The federal Environmental Protection Agency says we waste more than 6 billion gallons of diesel and gasoline annually due to excessive idling of cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. With fuel costs continuing to rise and retaining a prominent position in your budget,...
If you’re using your environmental database management system (EDMS) primarily as a high-capacity file cabinet, you’re missing out on the most valuable aspects of this versatile technology, especially when it comes to site contamination analysis. Your EDMS can support...
If you’ve been thinking that your above ground storage tanks aren’t regulated, that’s not true. Just because you can see the tanks doesn’t mean you can see how well they’re doing their job. And that’s the important part, to protect your inventory and equipment but...
An environmental database management system is the single-most valuable tool you can invest in, if you’re working in environmental engineering or related services. That’s true for private firms and public agencies that collect and analyze data to create solutions,...
When we talk about fuel accountability, we’re usually referring to theft and other more mysterious losses that cause us to wonder what’s really going on with our fuel inventory. That’s a serious concern for any public or private entity that purchases large quantities...
There’s no question that an automated fuel systemcan streamline your operation and help you gain control over valuable fuel assets. With no end in sight to rising fuel costs, investing in fuel management software makes more sense than ever. A top quality automated...
I recently attended a public meeting in central Pennsylvania focusing on the issuance of a water withdrawal permit from the Tioga River. My interest in this subject aimed at understanding how my company, Walden Associates, could help energy companies plan and drill...
The purpose of a Phase 1 environmental audit is to establish yourself as an “innocent landowner” before you actually become the legal landowner. Therefore the investigation is structured to discover whether the property you’re considering purchasing is or could be...
More and more businesses that manage fuel – and public entities, too – are discovering the tremendous efficiencies that can be gained by instituting a fuel management system. But it’s a major investment, one that has to make both practical and financial sense....
I recently attended a New York State GIS User conference in Oswego, NY run by the Southern Tier Users Group. I was interested in gauging support for High Volume Hydrofracking (HVHF) among the members, and to see if anyone was presenting GIS topics on this divisive...
