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Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey is a unique network of businesses committed to improving and advancing the cause of free enterprise in the Garden State. Our focus sets us apart from other organizations and provides the basis upon which we work to make our state a better place to live, work and conduct business.
Environmental Business Council - A Forum of the CIANJ
Since its inception, the EBC’s mission has been to recognize the important economic role the environmental industry plays within the state, to demonstrate that environmental issues are also business issues, and to teach the business and regulatory communities that environmental responsibility and economic growth are fundamentally related.
The EBC Environmental Roundtable meets every other month to discuss relevant environmental issues, regulatory changes and new developments that may impact our members provided by our sub-committees which focus on: Regulatory Affairs, Brownfields & Site Remediation, Natural Resource Damages, Water, Air, Environmental Technology, Sustainability, Energy, Enforcement & OSHA News and Regulations.
CIANJ member companies are invited to send Executives, Directors, Management and individual technical and compliance personnel to their bimonthly meetings to enhance their understanding of current issues and participate in advocacy efforts as well as assist with environmental compliance matters both functionally and legislatively.
Numerous Past Presidents of AHMP-NJ attend these meetings regularly and plan to make this valuable knowledge resource available to the general AHMP-NJ membership community on an ongoing basis.
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Environmental Business Council
of the Commerce and Industry Association of New JerseyIN PERSON ROUNDTABLE MEETING
May 24, 2023
AGENDA
- I. Introduction/General Interest (Lanny Kurzweil - lkurzweil@mccarter.com)
§ Governor Murphy Announces Nearly $100 Million Investment in Community Recreation Initiatives Across the State
https://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230418b.shtml
§ Governor Murphy Announces Nation’s First Environmental Justice Rules to Reduce Pollution in Vulnerable Communities
https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230417a.shtml
§ Bob Shinn, ex-DEP commissioner, assemblyman, dies at 85
https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/bob-shinn-ex-dep-commissioner-assemblyman-dies-at-85/
§ Murphy Administration Awards $24 Million in Clean Communities Grants for Local Litter Removal Programs
https://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2023/23_0029.htm
II. Brownfields and Site Remediation (Kathi Stetser kstetser@geiconsultants.com, Michael Sylvester –
michael.sylvester@ewma.com, Neil Rivers – nrivers@langan.com, Don Richardson – don.richardson@ewma.com, Victoria Reed – vreed@verdantas.com, Robert Crespi - rcrespi@csglaw.com, Michele Zolezi – mzolezi@puresoil.com, Mark Heinzelmann – mheinzelmann@lowenstein.com)
B. Site Remediation and Other Technical Issues (Don Richardson, Victoria Reed, Robert Crespi, Michele Zolezi, Kathi Stetser)
- § Remediation process improvement initiative (formerly "independent professional judgment")
- PDF attached
- § Updated Ecological Evaluation Technical Guidance now available
- https://www.nj.gov/dep/srp/guidance/srra/ecological_evaluation.pdf?202305
C. LSRP Board Updates (Kathi Stetser)
- § Board Rules
· The draft adoption document was presented to the Governor’s Office for informal review.
- § Professional Conduct Committee
January 2023
- · Complaint 002-2022, the subject was found in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:26I-6.8(c) in two instances.
February 2023
o Complaint 014-2021, the subject was found in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:26I-6.3(a).
o In the matter of the LSRP License Renewal Application, the Board found the subject LSRPs guilty plea to the crime of indecent exposure under §3127 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (18 Pa. C. S. §3127) is a guilty plea to a crime involving moral turpitude under N.J.S.A. 58:10C-7.d(6) of the Site Remediation Reform Act as amended in 2019. The Board authorized the Licensure Committee to work with Counsel to develop a recommendation on what action the Board may take regarding the license renewal under all applicable laws and regulations.
March 2023
- · Complaint 003-2022, the subject was found in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:26I-6.8(c) in five instances.
April 2023
- · Complaint 002-2023,the subject found in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:26I-6.8(c) in three instances.
May 2023
o Complaint 009-2021 – Board voted to change the penalty from $500 to Letter of Admonition. The original vote was held 8/8/22.
- § Continuing Education
- · The Board has approved 23 continuing education programs From January – May 2023.
- § LSRP Exam
- · Exam will be given on October 17, 2023, and will be held in East Windsor, NJ.
- · The application period will be open May 29, 2023 through July 17, 2023. The updated application is available on the Board website.
- · Pre-Requisite NJDEP Case Study Training Class (2019-098) which will be held twice in June 2023(virtual).
- · Exam Prep Course will be given in September by LSRPA (virtual)
- § Next Board Meeting
- · June 1, 2023 at 4pm at the LSRPA Annual Conference at the Hyatt, New Brunswick, NJ.
- D. Brownfields (Michael Sylvester & Rob Crespi)
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III. Regional Regulatory Affairs (Eric Schleicher- eric.schleicher@wsp.com & Chris Hemingway – chris.hemingway@wsp.com)
Federal
- § E.P.A. to Propose First Controls on Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/climate/epa-power-plants-pollution.html?searchResultPosition=3
- § Biden-Harris Administration Announces $142 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New Jersey
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-142-million-drinking-water-infrastructure
- § Biden-Harris Administration Announces $270 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-270-million-drinking-water-infrastructure
- § EPA and State of New Jersey Propose Settlement with Bank of America for Monmouth County, NJ Superfund Site Cleanup
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-state-new-jersey-propose-settlement-bank-america-monmouth-county-nj-superfund#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20%28May%2015%2C%202023%29%20-%20Today%2C%20the,Site%20in%20Wall%20Township%2C%20Monmouth%20County%2C%20New%20Jersey.
New York
- § Statement from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on the Adoption of the New York State Budget
- https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/127611.html
- § New York becomes the first state to ban natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/new-york-natural-gas-ban-climate/index.html
Pennsylvania
- § PA Land Recycling Program: The rulemaking proposes to amend 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250 to update the toxicity value and medium specific concentrations (MSCs) established under the Statewide health standard for vanadium based on the most recent published scientific information. This rule will focus on updates to the vanadium toxicity value and updates to the vanadium soil and groundwater MSCs. A draft final Annex A was presented to CSSAB on March 15, 2023.
- https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2023/03/15/epa-proposes-first-limits-on-toxic-forever-chemicals-for-public-drinking-water/
- § PA will need to reduce its MCLs for the PFAS PFOS and PFOA (currently 14 and 18 ppt, respectively) when EPA’s new lower proposed levels (4 ppt for both) become final. EPA to hold comment period and finalize by end of 2023. PA will then have up to two years to develop regulations.
- https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2023/03/15/epa-proposes-first-limits-on-toxic-forever-chemicals-for-public-drinking-water/
IV. Natural Resource Damages (Lanny Kurzweil – lkurzweil@mccarter.com, Jeff Andrilenas – jeffa@thetblsgroup.com)
- § Handy & Harman and Cycle Chem NRD $14M+/- proposed settlement posted. https://www.nj.gov/dep/nrr/settlements/20230515-handy-final-consent-judgment.pdf
- V. External Steering Committee Updates (Tracy Straka - tstraka@creamerenvironmental.com, Rose DeLorenzo, rdelorenzo@lsrpconsulting.com, David Morris – dmorris@tectonicengineering.com)
- § No CVP/SRAG meeting since the last EBC meeting
- § The next CVP/SRAG meeting will be held on June 14, 2023
- § Janice Brogle, New Executive Director, effective May 1, 2023
VI. Solid and Hazardous Waste and Recycling (Bill Daddono - daddonow@heritagewastesolutions.com, Jennifer Solewski - jsolewski@bayshorerecycling.com)
- § Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
- https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
- § EPA is Seeking Comment on Potential Designations of Additional PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
- https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/epa-is-seeking-comment-on-potential-3597625/
- § EPA Contractors Set To Secure Toxic Drums Found At Howell Site
- https://patch.com/new-jersey/howell/epa-contractors-set-secure-toxic-drums-found-howell-site
- VII. Water and Land Use (Christina Sartorio Ku– csartorio@connellfoley.com, Susan Quackenbush – susan.quackenbush@davey.com)
- § Biz Group Backs Chemours' EPA Water Standards Challenge
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1601793/biz-group-backs-chemours-epa-water-standards-challenge
- § EPA Slaps Chemours with First-Of-Its-Kind PFAS Action
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1601615/epa-slaps-chemours-with-first-of-its-kind-pfas-action
- § Biden Veto Saves Water Act Rule from Congressional Ax
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1594672/biden-veto-saves-water-act-rule-from-congressional-ax
- § House Unable to Override Biden Veto of Water Act Rule
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1598816/house-unable-to-override-biden-veto-of-water-act-rule
- § Wildlife Group Wants EPA Cadmium Standard Stricken
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1595327/wildlife-group-wants-epa-cadmium-standard-stricken
- § Climate change, ships are killing whales, DEP chief says
- https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/nj-dep-chief-says-climate-change-ships-to-blame-for-dead-whales/
- § NJ council sets first regional curbs on warehouses
- https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/highlands-council-in-nj-sets-first-regional-curbs-on-warehouses/
- § New federal funds will help pay for drinking water upgrades
- https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/nj-gets-more-federal-funds-for-water-systems-upgrades-but-facing-need-for-billions-more/
- § Ocean Wind 1 receives NJDEP Federal Consistency Certification letter and CAFRA Individual Permit, Waterfront Development Individual Permit in-water, Coastal Wetlands permit and Freshwater Wetlands Individual Permit
- https://dep.nj.gov/offshorewind/projects/
- § After Glassboro forest fiasco, lawmakers push DEP chief on next steps
- https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/nj-lawmakers-push-dep-chief-on-next-steps-after-glassboro-forest-debacle/
- § NJ council sets first regional curbs on warehouses
- https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/highlands-council-in-nj-sets-first-regional-curbs-on-warehouses/
- § Newly formed island off the coast at Brigantine is a haven for red knot
- https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/newly-formed-island-off-the-coast-in-brigantine-is-a-haven-for-red-knot/
- § DC Circ. Orders EPA To Issue Perchlorate Water Regulations
- https://www.law360.com/subscribe/free_trial?target_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.law360.com%2Farticles%2F1605893%2Fprint%3Fsection%3Denvironmental
- § NJDEP Launches Interactive Dashboard To Provide Regularly Updated Information on Water Infrastructure Investments
- https://nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2023/23_0028.htm
- § Murphy Administration Kicks Off Infrastructure Investment Tour by Announcing $1 Million in Grants for Green Infrastructure Projects in Hudson-Raritan Watershed
- https://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2023/23_0030.htm
- VIII. Chemicals and Petroleum (Christina Sartorio Ku– csartorio@connellfoley.com, Paul Linnartz – plinnartz@triumvirate.com)
- § 3rd Circ. Says Refinery Can't Avoid Clean Fuel Rules
- https://www.law360.com/articles/1593985/3rd-circ-says-refinery-can-t-avoid-clean-fuel-rules
- § EPA Denies Petition Seeking TSCA Section 4 Testing of PVA
- https://www.natlawreview.com/article/epa-denies-petition-seeking-tsca-section-4-testing-pva
- § EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer, Most Industrial and Commercial Uses of Methylene Chloride to Protect Public Health
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-ban-all-consumer-most-industrial-and-commercial-uses-methylene-chloride
- § EPA Makes Trends in Domestic Chemical Production and Imports More Accessible to the Public with the First Ever Chemical Data Reporting National Review
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-makes-trends-domestic-chemical-production-and-imports-more-accessible-public-first
- IX. OSHA (Alex Gomez – agomez@posillicoinc.com & Paul Linnartz – plinnartz@triumvirate.com)
- § US Department of Labor seeking public input, ideas to improve OSHA whistleblower program outreach, virtual meeting on May 10, 2023 and deadline for submitting comments is May 24, 2023
- https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/04102023
- § OSHA seeking new tools to increase heat hazards at work. “Beat the Heat” contest encouraging submissions that promote awareness by June 9, 2023 https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/04192023
- § National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health to meet May 31, 2023 to introduce new members, provide OSHA & NIOSH updates, discuss the Whistleblower Protection Program, and a report from the NACOSH Heat Work Group about Heat Injury and Illness Prevention rulemaking
- https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/04272023
§ Good Headspace Helps Make a Safe Workplace (USDOL)
https://blog.dol.gov/2023/05/04/good-headspace-helps-make-a-safe-workplace
§ OSHA Workplace Stress Tool-Kit
https://www.osha.gov/workplace-stress
- Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace: Getting Started Guide for Senior
Managers
https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/Getting_Started-Senior_Manager_508.pdf
X. Lab (Paul Maide – pmaide@aquaprotechlabs.com)
§ ELAC Update
XI. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases (Roger Greenway – greenway@rtpenv.com & Nick Muto – muto@rtpenv.com)
- § EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-report-showing-health-impacts-climate-change-children-united-states
- § Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Strengthen Standards for Chemical and Polymers Plants, Dramatically Reduce Cancer Risks from Air Toxics
- https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-proposes-strengthen-standards-chemical-and-polymers-plants
- § NJDEP ACE Academy Air Quality Regulatory Update (May 2023)
- https://www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/aceacademy/may2023/Permitting%20and%20EJ%20Wong%202023.pdf
- § NJDEP ACE Academy Complying with the Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Reporting Rule (May 2023)
- https://www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/aceacademy/may2023/Complying%20with%20the%20GHG%20Monitoring%20and%20Reporting%20Rule%20Asral%202023.pdf
- XII. Energy, Sustainability, Climate & Resiliency (Jeffrey Entin – jentin@slrconsulting.com & Sharon McSwieney - Smcswieney@geiconsultants.com)
- NJDEP approves Land Resource Protection permits for the Ocean Wind 1 Project – A big step forward
https://njbiz.com/njs-first-offshore-wind-project-takes-big-step-forward/
- Murphy Administration Announces Funding for Offshore Wind Environmental Studies, Entry into Responsible Offshore Wind Science Alliance
https://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2023/23_0025.htm
- For a second time, NJ pitches regional approach to building and paying for transmission lines – a faster, cheaper way to bring power from offshore wind farms
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/nj-bpu-develops-regional-offshore-wind-solutions/
- Enlisting NJ’s land in battle against greenhouse gases
- EPA Announces $3 Million For New Jersey to Plan Innovative Climate Projects Across the State
- NJ makes pitch to join hydrogen ‘hub’ - Partnership would boost use of hydrogen as green energy source
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/04/nj-makes-pitch-to-join-hydrogen-hub/
- Activists urge NJ Transit to scrap plan for natural gas plant in Meadowlands
- Info Session April 17 for NJEDA’s Small Biz Clean Energy Loan Program, offering loans to finance clean energy projects or the creation or expansion of clean energy businesses
- Garden State C-PACE Program Update: EDA Issues Preliminary Draft Program Guidelines
- Cornell University engineering research makes stunning claim about why its important to manufacture solar panels in North America
https://pvbuzz.com/cornell-university-engineering-research-manufacture-solar-panels/
XIII. Compliance & Enforcement (Paul Dritsas – pdritsas@mccarter.com, Lanny Kurzweil – lkurzweil@mccarter.com)
- § AG Platkin and DEP Commissioner LaTourette Announce Eight New Environmental Justice and Environmental Enforcement Actions and Other Settlements
- https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-and-dep-commissioner-latourette-announce-eight-new-environmental-justice-and-environmental-enforcement-actions-and-other-settlements/
- § New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection penalizes itself for destroying protected land
- https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey-department-of-environmental-protection-glassboro-wildlife-management-area-violation-20230414.html
- § March 23, 2023 Press Release: AG Platkin, NJDEP, and Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 1,4-Dioxane Contamination Lawsuit
- https://www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-njdep-and-division-of-consumer-affairs-announce-14-dioxane-contamination-lawsuit/
XIV. Legislative (Joe Perse – joe.perse@tetratech.com; Tony Russo – arusso@cianj.org)
- § A4761: Requires DEP to perform certain assessments concerning regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
- https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5000/4761_I1.PDF
- § A5211 / S3444: Allows certain municipal water systems, under certain circumstances, to use lands preserved for recreation and conservation for drinking water wells and associated treatment equipment or facilities
- https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5500/5211_I1.PDF
XV. Open Session
XVI. Environmental Business / Events / Other (Tracy Straka – tstraka@creamerenvironmental.com)
- § 2023 EBC Roundtable Dates – Sponsors Needed (Email Kathy Agudo at kagudo@cianj.org if able to sponsor). All dates are Wednesdays.
- o July 26, 2023 (virtual)
- o September 27, 2023 (in-person)
- o November 29, 2023 (in-person)
- § 2023 EBC Site Remediation Practitioners’ Forum – All dates are Wednesdays.
- o Next meeting: June 28, 2023 , 8:30am-10:00am, EST
- § Upcoming CIANJ Events
- o 6/6 CIANJ's In Person Event : The Impact of PFAS Regulation On Business
- o 6/7 Companies That Care 2023: Celebrate Acts of Service & Giving Back to the Community
- o 6/8 CIANJ Partners With the Chinese Consulate to Host An International Networking Event
- o 6/13 CIANJ's In-Person Event: Challenges Facing Real Estate
- o 6/21 CIANJ's Virtual Event - Health Disparities: Why it's Important to Employers
Joe Galley CHMM, LSRP (AHMP-NJ Certified member, Past President (Twice) Co-Chairman