The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program: Bog Turtles and PNDI Searches. New System = Timely Benefits. From the desk of Teresa Amitrone, Project Manager, Qualified Bog Turtle Surveyor I’ve been performing Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III bog turtle surveys and construction monitoring since 2000,...

2017 Regulatory Compliance Calendar for Pennsylvania Environmental Regulations Have you saved, shared, and/or printed our 2017 Regulatory Compliance Calendar? This edition is focused on Pennsylvania Environmental Regulations and is a great tool for Environmental, Health and Safety Managers and those...

US EPA New Refrigerant Management Requirements Under the Clean Air Act On November 18, 2016, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final rule updating the Refrigerant Management Requirements under the Clean Air Act (40 CFR Part 82). The...

AIA New York Chapter Procrastinators’ Days Program New York, NY: Liberty Principal, James P. Cinelli, P.E., BCEE will present at the AIA New York Chapter Procrastinators’ Days, a continuing education event which will be held December 1-3, 2016. His...

Sizing Up the Impacts: Revisiting Pennsylvania’s Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol Sizing Up the Impacts: Revisiting Pennsylvania’s Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol Land developers and engineers, have you ever worked with a site plan where an impact to a wetland or waterways...

NYC E-Designation Program for Architects Liberty Principal, James P. Cinelli, P.E., BCEE is a featured presenter at the Visions in Design Workshop in Bayside, Queens. Cinelli will present on the Impact of the New York...

Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions (New York County Lawyers Association CLE Program) New York, NY: Liberty Principal, James P. Cinelli, P.E., BCEE and environmental lawyer James J. Periconi of Periconi, LLC will co-present on Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions for the...

PA DEP Updates Industrial Stormwater General Permit From the desk of James P. Cinelli, P.E., BCEE Updated 10/6/16 On September 24, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reissued the NPDES General Permit for Discharges of...

Recent City of Philadelphia Contractor Safety Requirements: Can They Affect Environmental Projects? From the desk of David S. Coyne, Principal, Qualified Environmental Professional On June 5, 2013, a building collapse occurred during a demolition project at the intersection of 22nd and Market...

Running the Environmental Gauntlet: Can Your Site Emerge from the Government-Guaranteed Lending Review Process? From the desk of David S. Coyne, Principal, Qualified Environmental Professional “The risk of contamination is so minimal that no additional investigation is warranted.” Consider the above statement – it’s...

Project Spotlight: Phase I, II, and III Bog Turtle Assistance for Pennsylvania Pipelines From the desk of Teresa Amitrone, Project Manager, Pennsylvania Qualified Bog Turtle Surveyor Southeastern PA: Liberty scientists deliver time-sensitive solutions for emergency pipeline repair challenges.   Liberty Environmental was retained to perform...

Client Alert: NYSDEC Finalizes Revisions to Key Terms in NYS Brownfield Cleanup Program From the desk of James P. Cinelli, P.E., BCEE In order to spur development of underutilized or abandoned commercial properties with real or perceived environmental contamination, most States have adopted...