Perhaps a common tendency is to think that an environmental problem is most likely to arise in the course of manufacturing.  But given the substantial volume of environmental laws that have been enacted over the last several decades, potential for an environmental problem to surface at other places, such as hospitals, doctors’ offices,  shopping complexes, and residential dwellings, may be greater than ever.  » Read more

Many businesses, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals and other health care providers, wastewater treatment facilities, and service providers, among others, regardless of size, spend considerable resources to ensure that key aspects of their operations are in proper order.  The focus is typically on maintenance of proper books and records, periodic auditing of financial and tax records, and compliance with occupational health and safety laws and employment and labor laws. » Read more

Today, with the continuing concerns about urban sprawl and the desire for a greener environment, economic development of open space has become more challenging.  This has served to make “brownfield” sites potentially more attractive for development than in the past.  A brownfield is a property whose redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, and include everything from former gas stations to large industrial complexes.» Read more