by Alan Hahn | Jun 12, 2014 | Blog
This week, Jeffrey Bolin will begin a series of environmental due diligence forums as part of several continuing-education classes across Michigan. As part of these discussions, Jeff will address some of the recent developments in conducting Phase I ESAs, changes in...
by Alan Hahn | May 29, 2014 | Blog
You’ll learn a lot of acronyms in the environmental business, but none more important than TCE – Trichloroethylene. TCE is a very effective solvent that has been used for decades, long before our current environmental regulatory programs, to remove grease from metal...
by Alan Hahn | May 20, 2014 | Blog
As the soil and groundwater investigation gets underway at the former Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kansas, The Salina Public Entities (Salina) will hold a press conference to discuss the site investigation activities. This press conference will be held at MJ...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | May 16, 2014 | Blog
Water… Plentiful Water! was one of the key take-aways that I noted while attending the Michigan Chemistry Council (MCC) Annual Meeting and Legislative Reception. This message about Michigan’s most abundant resource (water) was addressed by the Michigan Department of...
by Alan Hahn | May 2, 2014 | Blog
Beneficial Reuse of Low Hazard Materials There may be good news for industries that generate large volumes of “low hazard materials” as it relates to beneficial reuse. This potential good news is in three Michigan bills (HB 5400; 5401; 5402) amending Part 115 of PA...
by Alan Hahn | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog
Beware of The “Cheap” Phase I ESA? Environmental social media has been abuzz with concerns about a proliferation in low-quality Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). And the impetus behind the recent rash of substandard Phase I ESAs relates back...
