Environmental Live Webinars

NEPA: Understanding the Basics

Since 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act has been the cornerstone for environmental protection in the United States. To implement NEPA, federal agencies must prepare environmental impact statements or environmental assessments to study the impacts of their proposed actions. Unfortunately, some...

Water Well Design And Site Selection: Techniques To Economically Address Water Quality And Quantity Challenges

Problems with well performance are usually preventable, often start with well construction and development, and are then exacerbated by water quality conditions, well operation and rehabilitation efforts. This live audio conference will discuss the key factors affecting well performance including well...

EPA's Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impact on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters

Most impacts to wetlands, stream and other waters (i.e., aquatic resources) occurring from development activities, like a road crossing or construction of a utility corridor, require permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Typically impacts greater than 0.1 acres in size require mitigation...

Hydraulic Fracturing: Risks in Water Quality and Supply

With the United States having an estimated 100 years’ worth of undeveloped gas reserves, the exploration for and the extraction of natural gas from shale formations throughout the United States have taken the forefront in the oil and gas industry, but not without some controversy. There is great controversy...