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Environmental Site Assessment – Why Do You Need It

In the movie Erin Brockovich, the character of Julia Roberts was neck-deep in investigation about the suspicious activities of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which led to the eventual poisoning and death of the residents nearby the area. After going through a series of unproductive meetings among lawyers, residents and owners the company was soon charged of buying a piece of land that was already contaminated. So what does the movie have to do with you, you ask?  It tells you that you can avoid this situation by getting an Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for your subject property.
Of course, nobody wants his company to undergo the same mishaps as seen in the movie.  Court trials are time consuming and litigation lawyers charge too expensively that you just want to settle things under the table. Plus a suspicious site would lessen its credibility and drive people away from it.
Naturally, you would want to retain the value of your property and not get into any kind of legal trouble of any sort. You can do this through Environmental Site Assessment. Some of you, like me, are probably still wondering what this program can do for your company. Through Phase 1 ESA, you can rest assured that your property is free from potential environmental liabilities like toxicity or contamination. Professional consultants will determine whether the land you own or are planning to buy is a potential environmental threat because, or what are better known as “brownfield sites”.  
In the 1970s, a similar study was done in the United States to inspect commercial properties and to test them whether they are potentially hazardous to health. Now, the US has stricter monitoring than ever when it comes to environmental issues. Before you could actually have an acquisition or a management buy-out, you need to abide first by the environmental due diligence—a kind of investigation which identifies environmental hazards. It will give you details on how a former or a current operation poses a potential risk for your employees and nearby residents.  
The inspection will tell you in detail the history of the chosen property, how the former operations contributed to possible environmental hazards, and how you could verify legal compliance from regulation authorities.
Tests are conducted by industrial hygiene consultants. These professionals see to it that every nook and cranny of your would-be land acquisition is scrutinized, looking for loopholes such that lead to toxicological risks. A property condition assessment is done to check whether if the health and safety requirements mandated by the State are met.  Industrial hygiene consultants perform samplings and assessments, all of which are then turned over to an accredited laboratory for further evaluation. They also see to it that investigations, which include an expert witness testimony and an assessment of workers compensations claims, are done in a discreet and professional manner.
Aside from industrial hygiene consultants, you may also seek help from other companies on environmental engineering services. The services included on this one are feasibility studies, construction oversight, waste management consultation and other facility design services. You can address the underlying issues of pollution or contamination through environmental remediation. Avoid getting into grave legal issues on environmental safety by having your company go through Environmental Site Assessment.

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New Alternative Energy News Site Makes Understanding and Embracing Energy Alternatives a Reality

Laurel, MD (PRWEB) July 3, 2006

Ziebs, Inc. announces the launch of an alternative energy news site that seeks to educate and motivate its readers to take action and seek alternative energy options. President and CEO, Tom Ziebro said, “We are seeing a trend of individuals who are warming up to alternative energy, but are not sure of what they can do to harness that power for themselves or how to implement change in their current energy utilization. EnergyRefuge.com is a means of bridging the gap between fantasy and reality for them.”

The site features alternative energy news that is updated every four hours, an alternative energy forum, and a RSS feed that is updated 5 times a week. The site focuses on new and emerging renewable energy sources as well as cost saving tips.

EnergyRefuge.com is at the forefront of a global wide shift to inform and empower people to seek alternative means of fueling their homes and vehicles. With a continuing energy crisis raging around us, EnergyRefuge.com truly has become a refuge from the storm. The site can be found at http://www.energyrefuge.com

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New Site Hosts Green Home Community – Learn from the Pros and your Peers How to Make your Home Green

Oakland, CA (PRWEB) November 24, 2009

New Community for Greening the Home, GreenHomeImprovement.com, has launched as a place where eco-conscious homeowners and green-certified contractors can meet, share and green our world. With libraries of information on everything from energy saving products to green building certifications, homeowners will find inspiration for any project, big or small.

Offering features such as LEED Home Showcases and peer-to-peer product recommendations, the Green Home Improvement community grows right along with sustainable building developments. New questions and recommendations are posted daily and pioneering green contractors and architects are signing up to show their ideas and answer questions. All professionals contained within the site must be certified by one of the recognized green certification systems, such as LEED or NARI, to name a couple, so the community fosters experience-based knowledge and true green innovation. “The most important thing for us was to build a hub, to support those professionals that are already committed to green, and to make it easy for homeowners to find them,” says Dean Dowd, Creator of GreenHomeImprovement.com. “We’re the most open and resourceful community dedicated to green building for homes, and we foster energy efficient, sustainable housing and all the benefits that come with it.”

Professionals and homeowners alike have already discovered Green Home Improvement. “You have a wonderful website at Greenhomeimprovement.com! Nice work!” emailed PE, a LEED Accredited Professional. “Good site with quality information. I signed right up,” said PG, a homeowner from Kentucky.

GreenHomeImprovement.com is a not-for-profit, user-generated site.

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EcoPlum Expands Resources for Environmentally Friendly Living with Site Redesign



EcoPlum Expands Resources for Environmentally Friendly Living with Site Redesign

New York, NY (Vocus) October 7, 2010

EcoPlum, a green shopping rewards site and eco-information destination for green lifestyles, announced several new features and a whole new look today to empower and engage consumers to lead sustainable lives and buy eco friendly products.

EcoPlum founder and CEO Gia Machlin said, “The new site is EcoPlum’s first big step towards providing a comprehensive information resource for anyone looking to improve their lives and the communities around them through sustainable living and shopping. Our community wants us to help them make better choices consistent with a green lifestyle.”

Gia added, “In response, we are adding four new sections to our site today, EcoLeisure, EcoAction, EcoKidz and EcoLocal. EcoPedia, formerly Michael’s Orchard, has relaunched to build on its value as a resource when searching for information on green topics. We are also very excited about introducing a fresh new look to our site, with the help of our partner PlanetMediaZone. And, we have made a number of improvements making navigation on the site easier and more fluid for our community.”

EcoPlum is expanding its content offering in response to a growing interest among people looking for trusted information on building sustainable lives, including the purchase of eco friendly products and services. The addition of directories where people can find local information is an important part of the relaunch, with more announcements in this area expected at a later date. As always, purchases through EcoPlum earn EcoChipz, used for discounts on future purchases, or donations to environmental causes.

EcoPlum’s content expansion includes the following features:    

1) EcoLeisure launches with listings for green dining, homes, travel and entertainment. EcoDining features listings of Green Restaurant Association (GRA) certified restaurants; EcoResidence provides LEED certified housing; EcoTravel features GreenSeal and Green America certified hotels; and EcoEntertainment highlights eco-themed books and movie recommendations.

2) EcoAction Center is EcoPlum’s call-to-action area where individuals can “Take Action” on environmental causes, including the ability to sign online petitions, send emails, make calls, and more.    

3) EcoKidz, under the EcoInfo Section, includes the rollout of eco-games, the first one created by partner Minimonos, along with eco-information for children and displays of their artwork.

4) EcoLocal, under the EcoInfo Section, provides local information on green businesses, including fresh foods, recycling options, and many other items of interest.

About EcoPlum

EcoPlum is a green shopping rewards site and eco-information destination for environmentally friendly living, making it fun, easy and rewarding to go green. Purchases through EcoPlum earn EcoChipz, used for discounts on future purchases, or donations to environmental causes. The EcoShop selects products and vendors with recognized eco-labels or products made from recycled content. EcoPlum’s mission is to foster environmental stewardship by educating and empowering consumers to make responsible choices. The team at EcoPlum wants to engage with a community of people who are conscious of their daily habits, purchases, and impact on the world’s limited resources.

The EcoPlum Blog, Confessions of a Reformed Consumer, follows founder Gia Machlin, on her personal journey from an over-consuming, waste-producing materialist to an informed environmentalist. Gia and EcoPlum have been featured on Green is Good Radio, WOR News Talk Radio 710, Crain’s New York, WomenEntrepreneur.com, Triple Pundit’s Green Business Blog Carnival, GenGreenLife, Twittermoms, Woman Owned New York and many other green business blogs and websites.

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Boom in Energy Jobs Encourages Major Career Company to Launch a New Site Dedicated to Energy Jobs

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2008

On Monday, May 19, EmploymentCrossing.com

EmploymentCrossing.com, one of the world’s largest job opening research companies, launched www.EnergyCrossing.com . EnergyCrossing.com provides a collection of energy jobs so comprehensive that is aiming to completely change how people search for energy jobs. EnergyCrossing.com consolidates energy job announcements from employer websites, other job boards and small regional publications.

As fuel prices continue to skyrocket and as the public continues to learn of the very real, catastrophic problems associated with global warming, energy professionals are in hot demand in the US today to develop alternative fuels, as well as more efficient ways to develop clean and renewable forms of energy.

“In this market, people looking for energy jobs need to know the full scale of opportunities available,” says Harrison Barnes, founder and CEO of EnergyCrossing. “Job openings that are not widely known or publicized are the easiest jobs to get and these are the jobs we specialize in tracking down.”

Some areas EnergyCrossing researches enegry job openings for include:

● Geoscience jobs

● Drilling energy jobs

● Reservoir energy jobs

● Solar energy jobs

● Wind energy jobs

● Green energy jobs

● Powerplant energy jobs

EnergyCrossing.com, an EmploymentCrossing (www.employmentcrossing.com) website, was launched to assist energy professionals with sorting out the opportunities that they may not find out about otherwise and save them thousands of hours of research. Unlike other job boards, the site focuses solely on energy jobs, and it doesn’t charge employers to post jobs.

“EnergyCrossing.com is a research company that works for job seekers. We have developed a database of thousands of energy jobs,” Barnes says. “We seek to connect energy professionals to employers.”

The most popular searches on EnergyCrossing.com during its first day in operation were:

● Renewable energy jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Green energy jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Energy jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Department of Energy Jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Jobs in the energy section and EnergyCrossing.com

● Energy trading jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Wind energy jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Renewable energy jobs Houston, Texas and EnergyCrossing.com

● Duke Energy jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

● Powerplant energy jobs and EnergyCrossing.com

EnergyCrossing.com charges $ 29.95 a month to view its energy job opening research. As part of the site’s launch special, however, EnergyCrossing.com is offering a free 7 day trial to familiarize job seekers with the service.

For more information about EnergyCrossing.com, please visit www.EnergyCrossing.com.

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