environmental Strategist, between the lines: Should you follow Canada’s lead? For several years I have been reading reports on bisphenol A and while the manufacturers mean no harm to their consumers, evidence is building this product may cause harm. If Canada fells it is worth restricting maybe you should learn more about how bisphenol A…
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New Standard Provides for Assessment of Potential for Vapor Intrusion into Structures
environmental Strategist, between the lines: In March 2008 the ASTM E 2600-08 Vapor Intrusion was introduced. For property owners, lenders, tenants, realtors, contractors or any others that are involved in real property this is a critical area and vapor intrusion has emerged as a significant environmental issue. ASTM 2600 should now be considered part of…
ECO-FRIENDLY MONOPOLY
environmental Strategist between the lines: If the game that introduced all of us to capitalism is going eco-friendly, I would have say the sustainable business environment is here to stay. Environmental issues impact every business operating today. Coming to the realization that sustainability has to be included as part of every business strategy will allow…
Contractor disturbs chemicals; well water safety threatened
environmental Strategist, between the lines: Share this with your excavation client’s. Even though the contractor did not cause the pollution, under federal law if you exacerbate an existing pollution condition, even if you are to aware the pollution condition exists, you are now a liable party. I wonder how much it’s going to cost the…
Reimbursable Insurance Premiums for Brownfields
Michigan has created a huge opportunity for insurance agents as it relates to Brownfields. As of January 2008 Michigan now allows Environmental Liability insurance to qualify as an eligible activity for reimbursement. Why would any Michigan Brownfield not have environmental insurance on it if the cost will be reimbursed to the owner/developer? For agents outside…
Deep-injection well approved by regulators
Environmental Strategist, between the lines: Back in the early 90’s when I was a retail agent I called this company about the Bay Harbor Brownfield project at the former site of a large cement factory/quarry. I was told by the developers they were all set and there was no need for cost cap coverage, environmental…
All Shades of Green Insurance
Most of the commercial insurance products out there with “green” in their name appear to be coming out of the property side of the business. By Matthew Brodsky Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. was the first carrier to offer a standard property product with its Certified Green Building Replacement and Green Upgrade coverages, released in October…
Adam Smith Meet Mother Earth
From: , Worldwatch Institute, January 10, 2008 10:13 AM Washington, D.C.— Pioneering entrepreneurs, nongovernmental organizations, and governments around the globe are inventing the Earth’s first sustainable global economy, according to State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy. In response to climate change and other environmental problems, these leaders are field-testing a remarkable…
Organic Strategies Assure Businesses Minimize Risk, Maximize Value And Optimize Performance while achieving hit ratios in excess of 90%
In Today’s Business Environment, Successful Businesses Use Organic Strategies To Add Value Organic Strategies Assure Businesses Minimize Risk, Maximize Value And Optimize Performance while achieving hit ratios in excess of 90% Today’s globally transparent business environment, feeding off the information highway, has brought an end to some traditional business/sales theories. In a global economy, commodity…
environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) Initial Survey
The foundation of an environmental Management Strategy (eMS) is the environmental Risk Assessment (eRA). An eRA identifies the various direct and indirect environmental issues impacting a business. An eRA does not attempt to meet any specific governmental standards or follow specific due diligence models that have been developed such as All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI), ASTM…