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September 2024

Your friend… the CAA!

Get to know the Clean Air Act inside and out at McCoy’s CAA .VIRTUAL seminar, October 22-24, 2024. Over three days, we’ll simplify the complexities, clarify applicability determinations, and arm you with practical tools to make your job easier. By the end of the seminar, you’ll know the Clean Air Act so well, it’ll feel like an old friend. This is your last chance of the year—secure your spot today and gain a friend along the way!

CAA 3-Day agenda
Upcoming CAA seminars

One giant leap for e-manifests

EPA’s latest e-manifest rule was finalized in July, further improving the nascent e-manifest system. Integrating exception, discrepancy, and unmanifested waste reports, the added functionality of the system will make it easier for generators and TSDFs to track hazardous waste shipments and make corrections to the shipment documents. Generators must also establish e-manifest system accounts, so see what your facility can expect when the rule takes effect in January 2025. READ MORE

Next stop… Houston!

McCoy’s next in-person seminar destination is Houston, Texas, famously known as the “Space City.” Join us for the November 20-21, 2024, RCRA Refresher, and spend two days exploring the latest in regulatory updates while networking with RCRA professionals from all over the planet—prepare for liftoff! During your stay, make a stop at the Houston Space Center, and check out the real Johnson Space Center Mission Control room for yourself… Houston, we have a problem—you haven’t reserved a seat yet!

RCRA Refresher agenda
Hotel accommodations

Wind turbine impact on bats

The wind industry and bat conservation community have been working together for almost two decades to find common ground on the design and use of wind turbines. The powerful propellers used to harness wind are a huge risk to bats. It’s estimated that, in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, over one million bats were killed by turbines in North America in 2023—prompting the North American Society for Bat Research’s (NASBR) fatality reduction measures.

Phishing for NOVs

In July 2024, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an alert regarding a growing phishing scam targeting businesses with fraudulent EPA Notice of Violation (NOV) letters. Recently, scammers have sent falsified letters through email or the U.S. Postal Service, asking companies to respond by phone or email. The agency strongly encourages a thorough review of NOV letters, especially the email address, and contacting EPA’s enforcement office to validate a letter’s authenticity if suspicious. If you believe you have fallen victim to this fraud or know of potential fraud, report it to the EPA OIG Hotline.

Scottish wildcat kittens mission update!

Back in McCoy Review July of 2023, we wrote about four wildcat kittens who were released into the wild in an attempt to save their entire species from the brink of extinction. Fast forward one year, and the ambitious project is turning out to be a huge success—the wildcats have already given birth, making them the first born in Scotland outside of captivity in over five years. Watch the heartwarming footage of the wildcat kittens playing together in Cairngorms national park!

EPA takes on climate change

Climate change poses significant risks to EPA’s ability to fulfill its mission as the last few years have seen climate-related, record-breaking weather extremes. The 2024-2027 Climate Adaption Plan will allow the agency to continue to protect human health and the environment as the climate changes. EPA’s plan incorporates climate risk considerations into rulemaking, policy development, permitting, environmental reviews, and more while focusing on advancing environmental justice. Other federal agencies are also steadily advancing their adaptive capacity and resilience. READ MORE

Stay ahead of the Cali RCRA curve!

Unravel California’s hazardous waste regulations with McCoy’s .VIRTUAL Title 22-RCRA seminar this October 7-10, 2024! First, we’ll break down the California Health and Safety Code (HSC) and the California Code of Regulations (CCR), then we'll show you how to connect the California and federal RCRA dots, making this seminar the complete guide to navigating California’s hazardous waste regulations! Reserve yourself a spot now and stay ahead of the California RCRA curve!

Cali 4-day agenda

Back-to-back burner proposals

On July 24 and 25, 2024, EPA proposed amendments to the hazardous waste combustor NESHAP of Part 63, Subpart EEE. [89 FR 59867] The first proposal would revise provisions associated with the emission limit exemption during periods of malfunction, amend emergency safety vent provisions, and add electronic reporting requirements. More information is available via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0022. The agency also proposed a supplemental amendment to the other solid waste incinerators NSPS and emission guidelines of Part 60, Subpart EEEE and FFFF, on July 25, 2024. [89 FR 60342] The proposal would add a definition for a rudimentary combustion device and is meant to reduce the regulatory burden of affected sources in rural Alaska. More information is available via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0156.

IKEA based electric car?

You read that right! The Swedish based company Luvly is introducing a new electric car to the world, and it’s inspired by IKEA’s business model, “flat packing”. Luvly plans to deliver cars to their destination flat-packed, just like an IKEA customer purchases flat-packed furniture at the store and then assembles it afterwards at home. The car is compact, yet stylish, and is manufactured with virtually all recycled materials… see it for yourself here!

Dazzling Las Vegas

Join us in the dazzling city of Las Vegas, Nevada, from December 9-13, 2024, for our 5-Day in-person RCRA seminar. While you’re staying in the city that never sleeps, you may as well take advantage of your stay! Catch a show at one of the city’s famous theaters, or for a change of pace, take a trip to the breathtaking Hoover Dam! FYI, hotel accommodations are just $45.00 a night… hurry and book your stay while they’re still available. We’ll see you there!

Seminar registration
Las Vegas schedule

Relax with RCRA

Cozy up this November 4-8, 2024, with McCoy’s five-day .VIRTUAL RCRA training. Hunker down, enjoy a warm beverage, and soak up the essentials of RCRA from the comfort of your home. It's the perfect way to take your skills to the next level while staying comfy this fall season. Register online, or by calling us at 303-526-2674—we’re here to assist!

5-Day agenda
McCoy’s full schedule

Fixing oil/natural gas typos

Oil and natural gas CAA regulations were overhauled in early 2024 to protect human health by reducing greenhouse gas and volatile organic compound emissions. As discussed in a previous article, EPA finalized new Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc and an Appendix K optical gas imaging standard. Since then, however, the agency discovered numerous cross-reference and typographical errors. On August 1, 2024, EPA finalized corrections to these inadvertent errors that, while numerous, are minor and non-substantive. [89 FR 62872]

2024–2025 Seminars

3-Day CAA Seminars
.VIRTUAL: October 22–24, 2024
.VIRTUAL: January 14–16, 2025
.VIRTUAL: April 1–3, 2025

5-Day RCRA Seminars
.VIRTUAL: September 16–20, 2024
.VIRTUAL: November 4–8, 2024
Las Vegas: December 9–13, 2024
.VIRTUAL: February 3–7, 2025
Virginia Beach: March 10–14, 2025
.VIRTUAL: May 5–9, 2025
Denver: June 9–13, 2025
.VIRTUAL: July 21–25, 2025

2-Day RCRA Refreshers
Houston: November 20–21, 2024
.VIRTUAL: February 19–20, 2025
.VIRTUAL: June 24–25, 2025

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