Companies have been founded around the idea of providing consumers with dependable data. For example, when you want to buy a used car, you can purchase a report that is nothing more than historical data on the car . . . repairs, accidents, etc. Reports such as this are useful only if the data are accurate. In the environmental business, all projects depend on accurate data; in fact, all projects live and die based on the data! Accurate Environmental Data Needed for Sound...
Read MoreCanadian Retailer Awarded Millions for Contamination Caused by Neighbour
I believe it was American Poet, Walt Whitman, who said, “If you done it, it ain’t bragging.” While I don’t know if it amounts to bragging, a recent accomplishment by my colleagues that resulted in a very favourable outcome in an Ontario court case was at least very satisfying professionally. Here are the specifics: Source of Groundwater Contamination is Questioned A large Canadian retailer, and one of the most recognizable names in Canada, takes its Corporate...
Read MoreIs Chemical in Household Products “Toxic”?
Triclosan in the News When chemicals such as Triclosan make the evening news, it usually means some group has been successful in gaining news coverage on what they perceive as a significant issue. So when the CBC reported last week about some group’s desire to ban triclosan, the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), and others who have focused their efforts on banning this chemical, had to feel a sense of accomplishment in gaining the news coverage. When the talk...
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