Environmental Policy News & Updates

Join Trey Hess at the Alabama Brownfields Conference

September 6, 2019

Join Trey Hess and PPM Consultants at The Alabama Brownfield Conference on September 26th, 2019…

ASTSWMO State Funds Survey 2018 Results

August 30, 2019

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) recently released its annual…

Local Firm PPM Consultants Honored with ENR Top 200 Award

August 26, 2019

PPM Consultants, a full-service environmental consulting and engineering services firm, was recently selected to Engineering…

Interim Consolidated Enforcement Penalty Policy for Underground Storage Tank (UST)

August 9, 2019

The Environmental protection Agency in its Office of Underground Storage Tanks (EPA-OUST), has recently proposed…

PPM Launches An Update to Their Website

August 5, 2019

PPM Consultants, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have launched an updated website (www.ppmco.com). We…

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

July 22, 2019

PFAS refers to both perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals. One difference between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

Affordable Clean Energy Rule

July 8, 2019

The Affordable Clean Energy rule (ACE) was issued in June 2019, as a replacement for…

EPA UST Resources for Flooding and Natural Disasters

July 1, 2019

Flooding is unpredictable and can be caused by many different types of natural processes, including…

Join AWMA and PPM’s Karen Brignac for an Air Permitting Webinar

May 10, 2019

In The Beginning: The Clean Air Act Tuesday, May 14, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CST Take a journey with us back to the beginning! The Clean Air Act has served as the backbone for environmental regulations in the United States and still remains one of the most important pieces of air quality legislation in…

35 Years of UST Compliance, How Far Have We Come

March 22, 2019

35 years ago in 1984, underground storage tanks (USTs) began their official regulated journey. However, the beginnings of the UST regulations began prior to that with concern of inventory loss due to corrosion of the UST system. In the mid-70s, trade associations like the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI), Steel Tank Institute (STI) and American Petroleum…

Join PPM at the Annual LSWA Environmental Conference

March 15, 2019

The Louisiana Solid Waste Association’s Environmental Conference will be held at the Louisiana Cajun Dome on March 20-22 in Lafayette, Louisiana. PPM Principal, Todd Perry, will be presenting 35 Years of UST Compliance, How Far We’ve Come on Thursday, March 21. The conference will be geared towards “working to preserve Louisiana’s environmental paradise,” and it…

Will We See You at the Gulf Coast Food and Fuel Expo?

March 11, 2019

PPM is looking forward to the 2019 Gulf Coast Food and Fuel Expo in Biloxi, MS. In 2018 this expo hosted over 600 attendees from thirteen states, and it provided opportunities to meet top decision-makers and buyers in the petroleum marketing and convenience store industries. This year’s annual conference and trade show will be held…

EPA Enforcement Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2018

February 18, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its annual enforcement results for the 2018 fiscal year (ranging from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018). The report highlights the results of the agency’s civil and criminal enforcement over the past year. Susan Bodine, the Assistant Administrator for OECA, summarizes EPA’s enforcement priorities, explaining “In…

PPM Celebrates 25 Years

January 17, 2019

This month PPM Consultants is celebrating our 25th anniversary in business. The celebration will continue throughout the year in appreciation of our wonderful clients and exceptional team. The company will also celebrate its silver anniversary during its annual PPM Roadshow in February, where the firm’s principals will meet with PPM staff to share their vision…

A Year-End Review of EPA’s Recent Air Permitting Guidance Changes

January 7, 2019

As we enter into 2019, it is important to reflect on the air permitting guidance changes we have seen in what has been a very active year in EPA air permitting guidance. These guidance changes, especially those under the complex NSR review process, will impact the air permitting process for capital projects going forward. Below…

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