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EHS Management
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- California GHG and Offset Project Verification Services
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- EHS Business Risk Management
- EHS Management Systems
- Energy Management
- NEPA and CEQA Environmental Impact Assessment
- Litigation Support
- Noise and Vibration
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- RMP PSM Support
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Webinars
- How to Make EHS Spreadsheets Work Smarter, VBA Coding and External Data Sources
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- Webinar Series – Understanding Cleaner Air Oregon Requirements
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Online
- Complimentary Webinar: Real-World Tips on Selecting an EHS Solution for Oil & Gas Operations
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Seminars
- Complimentary Luncheon: RMP and PSM - Understanding Compliance with Both Programs
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- Pittsburgh, PA
- Special Complimentary Lunch Seminar: Defending Proposition 65 Enforcement Cases
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- Long Beach, CA
- Complimentary Luncheon: RCRA AA, BB, CC - Is Your Facility Ready for USEPA’s Latest Inspection Focus?
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- Boston Area - West, MA
- Complimentary Luncheon: RMP and PSM - Understanding Compliance with Both Programs
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- Cleveland, OH
- Complimentary Luncheon: RMP and PSM - Understanding Compliance with Both Programs
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Industries
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Aerospace
For more than 20 years, Trinity Consultants has assisted facilities in the aerospace industry with regulatory compliance and environmental management issues.
Agriculture
Trinity has a long history of assisting facilities with their regulatory compliance and environmental management systems.
Chemical & Pharmaceutical
Trinity helps chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers to achieve regulatory and environmental compliance.
Deepwater Ports, LNG Terminals, & Offshore E&P
Trinity provides dispersion modeling, permitting, and compliance support for coastal operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, Deepwater Ports, and liquefied natural gas terminals.
Electric Power
Trinity has assisted clients with nearly 500 power-related projects, offering an array of services.
General Manufacturing
Due to their nature, “general manufacturing” facilities are often faced with reviewing a wide range of regulations to determine applicability.
Government
Trinity provides a variety of services to government entities, including environmental permitting and compliance management.
Lime & Aggregates
Trinity Consultants has long been committed to assisting lime and aggregates facilities with their regulatory compliance needs.
Mining
Trinity takes pride in understanding the regulatory issues affecting our clients’ facilities and their industry.
Oil & Gas
Oil and gas facilities must contend with a variety of regulatory compliance and environmental management demands.
Petroleum Refining
Trinity helps petroleum refineries to achieve compliance with complex environmental regulatory requirements.
Portland Cement
Trinity Consultants has long been committed to assisting cement facilities with their regulatory compliance and environmental management needs.
Pulp & Paper
Trinity has extensive experience assisting the pulp and paper industry with its regulatory compliance and environmental management requirements.
Railroad
Railroads are faced with rapidly evolving state, regional, and federal regulatory framework in the United States.
Semiconductor
For more than 25 years, Trinity Consultants has assisted facilities in the semiconductor industry.
Solid Waste & Recycling
Trinity prepares hundreds of air quality compliance reports for landfills and industrial facilities across the United States on an annual basis.
Terminals
Trinity Consultants has performed nearly 800 environmental permitting and compliance projects for clients with terminal operations, providing cost-effective, timely solutions that enhance compliance while maintaining operational flexibility.
Wood Products
For nearly 30 years, Trinity Consultants has assisted facilities such as those in the highly regulated wood products industry.
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Federal News
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EPA Proposes Project Emissions Accounting Rule
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In March 2018, former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Scott Pruitt, issued a guidance memorandum titled “Project Emissions Accounting Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program.” Administrator Pruitt »
State/Province News
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Will New Controls Be Required for Your Facility in a Serious Ozone Nonattainment Area?
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What's About to Happen?Ten counties, including a large portion of Weld County, are part of the Denver Metro North Front Range (DMNFR) ozone non-attainment area. The area is currently classified as "Moderate" for the 2008 standard and "Marginal" for »
Company News
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Trinity Consultants Acquires U.K. Ecology Firm ECOSA
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Trinity Consultants, Inc.® (Trinity), an international environmental, health, and safety consulting firm, announces that it has acquired Ecological Survey & Assessment Limited (ECOSA) of North Baddesley, Hampshire, U.K. ECOSA collaborates with »
EHS Management News
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Effective Preparation for EHS Compliance Audits
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This article provides a brief overview of audit preparation guidance and tips, that are intended to equip environmental staff to work effectively with internal or external auditors. This is the first in a series-future articles will provide more »
Technology News
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Managing LDAR Data Cost Effectively
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Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) involves finding facility components that are leaking and fixing them. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a long history of regulating industries (such as petroleum refining and chemical »
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EPA Proposes Project Emissions Accounting Rule
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Environmental Quarterly
Trinity's Environmental Quarterly (EQ) magazine covers environmental regulatory developments as well as topics related to corporate environmental performance.
all issues from 2009Federal Regulatory Summaries
View our monthly digests of environmental regulatory actions published in the U.S. Federal Register, with hyperlinks to the complete Federal Register notices.
all summaries from 2011Papers & Presentations
These papers, presentations, and articles were authored by the staff of Trinity Consultants for presentation at various conferences.
all papers & presentationsVideos
View recorded webinars on important regulatory developments and their implications for the regulated community.
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- About Us
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Bigger Presence, Better Service, Unmatched Air Quality Expertise
Since its founding in 1974, Trinity has expanded its geographic footprint and breadth of services. We attribute our continued growth to a focus on cornerstone values of top-notch technical performance and excellence in client service.
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Ontario News
Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)
Canada's annexed Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on »
Canada's Environmental Emergency (E2) Regulations 2019
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has published the new "The Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019" in the Canada Gazette. The new regulations come into force on August 24, 2019, »
Ontario's Emissions Performance Standards (EPS)
The MECP has currently proposed a new Greenhouse gas (GHG) Framework for the Industrial Sector that will closely mirror the Federal output based pricings system (OBPS) GHG framework under the »
Federal Greenhous Gas Pricing Act Requirements
The federal output-based pricing system (OBPS) was designed by Environment Canada and Climate Change to address the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (S.C. 2018, c. 12, s. 186). The OBPS »
Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petroleum Sector) - Updates
The proposed federal regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 27, 2017. The purpose of the federal regulation was to mandate the implementation of a leak detection and »
Odour Study Descriptions
Odour nuisance is a subject that is arising throughout North America, however the quantification of odour is still a complex subject. It is important for industry to know that odour can be both »
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reporting - October 1
Important News on the GHG Front Please be aware the Ministry of Environment is in the "wind down" process of the cap-and-trade program - which is being eliminated under the new government. »
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Odour Study Descriptions
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Odour nuisance is a subject that is arising throughout North America, however the quantification of odour is still a complex subject. It is important for industry to know that odour can be both quantified and qualified. Odour is inherently a complex »
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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reporting - October 1
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Important News on the GHG FrontPlease be aware the Ministry of Environment is in the "wind down" process of the cap-and-trade program - which is being eliminated under the new government. The amendments to the cap and trade regulations formally came »
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Toxics Reduction Act Amendments
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The MOECC has amended Ontario Regulation 455/09 under the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009. The amendments came into effect on April 23, 2018.The following updates have been made to the regulations:The plan cycle has been extended by a year making the »
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National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and Toxic Reduction Act (TRA) Reminder
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The deadline for reporting to the NPRI and TRA for the 2017 calendar year is June 1, 2018.Toxic reduction plans for any newly reportable substances are due December 31 of the same year a facility submits its first annual report.Additionally, all TRA »
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Updates to Ontario's Air Dispersion Models - 2018
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The Ministry of Environmental and Climate Change intends to adopt updated versions of the AERMOD, AERMET and ASHRAE air dispersion models under the O. Reg. 419/05: Air Pollution - Local Air Quality under the Environmental Protection Act. The MOECC »
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Air Quality Permits March Emission Summary Dispersion Modelling ESDM Report Updates
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Many facilities are required to update their ESDM reports each year by March 31st, using updated guidance from procedural documents and technical bulletins occasionally published by the Ministry of Environmental and Climate Change.On March 8th, 2017 »
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Site Plan Guideline in Ontario
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As part of the Ontario Ministry's Modernization of Approvals initiative, efficiencies to the approvals process is provided with a more detailed guidance. The Ontario Regulation 255/11, which prescribes minimum application requirements for »
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Other Regulatory Changes Updated Code of Practice for the Management of PM2.5 Emissions in the Potash Sector in Canada
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Issued under 54(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Codes of Practice carry out the Government of Canada's mandates related to reserving the quality of the environment. Specifically, this updated code of practice, was »
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Did you know about the recent Amendments to Cap and Trade Program Regulation and Quantification, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Ontario Regulation
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Effective July 6, 2017, four (4) amendments to the cap and trade and greenhouse gas emissions reporting were promulgated. Improvements to the newly promulgated Cap and Trade Program (O.Reg. 144/16) include administrative amendments which provided »
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Requirements for Development of Best Management Practices Plan (BMPP) for Industrial Sources of Odour
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As part of O.Reg. 1/17, all facility subject to the Air and Noise Emissions (EASR) Regulation, are required to assess for odour. The facility would need to complete an Odour Screening Procedure. The Odour screening procedure would use facility »
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Air Approvals in Ontario
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In the province of Ontario, air quality and noise from industrial facilities are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and the Ontario Regulation (O.Reg.) 419/05 and O.Reg. 1/17. The overriding philosophy of the EPA is to ensure »
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NPRI Reports Due June 1, 2017
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A friendly reminder that the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reports are due June 1, 2017 for Calendar Year 2016. The NPRI is Canada's publicly accessible inventory of containing information on disposal and other releases of over 300 »
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Air Quality Permits Emission Summary Dispersion Modelling ESDM Report Updates
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Many facilities are required to update their ESDM reports each year by March 31, using updated guidance from procedural documents and technical bulletins occasionally published by the Ministry of Environmental and Climate Change.On March 8, 2017 »
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Environmental Activity and Sector Registry EASR
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The EASR is an online system that is coming into force on January 31, 2017 to eliminate administrative burdens and allow businesses to register at a faster and transparent way while potentially reducing costs through a one-time fee. The eligible »
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Ontario Greenhouse Gas Offset Proposal
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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) recently released a document on the emissions offset program being proposed in association with the greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade program. The intent of this proposal is to »
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The Importance of Odour in Ontario
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In Canada, odour is considered a contaminant under the Environmental Protection Act as well as Provincial Regulations including (but not limited to):Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (Ontario)Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guidelines »
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Changes to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Reporting Requirements for 2016 and 2017
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Several significant changes have been made to the federal NPRI reporting requirements that will affect the 2016 reporting year. In Ontario, since a toxic substance is defined as any substance listed in the NPRI Notice (as well as acetone), these »
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Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade in Ontario
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The cap-and-trade system involves having the government "cap" the amount of carbon that can be burnt. Money is raised by auctioning permits to companies that plan to create greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. Over time, the overall cap is reduced, »
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Environmental Emergency Regulations (E2 Regulations)
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Environmental Emergency Regulations are made under Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999).The E2 Regulations were developed by the Canadian federal government to reduce the frequency and consequences of uncontrolled, unplanned or »
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Management of Excess Soil
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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has recently revisited policy related to the management of excess soil. "Excess soil" is soil that has been excavated, mainly during construction activities that cannot or will not be »
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Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA)
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In the province of Ontario, air quality and noise from industrial facilities are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and the air pollution regulation, O. Reg. 419/05. The overriding philosophy of the EPA and O. Reg. 419/05 is to »
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A Summary of Proposed Updates to Ontario Guidance Documents (O. Reg. 419-05)
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Proposed changes to the Emission Summary Dispersion Modeling Guidance documents were released by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) and were posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry in December 2015 for a »
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Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
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The Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) finalized amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation (O. Reg. 452/09) which came into force on January 1, 2016. The amendments to O. Reg. 452/09 were deemed »
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Changes Coming in 2016 to the Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training Program Standard
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OHSA Subsection 9(12) requires most workplaces with 20 or more workers to have at least one worker and one management person serve as certified members of a workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC). This certification involves training in »