An article by Margaret Halasnik, Director – Compliance Services  titled "The Benefits of Voluntary Disclosure" was published in the December 2009 edition of Brownfield Renewal.

The EPA is currently testing a number of tailored incentives that apply to New Owners of regulated companies who identify, voluntarily disclose, and promptly correct environmental violations.  The incentives include reduction or elimination of fines and potential criminal prosecution and recognition of new owners who perform internal audits and disclose under the Audit Policy.

Two Among First LSRP Licensed by NJDEP

EWMA is pleased to announce two members of our team are among the first LSRP’s licensed by NJDEP:  Mr. Robert Blauvelt, Senior Vice President and Ms. Sharon McSwieney, Assistant Vice President.

Green Audit Program for Commercial Buildings

With today’s heightened awareness of our effects on the global environment, building owners, tenants, and state and federal regulatory agencies are assessing green alternatives to “business as usual”.

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An article by Robert P. Blauvelt, Senior Vice President  titled "Keeping Site Cleanups 'Green'" was published in the February 2010 edition of Commerce Magazine.

When designing and implementing a remedial program to address soil and ground water contamination at a Brownfields site, it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate more broadly the impacts planned cleanup procedures may have to local residents as well as the surrounding environment.

David Fullmer, Environmental Scientist, and Robert P. Blauvelt,Senior Vice President have published an article titled "AAI Compliant Regulatory Database Searches:  Some Are More Equal Than Others" iin the Volume 14, Article 13, 2009 edition of the Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy.

The paper is an assessment of All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) Compliant Regulatory Database Searches used by the environmental industry.  The paper was presented at the Fall 2009 Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy at the University of Massachusetts.

EWMA is pleased to announce two members of our team are among the first LSRP’s licensed by NJDEP:  Mr. Robert Blauvelt, Senior Vice President and Ms. Sharon McSwieney, Assistant Vice President.

An article by Liz Davis, Director, Site Assessment and Remedial Investigation Services titled "Proposed PERC Ban Tabled Until 2026" was published in the December 2009 edition of Commerce Magazine.

Landlord’s who may have been hoping for a boost from the NJDEP in their efforts to convince their dry cleaning tenants to switch from perchloroethylene (PERC) to alternative less toxic cleaning technologies, recently received a set back.

Parsippany, NJ December 11, 2009 -- Daniele Cervino, Esq. receives VIP Woman of the Year from the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW).

Daniele Cervino, Esq. (Parsippany, NJ) will participate in the NJSBA Business Law Section program regarding the New Jersey Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) hosted by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and New Jersey State Bar Association.   The program will be held at the Law Center in New Brunswick on December 10, 2009 from 9 AM – noon.