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Gate 7 selected for 2020 National Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award
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EMAP is a specialized consulting service of the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). We provide free and confidential environmental compliance assistance to small businesses in Pennsylvania.
Our EMAP environmental consultants will help you understand how to comply with regulatory requirements and assist with the preparation of plans and permit applications for start-up and existing businesses.
News
Environmental Webinars in 2021
Thursday March 4th 2021
Do you want to learn more about environmental requirements, resources, and other opportunities for your Pennsylvania small business? Are you looking to more effectively manage your business to comply with state, federal, and local environmental...
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New Funding Available for Cleaner Vehicles in Pennsylvania
Thursday October 29th 2020
Four funding programs are open now to help support small businesses in transitioning from older diesel vehicles to cleaner fuel vehicles. This funding is available through the Driving PA Forward program in which Pennsylvania received funding as...
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Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board Approves Proposed Climate Change Regulation
Wednesday September 16th 2020
Yesterday, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted to move forward a proposed rulemaking for a carbon dioxide budget trading program to address issues of climate change from electricity generating power plants located in Pennsylvania.
Through...
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Gate 7 selected for National Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award
Tuesday September 1st 2020
The National Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAP) have recognized Gate 7 LLC as a 2020 recipient of the Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award.
As a small manufacturer of custom-made labels and decals based out of...
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DEP announces new online permit application tool.
Tuesday June 30th 2020
Pennsylvania DEP announced a new electronic permit application tool, OnBase-DEP Upload Form, that will now allow small businesses to submit their permit applications online. The tool should allow for faster processing time and are strongly being...
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Regulatory Updates
Environmental Reports due March 1st 2021
Monday January 25th 2021
March 1st is an important deadline for some small businesses that may be subject to Air Quality Emissions Inventory or Residual Waste Biennial Reporting.
The Annual Emission Statement (AES) report is required by the Pennsylvania DEP Bureau of Air...
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New and Increased Fees for Pennsylvania Air Quality Applications
Wednesday January 13th 2021
Effective Saturday, January 16, 2021 as a result of a three-year regulatory process, all Pennsylvania DEP air quality applications, permits, Request for Determinations (RFDs), and initial Asbestos Notifications will be subject to new and/or...
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2021 Dry Cleaner Compliance Calendars available
Tuesday December 8th 2020
Pennsylvania dry cleaners can now request copies of the 2021 Dry Cleaner Compliance Calendar. These calendars are an important small business environmental compliance tool to help fulfill recordkeeping requirements per state and federal regulations...
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Updated General Information Form Now Available for DEP Permit Applications
Monday August 31st 2020
Pennsylvania DEP has updated its General Information Form (GIF) which is a form used to facilitate coordination between different types of permit or authorization applications for the same project. The updated GIF form can be accessed in DEP's...
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Revised Sulfur Limits for Commercial Fuel Oil
Wednesday July 29th 2020
On July 25, 2020, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) final-form rulemaking notice was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for the revision of the maximum allowable sulfur content limit for No. 2 and lighter commercial fuel oil...
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