A researcher from the Canadian Environmental Law Association and paralegal, Fe de Leon, recently co-published a paper with HEJSupport International Co-Director Olga Speranskaya to bring public attention to toxic chemicals that appear in new products made out of recycled materials. The authors of the paper argue that many countries have made investments into achieving progress […]
As reported by Cody McKay in the Vancouver Sun, there is outstanding discovery research occurring at universities across Canada. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of this research doesn’t translate into commercial application. Consecutive Canadian governments have attempted to tackle this challenge, focusing research dollars on particular aspects of the research-innovation ecosystem. This has left those not […]
by Kevin French, Vertex Environmental In the 1920s researchers became interested in the sociology of exactly how rapidly advancing technologies were dispersed and then adopted by farmers. By the 1960s a theory known as diffusion of innovation detailed the process of how, why, and at what rate any new technology is spread to a community. A key […]
The British Columbia provincial government will be moving forward with consultation around four bitumen spill safeguards while referring to the courts the outstanding issue around B.C.’s right to protect B.C.’s coast, Premier John Horgan announced today. “We believe it is our right to take appropriate measures to protect our environment, economy and our coast from […]
As reported in the Welland Tribune, Welland, Ontario is on top of the heap when it comes to incentivizing its brownfield community improvement programs and has success stories it can share and build off of, a consultant told city council this week. Luciana Piccioni, president of RCI Consulting, was before council Tuesday night to talk […]
As reported by the CBC, Calgary-based mining company Margaux Resources has announced a plan to clean up old tailings sites by using new mining technologies to extract the remaining minerals. Tailings have long been known to cause environmental damage including loss of animal habitats and contamination of soil, groundwater and waterways. Margaux has partnered with the Salmo Watershed Sreamkeepers Society — a […]
Hazmat packaging, also referred to as Hazardous Material packaging as emerged as an effective solution in the protective packaging segment. Hazmat packaging is meant for the storage of hazardous substances and material which needs to be transported across borders. Shipping of hazardous materials is not only considered dangerous but it also requires a lot of […]
Over 95% of projects in the process industry are retrofits or expansions of existing plants that seek to increase capacity, comply with regulations, or introduce new technology to improve performance.
by Van P. Hilderbrand, Jr. and Russell V. Randle at Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Companies regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) have long complained that U.S. EPA too often uses guidance documents improperly, both to expand regulatory requirements beyond what the law permits and to avoid judicial review of such expansions. Moreover, regulated parties often argue […]
By Amy L Edwards and Nicholas William Targ, Holland & Knight LLP The Trump Administration released its ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. On the same day, the Administration released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year […]
The National Brownfield Summit – A Brief RecapJuly 16, 2018 - 4:17 pm
Snapshot of the Canadian Brownfields ProgramsJuly 16, 2018 - 4:02 pm
Global Emergency Spill Response Market – Trends and ForecastJuly 16, 2018 - 3:44 pm
Setting New Legal Standards And Timelines: Alberta’s Remediation RegulationJuly 16, 2018 - 3:36 pm
New Partnership for Oil Spill ResponseJune 26, 2018 - 3:46 pm
The Commodification of Phase I ESA’s and the Need for InnovationJune 25, 2018 - 4:56 pm