by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | May 28, 2015 | Blog
It can be extremely challenging keeping up with all of the environmental regulatory requirements. For many companies, the person who “wears the environmental compliance hat” wears a dozen other hats as well. An environmental compliance obligation that can easily be...
by Alan Hahn | May 6, 2015 | Blog
Generally, everyone is “on board” with recycling programs, and we can feel pretty good about our own part in this “green” effort as we place our recycling bin out each week for pick up. We might even participate in household hazardous-waste-collection efforts. In...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 21, 2015 | Blog
For Agriculture, there are plenty of environmental concerns. These issues are not just local concerns – they are national in scope and national in impact. What will be the impact of the Waters of the United States Rule? How will Yakima Valley (Washington) court cases...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 9, 2015 | Blog
We are a nation of laws and regulations that are, for the most part, intended to create and maintain order and structure. Environmentally, we have regulations and permits designed to limit discharges (air, water, waste) to our environment, protecting not only the...
by Mark Resch | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog
In our February 27th blog, my colleague, Matt Schroeder, wrote an excellent article about the 15 Essential, Environmental Considerations for Site Closure Activity. Number three on Matt’s list was “Conduct a hazardous materials survey and removal.” Unlike hazardous...
by Mark Resch | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog
With all the attention that the Keystone Pipeline has been receiving lately, you would think that pipelines are a new or novel way to move oil and other products. The reality is, pipelines are virtually everywhere in the United States. The rather “unwieldy” map below...
