by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog
I hate to give away my age, but when I was in college, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was just rolling out. RCRA is the primary federal law governing solid and hazardous wastes and set national goals for conserving natural resources and ensuring...
by Alan Hahn | Dec 9, 2014 | Blog
Some argue that our current “geologic time” is not properly described as the Holocene (or entirely recent) epoch; rather, they say we should describe this as the Anthropocene (anthropo for man) because of humankind’s impact on earth. The International Union of...
by Alan Hahn | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog
In the movie, “Erin Brockovich,” actor Julia Roberts portrayed a budding activist in a story about the impact of hexavalent chromium on a local community. In about two hours, the audience left the theater convinced of Ms. Roberts’ version of the story –...
by Alan Hahn | Nov 12, 2014 | Blog
Environmental Forensics, when done properly, is invaluable in legal disputes, mediation, or negotiations regarding the “why, who, and when” of soil and groundwater contamination. Our October 16th webinar, Environmental Forensics: Getting It Right the First Time, was...
by Alan Hahn | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog
When many people think “environmental,” it’s usually the EPA that comes to mind. Or they might think “pollution” from big industry. More recently, the term “sustainability” has become popular, and even marketable, for many companies that may have a formal...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog
I recently presented a series of five environmental due diligence seminars that spanned over several months. The seminars were part of continuing education classes for real estate professionals. My role was to provide an update on some of the more recent environmental...
