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[Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/getting-prepared-for-toxic-release-inventory-reporting) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) October 24, 2024 ## [The New Normal of Sea Level Induced Groundwater Rise: Regulatory Implications](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/the-new-normal-of-sea-level-induced-groundwater-rise-regulatory-implications) The South San Francisco Bay Shorelands, July 2024 (photo by S. D. Warner) Sea. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/the-new-normal-of-sea-level-induced-groundwater-rise-regulatory-implications) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) August 16, 2023 ## [Unraveling the Intricate Coexistence of Microplastics and PFAS – Part 1](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/unraveling-the-intricate-coexistence-of-microplastics-and-pfas-part-1) Mitigating Risk Through Conceptual Site Model Adaptability within a Complex. . . 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ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance, is a framework. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/bbj-groups-environmental-social-and-corporate-governance-practice) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 15, 2023 ## [PFAS in Toilet Paper (or, PFAS – this crap is everywhere!)](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-in-toilet-paper-or-pfas-this-crap-is-everywhere) A recent article published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-in-toilet-paper-or-pfas-this-crap-is-everywhere) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 07, 2023 ## [Stopping the Spin Cycle – Understanding Anti-Greenwashing Laws](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/stopping-the-spin-cycle-understanding-anti-greenwashing-laws) The FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar was plagued with many controversies ranging. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/stopping-the-spin-cycle-understanding-anti-greenwashing-laws) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) February 14, 2023 ## [Celebrating Black History Month: Hazel M. Johnson](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-hazel-m.-johnson) Today, we honor Black History Month by discussing the woman known as the. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/celebrating-black-history-month-hazel-m.-johnson) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) February 07, 2023 ## [Is ‘Voluntary' ESG Reporting Still Optional?](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/is-voluntary-esg-reporting-still-optional) Sustainability disclosures, or the disclosure of environmental, social and. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/is-voluntary-esg-reporting-still-optional) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 22, 2022 ## [World Water Day 2022 - Celebrating A Resource, We Can Not Do Without](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/world-water-day-2022-celebrating-a-resource-we-can-not-do-without) World Water Day – a day that celebrates the one true resource that defines. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/world-water-day-2022-celebrating-a-resource-we-can-not-do-without) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) December 15, 2021 ## [What’s this about a new Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard?](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/whats-this-about-a-new-phase-i-environmental-site-assessment-standard) ASTM ups the Ante with E1527-21 The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/whats-this-about-a-new-phase-i-environmental-site-assessment-standard) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) August 02, 2021 ## [Emerging Contaminants PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane: Insights Related To Property Transactions](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/emerging-contaminants-pfas-and-14-dioxane-insights-related-to-property-transactions) NOTE: This article was originally posted on September 24, 2019. Emerging. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/emerging-contaminants-pfas-and-14-dioxane-insights-related-to-property-transactions) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) June 09, 2021 ## [Putting the (Form) R in Reporting](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/putting-the-form-r-in-reporting) The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting deadline is just around the corner. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/putting-the-form-r-in-reporting) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) April 08, 2021 ## [Zinc in Stormwater?](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/zinc-in-stormwater) Time to reevaluate the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) Stormwater. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/zinc-in-stormwater) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) April 01, 2021 ## [California Water Matters – Is it “Déjà Vu” All Over Again or Groundhog Day?](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/california-water-matters-is-it-déjà-vu-all-over-again-or-groundhog-day) April 1 is an important date for assessing California’s water conditions. Among. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/california-water-matters-is-it-déjà-vu-all-over-again-or-groundhog-day) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 10, 2021 ## [PFAS Analysis Puzzle: The Potential of Non-Targeted Analysis](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-analysis-puzzle-the-potential-of-non-targeted-analysis) For those spending time focused on matters related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-analysis-puzzle-the-potential-of-non-targeted-analysis) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) February 24, 2021 ## [Understanding Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint: 2021 Legislative Goals](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/understanding-minnesotas-pfas-blueprint-2021-legislative-goals) On February 9, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) unveiled the new. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/understanding-minnesotas-pfas-blueprint-2021-legislative-goals) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) February 19, 2021 ## [Perseverance and Environmental Site Characterization : What can we learn from NASA’s latest Martian Adventure?](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/perseverance-and-environmental-site-characterization-what-can-we-learn-from-nasas-latest-martian-adventure) We have been living during a period where the need to persevere has never been. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/perseverance-and-environmental-site-characterization-what-can-we-learn-from-nasas-latest-martian-adventure) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) May 05, 2020 ## [The PFAS Problem at Minnesota Composting Facilities](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/the-pfas-problem-at-minnesota-composting-facilities) Many of us are trying to be more sustainable and “Go Green”. From individual. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/the-pfas-problem-at-minnesota-composting-facilities) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) April 22, 2020 ## [Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protection in the Age of COVID-19](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-and-respiratory-protection-in-the-age-of-covid-19) Although there are multiple sources of information and guidance from health. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-and-respiratory-protection-in-the-age-of-covid-19) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 03, 2020 ## [PFAS Added to Toxic Release Inventory](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-added-to-toxic-release-inventory) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) made environmental headlines in. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-added-to-toxic-release-inventory) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) October 29, 2019 ## [PFAS in Biosolids](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-in-biosolids) Recently, there have been a number of news stories about per- and. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-in-biosolids) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) August 13, 2019 ## [Are Fluorotelomers the Next Wave of PFAS Regulation?](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/are-fluorotelomers-the-next-wave-of-pfas-regulation) As the science surrounding the extensive family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/are-fluorotelomers-the-next-wave-of-pfas-regulation) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) July 09, 2019 ## [Understanding California's Environmental Regulatory Framework](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/understanding-californias-environmental-regulatory) Ahhh, California. The land of sandy surf boards,..'round-the-clock Pilates. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/understanding-californias-environmental-regulatory) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) May 22, 2019 ## [How New Jersey’s Recently Proposed PFAS Regulations Affect Sites Enrolled in the Site Remediation Program](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/how-new-jerseys-recently-proposed-pfas-regulations-affect-sites-enrolled-in-the-site-remediation-program) On April 1, 2019, New Jersey became the first state in the US to propose. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/how-new-jerseys-recently-proposed-pfas-regulations-affect-sites-enrolled-in-the-site-remediation-program) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) April 16, 2019 ## [PFAS the Forever Chemical](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-the-forever-chemical) On April 9, 2019, BBJ Group hosted a webinar on Whose per- and polyfluoroalkyl. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-the-forever-chemical) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 14, 2019 ## [Crying Over Spilled Milk: The Latest Victims of PFAS Contamination in New Mexico](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/crying-over-spilled-milk-the-latest-victims-of-pfas-contamination-in-new-mexico) From deer in Michigan to dairy cows in New Mexico, the wave of perfluoroalkyl. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/crying-over-spilled-milk-the-latest-victims-of-pfas-contamination-in-new-mexico) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) March 06, 2019 ## [PFAS: New Kids on the Block](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-new-kids-on-the-block) In the early 1940s, the American Chemical Society (ACS) awarded the American. . . [Read More](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/pfas-new-kids-on-the-block) By [BBJ Group](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/author/bbj-group) October 31, 2018 ## [Don’t Eat the Deer—Elevated PFAS Levels Found in Oscoda County, Michigan Deer](https://www.bbjgroup.com/blog/dont-eat-the-deer-elevated-pfas-levels-found-in-oscoda-county-michigan-deer) It seems like something straight out of a horror movie, or Animal Planet’s. . . 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