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Donald Richardson, Vice President, published an article titled "New Standard Defines Continuing Obligations Monitoring at Contaminated Sites to Retain Federal Liability Protection " that appeared in the October 2011 edition of Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce Magazine.

Alfred Moffit, CPG, Director, Site Assessment – Remedial Investigatory Services was quoted on Page 72 of an article titled, "Brownfield Redevelopment is a Key Element in Building Strong Local Economies in New Jersey" that appeared in the November 2011 edition of Commerce Magazine.

An article by Margaret Halasnik, Director – Compliance Services, titled, "Educating Schools In Universal Waste Management" appeared in the September 2011 edition of the Commerce Magazine.

Schools are no different than a small city or town or a department store with a number of different operating locations when it comes to regulation of waste.  Facilities personnel have a myriad of responsibilities for managing when it comes to building maintenance from making sure that boilers are operating effectively and efficiently to changing out light bulbs. 

Daniele Cervino, Senior Vice President, published an article titled "Getting Ready for May 2012:  The Transition to LSRPs Proceeds" that appeared in the July 15, 2011 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

 Thousands of responsible parties in New Jersey have been receiving letters from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) reminding them that they should make preparations for the retention of a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) by May 2012.  All new cases need to immediately involve an LSRP, however pending cases have had a few years to complete the transition.

Donald Richardson, Vice President, published an article titled "Controlling Post Remediation Care Cost and Liability Risks" that appeared in the April - May 2011 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

Implementing institutional and engineering controls is a highly effective means to perform cost effective risk-based cleanups.  By using these site controls, the responsible (or remediating party) benefits by reducing the scope (and cost) of site cleanup and safely leaving a legacy of low levels of contamination that is consistent with future site use. 

Daniele Cervino, Senior Vice President, was featured in an article titled "The Fast Track to Success" that appeared in the March 2011 edition of Commerce Magazine.

Donald Richardson, Vice President, was quoted in an article titled "Environmental Enthusiasm" that appeared in the March 2011 edition of New Jersey Business Magazine.

An article by Paul Schatz, CPG, Assistant Vice President, titled, "Environmental Firms Can Teach Schools, Colleges and Universities How to Avoid Big Trouble with the NJDEP" appeared in the February 2011 edition of the Commerce Magazine.

A private university in New Jersey was undergoing an inspection by the NJDEP for air emissions that affected dozens of their buildings.  NJDEP was threatening the university with inclusion in their most stringent permitting and sample collection program called “Title V” Air Permitting.  To be regulated by this program would cost the university several hundred thousand dollars a year; funds they did not anticipate nor budget.  Conversely, if they did not implement an air monitoring and permitting program they were subject to significant fines.  EWMA inspected the campuses, negotiated with the NJDEP, made recommendations, and utilized the permitting option that allowed the university’s potential to emit (PTE) to be outside of Title V and in the minor facility category.

An article by William Kovach, Senior Project Manager, titled "Why Department of Homeland Security is Interested in Cleanup Projects", appeared in the March 2011 edition of Modern Contractor Solutions.

Responsibility for chemical security is shared among federal, state, and local governments, as well as the private sector. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards for any facility that manufactures, uses, stores, or distributes certain chemicals at or above a specified quantity. Even if this is not its primary use, it includes remediation sites.

by Don Richardson, CPG

EWMA's successful SECUR-IT® guaranteed cleanup cost program is now being expanded to meet post closure needs.  Our new Post Remediation Care Liability Assumption (PRCLA) program is designed to meet the post closure needs of responsible parties, especially under this new RAP program in New Jersey.  This program covers liability, technical and financial assurance obligations.  We can customize to a client’s risk profile for a single or portfolio of sites, and can include environmental liability insurance and structured settlements to support indemnities offered in our guaranteed fixed price contract.  An environmental structured settlement uses a guaranteed secure annuity funding mechanism for all the known monitoring and maintenance costs.  This innovative funding mechanism satisfies NJDEP Remediation Trust Fund Agreement specifications and features simplicity and lower cost to implement over conventional funding mechanisms.