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Haley & Aldrich Announces the Addition of Anntonette Alberti as Senior Vice President of Energy Strategy, and Diane Sullivan as Vice President of Energy Development

Posted by admin on May 2nd, 2013

Senior Additions Augment Breadth and Depth of Firm’s Electric & Gas Utilities and Energy Development Practice

BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – May 2, 2013) – Environmental and engineering firm Haley & Aldrich today announced that Anntonette Alberti, Senior Vice President of Energy Strategy, and Diane Sullivan, Vice President of Energy Development, have joined the firm. Alberti and Sullivan will augment the firm’s already robust utility and energy practice by bringing greater depth and breadth in energy infrastructure development and operations to Haley & Aldrich. 

With more than 20 years of experience in the environmental field, Alberti joins Haley & Aldrich from a large-scale environmental engineering and construction firm where she led the $ 300M Electric Power Initiative — an initiative focused on global provision of environmental, engineering and construction services for power generation, transmission and distribution, and storage facilities. She brings to Haley & Aldrich’s client base deep experience in strategic planning, regulatory and permitting strategy, organic growth and acquisition strategy, and construction support. Alberti is an attorney, has served as the Interim Executive Director for the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY), sits on the Board of Directors of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association, and is a co-author of the American Wind Energy Association and Canadian Wind Energy Association Siting Handbooks.

Sullivan joins Haley & Aldrich after 15 years with a multidisciplinary land planning, design and environmental consulting firm, where she was a Principal/Vice President. With Haley & Aldrich, she will serve as a program leader leveraging her background as an environmental scientist and regulatory specialist. She brings strong experience in energy project routing/siting, state and federal licensing and permitting, resource surveys, agency consultation, environmental impact analysis, and environmental compliance monitoring. She has specialized expertise in state and federal permitting and licensing of telecommunication, electric transmission, gas transmission, and renewable energy/utility projects, and has served as an expert witness on related regulatory matters. With a bachelor of science in Environmental Science & Forestry from the State University of New York, Sullivan is an active member of AWEA, the New York State Wetlands Forum, and the Society of Wetlands Scientists.

“Anntonette and Diane are seasoned energy professionals, and their blend of in-depth energy market knowledge and technical expertise will not only enhance our ability to serve our clients, but also will bring an even greater level of depth and experience to our practice,” said Marcel Guay, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Haley & Aldrich’s Energy and Infrastructure Business Unit. “We are thrilled they have joined the firm and look forward to sharing their experience in energy infrastructure development and operations with our clients.”

Alberti and Sullivan will focus on meeting the needs of Haley & Aldrich’s energy clients through a comprehensive program of strategic, environmental, and engineering services. Haley & Aldrich works with energy developers and utilities from early stage due diligence and engagement with developers and investors, through project development and operations.

About Haley & Aldrich
For more than 55 years, Haley & Aldrich has been advising developers, major institutions and Fortune 100 clients on their geotechnical and environmental challenges. Established in 1957 with a focus on underground engineering and problem solving, today Haley & Aldrich has a resume of more than 25,000 engineering and environmental consulting projects and 27 offices nationwide. Haley & Aldrich serves clients in the aerospace, automotive, education, energy, healthcare, property development, manufacturing, mining, utility, and heavy infrastructure markets in the United States and abroad.

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GOVT OIL AND GAS STRATEGY UNDERMINES CLIMATE GOALS

Posted by admin on March 30th, 2013

28 March 2013

Reacting to the publication of the Government’s oil and gas industrial strategy today (Thursday 28 March) Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Guy Shrubsole, said:
 
“It’s madness for the Government to want to increase the extraction of dirty fossil fuel reserves when the UK has unlimited supplies of clean energy from the sun, sea and waves.
 
“To prevent climate disaster the world can only burn a fifth of its remaining coal, oil and gas – the vast majority must be left underground.
 
“The costs of fossil fuels are soaring. George Osborne must get serious about a renewable energy industrial strategy, not more tax-breaks for greedy oil and gas companies.”
 
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Notes to editors
 
1. The Carbon Tracker Initiative has calculated that of the reserves of oil, gas and coal currently booked on the world’s capital markets, only one-fifth can be burned unabated if global warming is to be kept below 2 degrees Celsius  http://www.carbontracker.org/carbonbubble
2. Guardian: Friends of the Earth says George Osborne is creating a ‘bonanza’ for oil firms: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/04/friend-of-the-earth-george-osborne-oil

If you’re a journalist looking for press information please contact the Friends of the Earth media team on 020 7566 1649.

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Government publishes nuclear strategy

Posted by admin on March 26th, 2013

26 March 2013

Responding to an industrial strategy for nuclear power published by the Government today (Tuesday 26 March), Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:

“The UK needs a coherent industrial strategy – but this isn’t it. Bringing out separate strategies on nuclear, gas, oil and wind shows a lack of joined-up thinking by the Coalition on how we move to a low-carbon economy.
 
“Nuclear power is an outdated and hugely expensive energy source, delivered vastly over-budget and late, by a declining industry defined by escalating costs.
 
“The global eco-tech revolution will happen with or without Britain. So that we are not left behind, the Government should be positioning us at its forefront by harnessing our bounty of clean British energy from the wind, sun and sea – this will create thousands of jobs and build a prosperous, secure economy.”

ENDS

1. Click here for more information about the Government’s industrial strategy for nuclear power.

2. Friends of the Earth’s Clean British Energy campaign, backed by TV Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meaden, is urging the Government to act now to fix our broken energy system by setting a target in the Energy Bill to clean up our electricity by 2030. Slashing energy waste and developing renewable power from our wind, sun and waves will tackle climate change, create thousands of UK jobs, and make our future fuel bills more predictable.

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Ducks Unlimited Canada: Protected Areas Strategy Progress Key as Devolution Proceeds

Posted by admin on March 12th, 2013

STONEWALL, MANITOBA–(Marketwire – March 12, 2013) - Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) recognizes the significant milestone achieved yesterday with negotiations on devolution between the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Canada.

This is a historic moment for northern residents,” says Greg Siekaniec, CEO of DUC. “We hope the devolution of lands and resource management responsibilities offers opportunities to continue to work together with our northern partners to conserve areas of ecological and cultural significance to all Canadians.”

As a leader in wetland conservation, DUC has been a long-term conservation partner in the NWT, as well as a partner in the NWT Protected Areas Strategy (PAS) as part of DUC’s boreal conservation initiatives.

Kevin Smith, national manager of boreal programs for DUC says: “The PAS process is critical to land and resource management because it brings Aboriginal communities, government and other stakeholders together under a common goal of sustainability through conservation and resource planning.”

A vast wetland-dominated landscape rich in natural resources and cultural diversity, the NWT is a critical area for North America’s waterfowl with millions arriving every spring.

Nearly 60 years of continental waterfowl surveys have consistently shown the NWT as one of the ‘right places’ to conserve waterfowl habitat.

Moving forward, we must build upon the investments, partnership and consensus that have been achieved in partnership with aboriginal peoples, federal and territorial government, industry and ENGOs to ensure that areas of ecological significance are protected for future generations. DUC looks forward to working with the GNWT in their new mandate for land and natural resources.

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is the leader in wetland conservation. A registered charity, DUC partners with government, industry, non-profit organizations and landowners to conserve wetlands that are critical to waterfowl, wildlife and the environment. Learn more at www.ducks.ca.

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Environment Agency: Draft Poole and Wareham flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy

Posted by admin on February 18th, 2013

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Gender Mainstreaming Strategy and Checklist for Climate Change Mitigation / REDD+ program

Posted by admin on February 4th, 2013

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Women and men, owning to their gendered responsibilities, possess unique knowledge sets about forest resources. This knowledge can be applied to achieving …
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Launch of the Public Consultation on the draft National Radon Control Strategy for Ireland

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2013



Launch of the Public Consultation on the draft National Radon Control Strategy for Ireland

17/01/13

Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, today (17 January, 2013) launched the public consultation on the draft National Radon Control Strategy for Ireland. Speaking at the National Radon Forum in Dublin, Minister O’Dowd stressed that input from the public is key to ensuring that Ireland has a radon strategy that is fit for purpose.   

Minister O’Dowd said “This public consultation will ensure that everyone who has something to say about the direction of Government policies in relation to radon will have the opportunity to make their voice heard in the framing of a National Radon Control Strategy.”

Today’s event, the National Radon Forum, organised by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII), is an annual event at which experts and other interested parties can contribute ideas to address this significant and complex public health issue. Minister O’Dowd stressed the importance that reducing radon risk demands innovative and co-ordinated effort among different Government Departments, levels of government, state agencies, private companies, other interested bodies and the public.
Minister O’Dowd said “Today there is a wide variety of people present with different experiences and expertise to inform the debate on this important public health issue.”

Notes for Editors:
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas. It is colourless, odourless and tasteless and can only be measured using specialised equipment. It is formed in the ground by the radioactive decay of uranium, which is present in variable quantities in all rocks and soils. Being a gas, radon has the ability to move through the soil and enter buildings through small cracks, holes or imperfections that may exist in the floor area.

Once in a building radon quickly decays to produce radioactive particles which are suspended in the air. When inhaled these particles can be deposited in the airways and attach themselves to lung tissue. This gives rise to a radiation dose, which may cause lung cancer.

The national Reference Level for radon in homes is 200 becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3). The becquerel is the unit of radioactivity.

The RPII estimate that over 91,000 homes in the country have radon concentrations above the national Reference Level.

A High Radon Area, as identified by the RPII, is an area where more than 10% of the homes are predicted to have annual average radon concentrations above the national Reference Level. Approximately 33% of the country is classified as a High Radon Area. These areas are most prevalent in the South-East and the West.

The RPII advises all householders, particularly those living in High Radon Areas, to have their homes tested for radon. Testing for radon involves the placing of one radon detector in a bedroom and a second in a living room for a three-month period. The detectors are the size of an air freshener and can be sent and returned by post for analysis.

Long-term exposure to radon increases the risk of lung cancer. Radon can be linked to up to 200 lung cancer cases in Ireland every year. For people who smoke, or who have smoked, the risk from radon can be up to 25 times greater than for people who never smoked.

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Developing a water strategy

Posted by admin on January 16th, 2013

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Find out what we are doing to develop a new water strategy.
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EPA Provides Comments on Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (IA)

Posted by admin on January 10th, 2013

 

Release Date: 01/10/2013
Contact Information: Kris Lancaster, 913-551-7557, [email protected]

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(Lenexa, Kan., Jan. 10, 2013) – U.S. EPA Region 7 is providing comments on the draft Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy released Nov. 19, 2012. Karl Brooks, regional administrator, in a letter commends the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) for developing the strategy that embraces ambitious specific nutrient reduction targets.

“The EPA views the draft Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy as a great start to set in motion actions that will begin to yield measurable nutrient pollution reductions from point and nonpoint sources,” said Brooks. “EPA looks forward to working collaboratively with IDALS and IDNR on implementation of the strategy to achieve our mutual goals of water quality improvement in Iowa.”

Iowa based its draft strategy on EPA’s 2011 memorandum that dealt with how states should achieve long-term reductions in nitrogen and phosphorous pollution in water bodies.

Brooks’ letter notes that EPA supports states leading efforts to reduce nutrient loads from point and nonpoint sources but stresses that EPA is not mandating specific strategies or solutions. The draft strategy raised concerns about EPA’s ecoregional criteria published in 2000. Since then, EPA and some states have identified a range of options that can be appropriately used for development and implementation of numeric nutrient criteria.

EPA does offer recommendations to strengthen the policy considerations and point and nonpoint source sections of the document. And the Agency makes a number of recommendations to be addressed during implementation of Iowa’s nutrient reduction efforts.

EPA’s letter provides a more detailed description of EPA’s comments. The letter is available at www.epa.gov/region7/water.



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Government sets out strategy to tackle Ash dieback

Posted by admin on December 6th, 2012

A new strategy to tackle Ash dieback has been published today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson alongside the Tree and Plant Health Task Force’s interim report.

The Chalara Control Plan sets out the Government’s objectives for tackling the disease and outlines what further action we will take over the next few months. The plan also re-affirms the Government‘s commitment to focus its efforts on:

  • reducing the rate of spread;
  • developing resistance to the disease in the native UK ash tree population;
  • encouraging citizen, landowner and industry engagement and action in tackling the problem; and
  • building resilience in the UK woodland and associated industries.

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said:

“We need to radically rethink how we deal with the threats to our trees. That’s why I asked Defra’s chief scientist to lead a panel of experts to identify what needs to be done to tackle the growing problem of tree diseases.

“While the science tells us it won’t be possible to eradicate this disease, we mustn’t give up on British ash.

“The plan I have set out today shows our determination to slow the spread and minimise the impact of Chalara.

“It will also give us time to find those trees with genetic resistance to the disease and to restructure our woodlands to make them more resilient.”

The Government has already introduced a number of control measures to reduce the speed of spread. A ban on import of ash trees and movement of trees around the country will remain in place.

Landowners and conservation organisations will continue to work with government agencies to check sites across the UK for signs of infected trees.

The Control Plan outlines some additional actions including:

  • researching spore production at infected sites;
  • working closely with other European countries that have been affected by Chalara to share data and experience on  resistance to the disease;
  • funding a study to accelerate the development of the ObservaTREE, a tree health early warning system using volunteer groups; and
  • working with the horticulture and nursery sectors on long-term resilience to the impact of Chalara and other plant health threats.

An independent Task Force on Tree and Plant Health has also published its interim recommendations today after it was set up by Professor Ian Boyd, Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser, to assess the current disease threats to the UK.

Owen Paterson added:

“The Task Force’s interim recommendations are a robust answer to my call for radical ideas on how to protect Britain from tree and plant diseases. I’m very much looking forward to seeing the final report early next year.”

The Task Force’s interim recommendations are that the Government should:

  • develop a prioritised UK Risk Register for tree health and plant biosecurity;
  • strengthen biosecurity to reduce risks at the border and within the UK;
  • appoint a Chief Plant Health Officer to own the UK Risk Register and provide strategic and tactical leadership for managing those risks;
  • review, simplify and strengthen governance and legislation;
  • maximise the use of epidemiological intelligence from EU/other regions and work to improve the EU regulations concerned with tree and plant biosecurity;
  • develop and implement procedures for preparedness and contingency planning to predict, monitor and control the spread of disease;
  • develop a modern, user-friendly, expert system to provide quick and intelligent access to data about tree health and plant biosecurity;
  • identify and address key skills shortages.

Welcoming the Task Force’s report Professor Ian Boyd said:

“I’d like to thank the Task Force for its work so far. The report brings forward some interesting ideas and advice from experts that we will consider.

“It’s important to listen to the views of others and bring together the best ideas and advice from experts. We need the most up-to-date and robust evidence to support our decisions, and the Task Force will help us do just that.”

Notes

The Chalara Control Strategy can be found at http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2012/12/06/pb13843-chalara-control-plan/.

Further information on the Task Force and its report can be found at http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2012/12/06/pb13842-tree-taskforce-interim/.

For further information on ash dieback visit www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara.

Information on other pests and diseases that pose a threat to our native plants and trees can be found at http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara.

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