Category Archives: Phase I ESA
Dry Cleaning Regulations
Perchloroethylene (Perc) and petroleum-based solvents are two of the most notable cleaning agents used by dry-cleaning facilities across the country. In 2020, EPA finished its final risk evaluation of perchloroethylene and found “there are unreasonable risks to workers, occupational non-users, … Continue reading
Update on data resources during COVID-19 pandemic
Measures taken by government agencies to stymie the ongoing pandemic have resulted in unique situations across the country affecting consultants’ abilities to access public data. The subsequent building closures, skeleton staffs, and work from home orders mean that access to … Continue reading
Banks ENV Data + Quire
You spoke and we listened. Banks ENV Data is now integrated with Quire – the cloud based report writing application. If you are already a Quire user, choose the Banks option when ordering data for your next report and add … Continue reading
What is Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS)
According to EPA, Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) is the national database used to store information on releases of oil and hazardous substances. Before the establishment of the ERNS program, there was no centralized source of information capable of displaying … Continue reading
Pennsylvania to form Geospatial Coordinating Board
Last November, the Pennsylvania House and Senate passed a bill to establish the Geospatial Coordinating Board. This board will consolidate maps and data from all levels of government to create a central repository for geospatial information.
Top Environmental Prose posts from 2014
As we start the new year it is interesting to look back and reflect on last year’s most popular posts here on Environmental Prose. Here are our most viewed posts from last year. How to convert Google KMZ files and … Continue reading