. The EPA focuses its enforcement and compliance assurance resources on the most serious environmental violations by developing and implementing NECIs, in addition to the EPA’s core enforcement work. The six NECIs for FY 2024-2027 are: Mitigating climate change (new) Addressing exposure to PFAS (new) Protecting communities from coal ash contamination (new) Reducing …