Growing a business takes perspective, requires knowledge
By RICK MORGENWECK The readership of this paper includes engineers, scientists, remediators, lawyers, and many others. Most of you share a characteristic that allows you to be successful in your […]
Hunting takes us to places in wilderness, minds, hearts
By CAPT. MATT BADOLATO Dangling by a ratchet strap, the steel, two-person treestand sat cock-eyed 15 feet up in a pine tree. “That’s not how its supposed to look,” I […]
Feds’ silence on gopher tortoises is deafening
By RALPH DeMEO Guilday Law Firm and MACIE CODINA, Law Clerk at Guilday Law At a time when wildlife habitat degradation is on the rise throughout the State of Florida […]
FWC: Bears prepping for hibernation should not be fed
By BLANCHE HARDY, PG It’s bear season. Florida’s black bears are prepping for winter and although Florida’s forested areas offer abundant food for hungry hibernation-preparing bears, they frequently feed in […]
USDA awards ACT $7.85 million for 41 locally-led projects
STAFF & WIRE REPORTS The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $197 million in federal funding for 41 locally-led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Included […]
Is ‘Circular Economy’ just another buzzword?
By KAREN J. DEETER, Senior Consultant, MSW Consultants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has included a circular economy approach in its National Recycling Strategy. According to EPA, “A circular […]
Environmental Excellence Day changes
to Feb. 9
STAFF & WIRE REPORTS Because of Hurricane Nicole, the Metropolitan Environmental Training Alliance’s (METRA) Environmental Excellence Day was postponed to Feb. 9, 2023. This annual event will be held at the […]
Florida Brownfields Association honors 3 with awards
STAFF & WIRE REPORTS At the 25th Annual Florida Brownfields Conference in Sarasota, the Florida Brownfields Association recognized excellence in brownfields redevelopment and environmental justice with three awards. The Sunrise […]
Mangrove has proven to be most important tree in Florida
By FRED MAYS Mangroves are among the most abundant trees on the planet, covering temperate and tropical inter-tidal shorelines around the world. Sadly, and most-notably here in Florida, as development […]
Environmental red tape different as sea turtles, salmon
By JUSTIN B. GREEN, Consultant While signing up for a Specifier membership under my new business, Justin B. Green Consulting, I was asked if I would reflect on recent changes […]
Now is time to ID storage tanks’ water trouble spots
By DAN JENKINS, Accident and Preventative Maintenance Specialist, Steel Camel What lessons can Fuel Tank Owners, Regulators, and Contractors learn from Hurricane Ian with regards to Water Damage? The Florida […]
Evaluating hurricane damage can be daunting, beneficial
By LEO CANNYN, PMP, P.E., ENV SP, Principal Project Manager, Beryl Project Engineering Florida recently was hit with a one-two punch coming in the form of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. […]
