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Clean close or delayed closure, your choice
The toxicity of certain wood preservation chemicals, such as chromated copper arsenate and pentachlorophenol, has necessitated their phase-out. While wood preservers could see a reduction in their hazardous waste generation, such facilities may still need to meet closure or decontamination requirements for their drip pads to avoid listed-waste mixtures. Multiple options are available for managing these waste accumulation units, but if closure is pursued, facilities should work with their regulators to meet specific cleaning and decontamination objectives. READ MORE
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Breath of fresh CAA
It’s coming up FAST—register for our .VIRTUAL Clean Air Act (CAA) seminar this January 20-22, 2026. Or if you can’t make next week, our next CAA Unraveled seminar is on March 31–April 2, 2026.
Yep, we’re known for RCRA, but we’re really excellent airheads, too! If you’re up to speed on RCRA and some of your colleagues focus merely on air, we’d appreciate your letting them know about our CAA class. What’s in it for you? Say hello@mccoyseminars.com for a surprise gift. Really.
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Extreme weather impacts Ops
At the EHS Hazmat Summit (formerly Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals), our team experienced the keynote made by Sunny Wescott, CISA ISD Chief Meteorologist at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She clearly explained the negative impacts extreme weather has on operations. For example, extreme heat impacts the performance of cement and the storage of chemicals outside, and extreme cold negatively impacts fuels. Catch her podcast here.
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HAP delisting on the table
While there are 188 listed hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the CAA’s NESHAP program, some of those are actually large categories encompassing potentially thousands of chemicals. One of those HAPs, glycol ethers, is defined by its chemical structure and, depending on the state, may include over 4,000 individual chemicals. On December 22, 2025, EPA proposed delisting 2-butoxyethyl benzoate (2-BEB) from the glycol ethers category of HAPs. [90 FR 59767] The agency suggests 2-BEB is not reasonably anticipated to cause adverse human health or environmental effects. Comments may be submitted through February 20, 2026 via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0392.
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Double hitter in February
We have two RCRA options around the corner. First is our February 2-6, 2026 .VIRTUAL 5-Day RCRA seminar. It sounds impossible, but this seminar is NOT Boring. We’ve spent more brain cells than you can imagine creating an online experience that is meaningful, inclusive, and that’s actually an enjoyable experience. So take a breath and try our online .VIRTUAL RCRA seminar.
Next up! Register for our super-fast .VIRTUAL RCRA Refresher to be held on February 18-19, 2026. Buyer beware! It’s not quite as fast as five times the speed of sound, but we do compress almost all of our 5-day RCRA content into two days. It’s great that you get that much content that fast, and it may be mind-boggling for those new to RCRA, but for experienced pros, the pace can be downright refreshing.
Register for the Feb .VIRTUAL RCRA 5-Day
Register for the Feb .VIRTUAL RCRA Refresher
What is five times the speed of sound?
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Jane Goodall’s legacy
Dr Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, was a remarkable example of courage and conviction, working tirelessly throughout her life to raise awareness about threats to wildlife, promote conservation, and inspire a more harmonious relationship between people, animals and the natural world. Listen to her Hopecast on Emma Lewisham’s natural and sustainable health and beauty products.
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Like hanging around people?
Mark your calendars for our east coast Virginia Beach 5-Day RCRA in-person seminar! We value networking, too, and we understand that being out of your facility is sometimes the only way your colleagues cannot locate or pester you! Plus, having the time to focus on building your RCRA knowledge is invaluable to your organization. Come to the beach, and increase your ability to make sound judgments and thoughtful compliance decisions on March 9-13, 2026!
Register for our 5-Day beach location RCRA seminar
Virginia Beach weather in March (bring a sweater)!
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Waste data facelift supports accessibility
Publicly available hazardous waste information, such as manifested waste and biennial report summaries, has not always been the easiest to navigate. The presentation of this data has recently been overhauled and is now available on RCRAInfo’s Hazardous Waste Information Platform. Users can quickly search for waste data by facility name, location, waste codes, special activities, and more under the “Advanced Search” tab. Those interested in e-manifest info can download the .csv files accessible on the “Data Access” tab. Here is something truly incredible—go to the “Data Trends & Analysis” tab and view the biennial report summary. In 2023, a single facility generated more than 11.5% of the country’s hazardous waste. Holy moly!
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Quiet climate and nature wins
Even with modern society’s impact on the natural world, there are seven quiet wins for climate and nature in 2025, from renewable energy coming to fruition to ocean protection to several endangered species rebounding in 2025. Also check out the The Daily Climate, which shares Good News via outstanding environmental journalism from geothermal solutions to sodium-ion batteries.
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2026 Seminars
3-Day CAA Seminars
.VIRTUAL: January 20–22, 2026
.VIRTUAL: March 31–April 2, 2026
.VIRTUAL: August 4–6, 2026
.VIRTUAL: November 3–5, 2026
4-Day California Title 22-RCRA Seminars
.VIRTUAL: May 11–14, 2026
.VIRTUAL: September 28–October 1, 2026
5-Day RCRA Seminars
.VIRTUAL: February 2–6, 2026
Virginia Beach: March 9–13, 2026
.VIRTUAL: April 20–24, 2026
Denver: June 8–12, 2026
.VIRTUAL: July 20–24, 2026
Lake Tahoe: August 17–21, 2026
.VIRTUAL: September 14–18, 2026
Las Vegas: October 19–23, 2026
.VIRTUAL: December 7–11, 2026
2-Day RCRA Refreshers
.VIRTUAL: February 18–19, 2026
.VIRTUAL: June 23–24, 2026
Houston: November 17–18, 2026
Visit mccoyseminars.com to register or call us at 303-526-2674.
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