Meaningful Sustainability Reporting – Standards that Align with Global Expectations - Part One

By BBJ Group October 19, 2017

Written by Corinne Jaskiewicz, compliance expert, who works for BBJ Group in our Grand Rapids, MI office. Ever walk down the street and know one of your neighbors is . . .

By BBJ Group December 20, 2018

Written by John Baker, Principal, Corporate Consultant for BBJ Group There are many different types of biomass that include crop wastes, forestry residues, purpose-grown . . .

By BBJ Group February 26, 2019

Written by Richard Garlitz,P.E., Senior Engineer, who leads the BBJ Group office in Pittsburgh, PA The Marcellus Shale is a Middle Devonian-aged sedimentary formation . . .

By BBJ Group April 16, 2019

Written by Audrey LaRoche, Project Manager in BBJ Group's Remediation and Site Restoration Practice On April 9, 2019, BBJ Group hosted a webinar on Whose per- and . . .

By BBJ Group March 14, 2019

Written by Kelli Hicks, Project Manager in BBJ Group's Columbus Office From deer in Michigan to dairy cows in New Mexico, the wave of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) . . .

By BBJ Group August 28, 2019

Written by Sarah Langeliers, P.E., Senior Engineer at BBJ Group On August 23, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took final action on 11 ”Moderate” . . .

By BBJ Group June 25, 2019

Written by Sarah Langeliers, Senior Engineer in BBJ Group's EHS Regulatory Compliance Practice If you are building a facility or adding new equipment to an existing . . .

By BBJ Group September 24, 2019

Written by Ravi Pathare and Leslie Nicholas who work in BBJ Group's Compliance Practice Emerging contaminants, an increasingly focused-on topic in the field of . . .

By BBJ Group January 22, 2019

Written by Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group - Syracuse, NY  The internet likes nothing better than a scary meme, and “regime change brings regulatory . . .

By BBJ Group February 19, 2019

Written by Conor Horton, a geologist working in BBJ Group's Real Estate and Transaction Support Practice Environmental due diligence during the acquisition of a . . .

By BBJ Group March 26, 2019

Written by Leslie Nicholas and Madeline Demo of BBJ Group's Real Estate Practice Area When buying an operating a business, it’s important to consider the current status . . .

By BBJ Group February 14, 2018

Written by  John Tanaka,P.E., Senior Engineer and BBJ Group's Remediation Practice leader OK, only the nerdiest engineer can love a vapor mitigation system, but the . . .

By BBJ Group April 23, 2019

  Written by Tyler Paulina, Staff Scientist, who works in BBJ Group's Pittsburgh Office To a general audience, the Marcellus Shale is widely known as the sole . . .

By BBJ Group January 15, 2019

Written by Philip Thomas, Senior Scientist, in BBJ Group's California Office A powerful business case can always be made for a company providing substantial funding to . . .

By BBJ Group July 19, 2017

Written by Amber Cicotte, CHMM, Senior Scientist, who leads the EHS Compliance Practice for BBJ Group in our Chicago, IL office. Frequently, plant managers or facility . . .

By BBJ Group January 08, 2019

Written by Philip Thomas, Senior Scientist, in BBJ Group's California Office On a daily basis, business executives experience the pressure of needing to maintain high . . .

By BBJ Group March 18, 2019

  Written by Leslie Nicholas, Senior Scientist who works for BBJ Group's Real Estate and Transaction Support Practice Area You’ve identified the target you want to . . .

By BBJ Group October 31, 2017

Written by John Tanaka,P.E., Senior Engineer who leads BBJ Group's Remediation Practice. Anyone involved with real estate transactions or property development knows the . . .

By BBJ Group May 22, 2019

Written by Nick Dufficy, who works in BBJ Group's Minneapolis office On April 1, 2019, New Jersey became the first state in the US to propose drinking water standards . . .

By BBJ Group August 13, 2019

Written by Andy Bajorat, CHMM, BBJ Group's Chief Operating Officer  As the science surrounding the extensive family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) . . .

By BBJ Group March 06, 2019

Written by Ravi Pathare, who works in BBJ Group's Remediation and Site Restoration Practice In the early 1940s, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded the American . . .

By BBJ Group June 18, 2019

Written by Amber Winter,  Project Manager and Telecommunications Practice Lead In Illinois, clean construction and demolition debris (CCDD) facilities allow certain . . .

By BBJ Group October 29, 2019

Written by Andy Bajorat, CHMM, who works in BBJ Group's Chicago Office Recently, there have been a number of news stories about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances . . .

By BBJ Group February 06, 2019

Written by John Baker, Principal, Corporate Consultant for BBJ Group  Landfill leachate is created by rainfall percolating through the waste mass, which releases soluble . . .

By BBJ Group August 27, 2019

Written by Joseph Gentile, Senior Industrial Hygienist at BBJ Group Could a fatal accident happen at your facility? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration . . .

By BBJ Group November 05, 2019

EPCRA, Tier II, and Form R Written by James Malaney, Project Manager, who works in BBJ Group's Minneapolis Office When completing a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) . . .

By BBJ Group May 14, 2019

Written by Mike Capito who works in BBJ Group's Pittsburgh Office Petroleum hydrocarbons are unique in environmental assessment and management because their complex . . .

By BBJ Group July 09, 2019

Written by Phil Thomas, who works in BBJ Group's California Office Ahhh, California. The land of sandy surf boards,..'round-the-clock Pilates classes and In-N-Out . . .

By BBJ Group April 27, 2018

Written by Andy Bajorat, CHMM, Principal at BBJ Group. In February 2018, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), stated that the its Remediation and . . .

By BBJ Group September 18, 2019

Written by John Tanaka, P.E., Senior Engineer and Remediation Practice Lead at BBJ Group Real estate transactions that identify Recognized Environmental Conditions . . .

By BBJ Group October 22, 2019

Written by Tarek Aboueid, Project Manager in BBJ Group's Minneapolis Office According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the United States is in the midst . . .

By BBJ Group July 23, 2019

Written by Sarah Walwema, who works in BBJ Group's Chicago office The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is the comprehensive regional planning authority . . .

By BBJ Group September 10, 2019

Written by Crawford White, Ph.D, Project Manager at BBJ Group Context is everything. One of the first things any aspiring field scientist will learn is that a photograph . . .

By BBJ Group May 29, 2018

Written by Katherine Vanzytveld, Staff Scientist II who works in BBJ Group's Grand Rapids, MI office Who Pays for Environmental Remediation in Michigan? Environmental . . .

By BBJ Group August 12, 2019

Written by Conor Horton, who works in BBJ Group's Real Estate and Transaction Support Practice When purchasing real estate, whether it be multifamily residential, . . .

By BBJ Group October 31, 2018

Written by Audrey LaRoche, who work's in BBJ Group's Grand Rapids, Michigan office It seems like something straight out of a horror movie, or Animal Planet’s version of . . .

By BBJ Group August 06, 2019

Written by Amber Cicotte, CHMM, BBJ Group's EHS Regulatory Compliance Practice Lead On June 25, the state of Illinois passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana.  . . .

By BBJ Group May 07, 2019

Written by Tarek Aboueid, who works in BBJ Group's Minneapolis Office More than a quarter century after enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), . . .

By BBJ Group December 05, 2018

Written by Cynthia Stowell, Staff Scientist, who works in BBJ Group's EHS Compliance Practice The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made . . .

By BBJ Group June 04, 2019

Written by John Tanaka,P.E.,  Senior Engineer and Remediation & Site Restoration Practice Lead for BBJ Group When the Superfund program turns 40 next year, few are . . .

By BBJ Group June 11, 2019

Written by John Tanaka,P.E., Senior Engineer and Remediation & Site Restoration Practice Lead for BBJ Group In Part 1 of this blog, a summary of Superfund . . .

By BBJ Group January 31, 2018

Written by Andrew Bajorat, CHMM, Principal at BBJ Group What are perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? In 2016, the USEPA issued a drinking water health advisory for . . .

By BBJ Group July 17, 2018

Written by John Tanaka,P.E., Senior Engineer who leads BBJ Group's Remediation Practice. Client:                   “I need a cost estimate today to remediate the site. . . .

By BBJ Group February 12, 2018

Written by James Malaney and Nick Dufficy, soil experts, who work for BBJ Group in our Minneapolis, MN office Property redevelopment is inherently complicated. It’s . . .

By BBJ Group January 24, 2018

Written by Amber Winter, BBJ Group's Telecommunication Sector Leader. With the anticipation of 5G wireless service looming on the horizon and the persistent demand for . . .

By BBJ Group November 19, 2019

Written by Lyndsey Howard, P.E., who leads BBJ Group's Minneapolis Office The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has established a strategic plan that identifies . . .

By BBJ Group June 12, 2018

Written by James Malaney and Nick Dufficy, who lead vapor intrusion investigation and mitigation projects for BBJ Group's Minneapolis office What is Soil Vapor . . .

By BBJ Group June 06, 2017

Written by Kelli Hicks, Project Manager, who works for BBJ Group's Compliance Practice in our Chicago, IL office. In April 2017, the much-anticipated “Commingled Plume . . .

By BBJ Group July 10, 2018

Written by Andrew Dorn, P.E., a Senior Engineer with BBJ Group. During a recent presentation by Ted Dragovich, P.E., the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) . . .

By BBJ Group September 27, 2017

Written by Leslie Nicholas, Project Manager, works for BBJ Group in our Chicago, IL office. What is risk? Risk is generally considered a probability of loss or a . . .

By BBJ Group December 03, 2019

Written by Leslie Nicholas and Richard Garlitz, P.E. ‘Tis the season – for getting your end-of-year ducks in a row and thinking about what the next year will bring. For . . .

By BBJ Group August 21, 2018

Written by Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group   As discussed here previously on August 13, 2018, EPA recently released a policy memo approving the use of . . .

By BBJ Group November 06, 2018

Written by Ravi Pathare, Staff Scientist, who works in BBJ Group's Real Estate and Transaction Support The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Phase I Training . . .

By BBJ Group September 25, 2018

Written by Andrew Bajorat, CHMM, Principal at BBJ Group  Traditionally, environmental, health and safety (EHS) functions have been viewed by firms as a necessary cost, . . .

By BBJ Group January 15, 2018

Written by Corinne Jaskiewicz, compliance expert, who works for BBJ Group in our Grand Rapids, MI office. It’s never too early to start planning for annual compliance . . .

By BBJ Group June 19, 2018

Written by Kevin McCartney, P.G., Principal, who leads BBJ Group's Real Estate and Transaction Support Practice  The Letter of Intent is signed. The clock is ticking. . . .

By BBJ Group October 29, 2018

Written by Richard Garlitz,P.E., Senior Engineer, who leads the BBJ Group office in Pittsburgh, PA The Pennsylvania Legislature Considers Changes to the . . .

By BBJ Group August 14, 2018

Written by  Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group   EPA’s Office of Site Remediation Enforcement recently published a policy memo on Advanced Monitoring . . .

By BBJ Group September 11, 2018

Written by James Malaney, who leads vapor intrusion investigation and mitigation projects for BBJ Group's Minneapolis office Environmental due diligence completed in . . .

By BBJ Group July 31, 2017

Written by Kevin McCartney, PG, Principal, who leads the Real Estate and Transaction Support Practice for BBJ Group in our Chicago, IL office. Most buyers of commercial . . .

By BBJ Group December 10, 2019

Written by Leslie Nicholas, Senior Consultant  at BBJ Group As many of you have heard, it’s time for an update to the ASTM International (ASTM) E 1527-13, Standard . . .

By BBJ Group July 24, 2017

Written by Amber Cicotte, CHMM, Senior Scientist, who leads the EHS Compliance Practice for BBJ Group in our Chicago, IL office. The world continues to evolve toward a . . .

By BBJ Group September 18, 2018

Written by Andrew Dorn, P.E., a Senior Engineer with BBJ Group.  I want to talk to you about a common problem faced by developers today.  It’s called . . .

By BBJ Group November 14, 2018

Written by Richard Garlitz,P.E., Senior Engineer, who leads BBJ Group's Pittsburgh office If you’ve ever been greeted at the door of your facility with the smiling face . . .

By BBJ Group April 17, 2018

Written by Amber Cicotte, CHMM, Senior Scientist, who leads BBJ Group's EHS Compliance Practice  Evaluating the Purpose of EHS Compliance Audits Environmental compliance . . .

By BBJ Group October 24, 2018

 Written by Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that closures of Superfund sites on the . . .

By BBJ Group December 20, 2017

Written by Amber Cicotte, CHMM, Senior Scientist, who leads BBJ Group's EHS Compliance Practice Lessons from the 2017 Safety Leadership Conference and EHS & . . .

By BBJ Group June 05, 2018

Written by Amber Cicotte, CHMM, Senior Scientist, who leads BBJ Group's EHS Compliance Practice  Why Community Engagement Matters Recently in my neighborhood, a shiny . . .

By BBJ Group October 03, 2018

Written by Andrew Dorn, P.E., a Senior Engineer with BBJ Group  Yee haw, what a conference. I don’t think I’ve ever learned so much in such a short amount of time. Tim . . .

By BBJ Group August 01, 2018

Written by Andrew Dorn, P.E., a Senior Engineer with BBJ Group. Tucked neatly in Appendix X3 of ASTM E1527-13, Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: . . .

By BBJ Group April 17, 2017

Written by Cori Jaskiewicz, Environmental Engineer, who works for BBJ Group’s Compliance Practice in our Grand Rapids, MI office. "Change is the only constant in life,” . . .

By BBJ Group February 23, 2018

Written by Elizabeth Nguyen, who works in BBJ Group's Compliance Practice The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) goes through alternating cycles of . . .

By BBJ Group July 24, 2018

Written by Andy Bajorat, CHMM, Principal at BBJ Group.  As required by the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Act (October 2012), EPA established a national system for . . .

By BBJ Group February 28, 2018

Written by Andrew Bajorat, CHMM, Principal at BBJ Group  The U.S. EPA recently released its four-year strategic plan, and consistent with previous statements, . . .

By BBJ Group May 18, 2018

Written by Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group  Clean Water Act and Groundwater The federal Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates and requires permits for . . .

By BBJ Group April 18, 2018

Written by Audrey LaRoche, who work's in BBJ's Remediation and Site Restoration Practice  Identifying Cultures Open-mindedness is a key aspect in the integration of . . .

By BBJ Group March 21, 2018

Written by Tim Bradburne, P.G., Principal at BBJ Group There are more than 126,000[1] contaminated sites in the U.S. You see them coming a mile away, particularly . . .

By BBJ Group March 06, 2018

Written by Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group For decades, Superfund sites – properties listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) – have been anathema . . .

By BBJ Group May 23, 2018

Written by Jim Mitchell, Senior Risk Consultant for BBJ Group  Clean Water Act and Groundwater Discharge Part One of this blog entry discussed three recent decisions by . . .

By BBJ Group June 22, 2018

Written by Andrew Bajorat, CHMM, Principal at BBJ Group  As presented previously in our blog, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is establishing . . .