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2021 is officially here and one of the early annual compliance reporting requirements is just around the corner! Each year, Spirit’s experts work with hundreds of facilities to prepare and submit the Annual Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) Tier II Reports by the March 1st deadline. We work with our clients to report hazardous chemical usage, storage amounts, and releases of hazardous substances to state and local governments. While federal requirements include a reporting threshold of 10,000 pounds, extremely hazardous substances and some states have more stringent thresholds. For example, depending on the density of a material, a quantity of less than 50 gallons could trigger the 500-pound threshold applicability in Louisiana.

Spirit’s compliance experts have Tier II reporting experience across the United States and are ready to identify what materials must be reported and work through each state’s reporting requirements with clients. Contact Alex Moore-VanDyke, Jennifer Tullier, or Michele Foss to get your Annual Tier II Reports started!

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How to Surf the ESG Wave

The ESG wave is cresting, and as it does, companies are being caught in various positions ranging from surfing it to being caught in the break. For those not yet riding the wave, there can be a lot of consternation that can ripple from the boardroom to the field. For Environmental Health and Safety Managers, this presents both risks and opportunity.

Mar. 25, 2021

Currently Trending: Renewable Diesel Fuels on the Rise

The production of renewable diesel fuels, sometimes called green diesel, in the United States is on the rise. Since renewable diesel is chemically the same as petroleum diesel, it may be used in its pure form (called R100) or mixed/blended with petroleum diesel similar to biodiesel blending.

Apr. 29, 2021

EPA Enforcement Memo: Strengthen Enforcement & Develop Community Engagement

On April 30th, 2021, the Acting Assistant Administrator at the EPA issued a memo entitled “Strengthening Enforcement in Communities with Environmental Justice Concerns”. In this memo, the EPA is instructing their offices to strengthen the enforcement of violations related to cornerstone environmental statutes.

May. 12, 2021

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons and Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program

Did you know that on May 19, 2021, the EPA published a new proposed rule regarding the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)?

May. 20, 2021

Impacts of Colorado Ozone Nonattainment Bump Ups: DM/NFR

Spirit has been keeping up with recent discussions regarding the Denver Metro/North Front Range (DM/NFR) ozone nonattainment area. As you may know, the DM/NFR ozone nonattainment area is currently classified as “serious” under the 2008 ozone standard and “marginal” under the 2015 ozone standard. This year (2021) is an attainment year for both of these standards.

Sep. 29, 2021

Upcoming Reporting Deadlines

Our team is equipped to assist clients in a wide range of industries to accomplish their reporting needs whether it be required by the state, the EPA, or even your stakeholders for CSR/ESG Reporting. Spirit’s experts are prepared to work with clients to develop complete and accurate reports, implement facility objectives, and provide necessary trainings and education on regulatory compliance.

Nov. 16, 2021

Methane Emissions Intensities: Sorting Through the Options for Oil and Gas

President Biden highlighted the impact of methane emissions on climate change at the Conference of Parties 26 (“COP26”) talks in October. The effect of methane emissions is further demonstrated by a proliferation of mandatory and voluntary programs to limit methane emissions throughout the oil and natural gas supply chains. Particularly critical for oil and gas operators, “methane intensity” is becoming a preferred approach for communicating methane emissions data and performance throughout the industry.

Nov. 18, 2021

Spirit Releases Sustainability Management Plan

Spirit is proud to announce that in addition to our commitment to offset all our business-related carbon emissions, making us carbon neutral from 2019, we have released a Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) that serves as the foundation of our own internal journey towards integrating sustainability into the core of our business model.

May. 18, 2022

Reporting Season Reminder

There are many different compliance reporting deadlines in Q1 and Q2 of 2023. Be aware that some of these reporting obligations require careful planning and preparation time. SARA Tier II Reporting, Annual Waste Reporting, TRI Reporting, and Annual Training obligations should all be evaluated in January to determine which items may be due in Q1 and Q2.

Jan. 12, 2023

Deadline for TCEQ MECT and HECT Program Allowance Trades

The TCEQ recently released a notice with important discussion points regarding the MECT and HECT Programs. Allowance trades for 2022 compliance under these programs are due by January 30, 2023.

Jan. 11, 2023

Spirit’s Carbon Journey, Part 1

Spirit’s journey to carbon offsets started by looking at our major emissions sources, gathering data from our building management on energy consumption, surveying employees to evaluate commuting emissions, and determining which emissions were most material to our business. Once we had a preliminary handle on the numbers, we evaluated several options for offsetting our emissions before settling on a landfill methane gas capture project for 2019 and 2020.

Feb. 6, 2023

Spirit’s Carbon Journey, Part 2

In Part 2 of Spirit’s carbon journey, we discuss how our company pivoted to offset Spirit’s business-related travel and total commuting emissions. To better align with industry best practices, Spirit adopted the use of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to offset our electricity consumption rather than carbon offsets. Finally, in addition to the landfill gas capture credits used to offset 2019 and 2020, Spirit purchased offsets for carbon injected concrete and biochar to address Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions.

Mar. 23, 2023