by Alan Hahn | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog
We have devoted a lot of our regulatory updates to the issue of which waters are regulated (by the federal government) and which are not. This is a critical issue that has been unresolved for a number of years. However, with some recent regulatory developments, we...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog
Pick your phrase; “significant nexus,” “hydrologic connection,” or, more recently, “groundwater conduit.” Regardless of the term, the question of whether groundwater that is “connected” to surface water (or more specifically, a “navigable” water or waters of the...
by Dragun Corporation Staff | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog
In a formal survey by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), about 1/3 of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals who responded said they don’t have enough staff or resources to complete their job tasks. In the same survey, the AIHA...
by Alan Hahn | Oct 26, 2018 | Blog
Above all other environmental issues in the United States, clean water is most important to Americans. Although waters in the U.S. are “dramatically” cleaner than they used to be, these gains have come at tremendous financial burden and, still, there’s much to do....
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...
