Lawful Remediation: Enlisting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistance
All environmentally contaminated sites are not created equal. Don’t misunderstand; they’re all complicated in their own way, but some can prove particularly challenging when it comes to environmental cleanup. Certain scenarios are so potentially toxic that they warrant involvement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the federal entity tasked with abating and controlling pollution… Read More »
Tags: Conservation, Contaminants, Elemental Mercury, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, PCB, Pollution, RCRA, Remediation, Toxic Chemicals, Waste Disposal
On the Move: How Will COVID Housing Trends Affect Residential Planning?
By Amanda Arnold Will the hypothetical COVID-19-induced exodus from urban areas produce a wave of infrastructure-busting development along the outer edge of America’s suburbs? Or could the pendulum just as well swing the other way? About the Expert: Contact Amanda Arnold, urban planner, to get help with strategic and comprehensive plans, whether your community is… Read More »
Tags: Commercial Spaces, Community, Exurb, Mixed-use, Planning, Residential Lot Availability, River Prairie, Suburb, Urban Centers, Urban Lifestyle
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: What Happens When a Failing, Historic Dam Can’t Be Repaired?
Water is powerful – not only for its ability to sustain life, but also its power to destroy. Dams are a vital part of our infrastructure and provide a range of benefits: Hydropower generation/renewable, clean energy Flood control Water storage (irrigation, recreation, residential, and industrial uses) Navigation system maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More »
Tags: Cracking, Dam, Dam Maintenance, Dam Rehabilitation, Embankment Failure Through Piping, Foundation Defect, Historic Infrastructure, Overtopping, Rehabiliation, Water Resources
