by Mark Resch | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog
In late August, we sent an environmental regulatory alert to our clients. Based on feedback from our clients and trade groups in Michigan, it was becoming evident that the State was stepping up environmental enforcement efforts, including more frequent, unannounced...
by Mark Resch | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
My colleague recently took a call from an anxious small-business owner (somewhere in the Midwest). Someone doing utility work on his property came to his office and said, “You’ve got to come outside and see what I found.” With no idea what he might find and feeling...
by Alan Hahn | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog
A little over a year ago, we shared the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Draft Strategic Plan and that one of their three goals was “cooperative federalism” rather than a top down management/regulatory approach. This was a significant change in the philosophy...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
The City of Newbergh, New York, recently filed suit seeking to halt on-going contamination of the City’s water supply by per-and polyfluoralky substances (PFAS) originating at Steward Air National Guard Base and Steward International Airport. I doubt it will surprise...
by Mark Resch | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog
The gist of some recent conversations I’ve had with potential customers is, basically, why can’t I just do this myself? The “this” they are referring to is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), which is typically requested by their lender. This is a fair...
by Alan Hahn | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
Environmental regulatory activity from Washington D.C. has been anything but “business as usual” under the Trump administration. And, as we predicted a year and a half ago, environmental groups are energized and piling up the lawsuits. How do these developments...
