June 2022 KS E-Tips

Kansas E-Tips

PPI News and Events

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EPA's New Guidance on Reporting Renewable Electricity Purchases

EPA’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership and Green Power Partnership announce the release of a new U.S. practice paper, Renewable Electricity Procurement on Behalf of Others: A Corporate Reporting Guide (epa.gov). This document outlines guidance for reporting renewable electricity purchased and can be used in several situations related to value chain relationships.

Highlights include:

Guiding principles for applying renewable electricity claims and GHG emission benefits across scopes for use in corporate GHG accounting aligned with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 2 Guidance.
Approaches to REC retirement, allocation, and documentation.
Examples of REC procurement scenarios including purchasing for tenants, suppliers, and customers.
Case studies from Google and Iron Mountain.

To contact EPA regarding this document, please email James Critchfield

Be Aware of HABs

Warm temperatures can result in harmful algal blooms, or HABs, a green slime that forms in waterbodies and can threaten the health of people and animals.

In partnership with the KDHE, PPI has developed a toolkit to provide HAB education and resources for privately owned, nonagricultural waterbodies. This includes private, homeowners association, campground and golf course ponds. The HAB toolkit offers a variety of resources, including downloadable materials and laboratory screening resources, all tailored for smaller private waterbodies in Kansas.

Learn more about The HAB Toolkit >

Featured Case Study: WEBCO Manufacturing, Inc.

In 2021, WEBCO Manufacturing had a new business opportunity for significant expansion which involved an increased amount of liquid painting. The P2 Intern examined the toxic air emissions and assessed best strategies for the proposed new painting operation.

Learn more >

Securities and Exchange Commission extended public comment period

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it has extended the public comment period on the proposed rulemaking to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors until June 17, 2022. The extended comment period applies to the following proposed rules:

CURRENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Online hazardous waste training

Hazardous waste handlers are required to complete training annually, and new employees must be trained within six months of taking a position that requires they handle hazardous waste. This training needs to be documented and maintained for at least three years. PPI offers online training that includes a certificate of completion for $50 per user.

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National SBEAP Archived Training

The 2022 National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Training was hosted virtually on Thursdays in May.

The sessions were recorded and are linked with any associated session resources on the NSBEAP website.

KDHE Environmental Stewardship Award applications open until June 13

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment offers Environmental Stewardship Awards annually to businesses, industries and organizations that have made significant improvement in protecting our environment by preventing pollution. This non-competitive annual award program recognizes projects that eliminate or reduce generation of pollutants or wastes at the source, or projects that conserve natural resources. Applications must be received by 5 p.m., Monday, June 13, 2022. Award winner will be announced at the Kansas Environmental Conference.

See the KDHE website for full details >

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