On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Integrated Risk Information System toxicological review of inorganic arsenic. In this report, EPA developed two new toxicity values to evaluate risks and hazards associated...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently released their final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values for PFOS and PFOA in state waters. The final Guidance Values are intended to protect the public and environment from exposure to PFOS...
The Biden Administration has a goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 to meet their decarbonization goals. This will require federal permitting of 16 individual wind farms by January 2025. Permitting is one of the most arduous processes to achieve and,...
Coastal flooding is one of the top management challenges facing U.S. coastal stakeholders today as its intensity increases with global sea level rise. Based on the results of an American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) survey of 106 coastal...
Two new pieces of legislation have been signed into law in Florida. Florida House Bill 1475 Florida House Bill 1475, enacted June 21, 2022, requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to adopt statewide rules for cleanup target levels of per- and...