Category: EHS Management

Come on, Redevelop That Contaminated Site: Is the EPA a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

The EPA recently announced that it will review site cleanups and remedies at 20 Superfund Sites and oversee reviews at 4 federal facilities across New England this year. This got us to thinking about the relationship between the Agency’s efforts in encouraging the redevelopment of these sites and liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, […]

Green Infrastructure Collaborative—The Resources

Green Infrastructure Collaborative—The Resources As we saw yesterday, members of the Green Infrastructure Collaborative have made significant commitments to providing a range of practical support and resources designed to advance the implementation of green infrastructure. While many of these commitments involve future actions, several Collaborative members already provide helpful tools, studies, reports, and other valuable […]

Green Infrastructure Collaborative—The Commitment

Green Infrastructure Collaborative—The Commitment In early October 2014, the Green Infrastructure Collaborative was announced “as a network to help communities more easily implement green infrastructure.” The members of the Collaborative include seven federal agencies, as well as 20 nongovernmental organizations and private sector groups, all of which have a stake in improving infrastructure to protect […]

Spent Foundry Sands Assessment is Good News

Spent Foundry Sands Assessment Is Good News Finding ways to safely reuse wastes generated by industry is key to reducing the need for virgin materials and for disposing of the wastes in landfills or other disposal facilities. One such waste is spent foundry sands, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now says can be reused […]

Green Power Purchasing—The Benefits

Green Power Purchasing—The Benefits Making the commitment to clean power brings with it important dividends—the right to make claims about renewable energy use and to seek the positive recognition that goes along with it. To do this right, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have developed recommendations companies can follow. […]

Green Power Purchasing—The Options

Green Power Purchasing—The Options In the “Guide to Purchasing Green Power,” green power is defined broadly by the EPA and DOE as “environmentally preferable energy and energy technologies, both electric and thermal.” Specifically, green power includes “electricity generated by solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low impact hydroelectric sources.” For most of us who are […]