In our August 29, 2014, blog, we outlined a favourable outcome in a case in which we were environmental experts. In the end, our client was awarded over $4.5 million. In this case, the environmental expert for the opposing side lacked a disciplined approach to understanding the environmental contaminants. In an environmental case and subsequent ruling in British Columbia (BC), lacking a disciplined approach was the least of the problems. Environmental Appeals Board Ruling...
Read MoreDragun Associates Earn Professional Designations
Congratulations to Dragun Associates, Katherine Rey, Andrew Tymec, and Khaled Chekiri, who have earned professional designations in 2014. Environmental Professional Katherine Rey was recently awarded the “Environmental Professional” Certification from the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB). The CECAB is responsible for overseeing the administration, evaluation, and approval of the Environmental Careers Organization (ECO), Canada’s certification...
Read MoreSave Hundreds-of-Thousands of Dollars? No Trouble!
I remember when I first interviewed for my job in 1993 with Dr. James Dragun, I asked him how he responds when people ask, “Why should I hire your company?” Jim didn’t hesitate when he said, “It’s simple; I tell everyone the same thing – we get you out of trouble, we keep you out of trouble, and we don’t make trouble.” In the subsequent 21 years, I’ve seen my associates at Dragun “execute this philosophy” time and again, including the project outlined below that got our...
Read MoreEnvironmental Fine Approaches Seven Figures
Environmental Fines by Environment Canada According to Environment Canada there were some big environmental fines recently, “Plains Midstream has been ordered to pay $850,000 after pleading guilty to one count under the Fisheries Act and one count under provincial environmental legislation. The charges relate to the failure to notify authorities of a deposit of a deleterious substance into the Red Deer River, which is fish-bearing.” The violation dates back to 2012 when...
Read MoreEnvironmental Forensics: Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces
While there is no cost to attend our September 25th seminar on Environmental Forensics in London, ON, you will have to invest a few hours of your time to attend. So, should you attend? To help you answer this, consider that as we explain how to solve the puzzle, we will also share with you actual examples (mini case studies) where we solved problems others could not! In one case study, solving the puzzle helped our client avoid cleaning up groundwater contamination that...
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