SCS Blog

May 6, 2024

Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Improvements and Risks

  Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software are critical for managing our nation’s surface waters. Quantitative models help local communities and environmental engineers better understand how surface waters change in response … Continue reading Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Improvements and Risks

May 2, 2024

EPA Final Rules Impacting the Power Sector

  EPA announces final rules intended to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants, which the Agency claims will not disrupt reliable electricity delivery. These rules, finalized under separate authorities … Continue reading EPA Final Rules Impacting the Power Sector

May 1, 2024

Standardizing Compost by Defining Properties, Products, and Systems in Minnesota

  The collection and processing of organic materials has received renewed attention and government resources, given the large fraction of organic materials in the solid waste stream. Reducing organic waste … Continue reading Standardizing Compost by Defining Properties, Products, and Systems in Minnesota

April 30, 2024

TSCA Amendment Bans Most Uses of Methylene Chloride

  EPA’s final action, also known as a risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), is the second risk management rule to be finalized using the process … Continue reading TSCA Amendment Bans Most Uses of Methylene Chloride

April 29, 2024

Leaching Behaviors of Constituents from Coal Combustion Residuals

Understanding the leaching behaviors of Appendix III and IV constituents from Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) units as a function of time is an important aspect of remedy selection and corrective … Continue reading Leaching Behaviors of Constituents from Coal Combustion Residuals