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August 26, 2020
Tom Graupensperger
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protects water quality by regulating municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) to reduce the pollutants that stormwater carries into storm sewers. Pollutants such as oil, pesticides, and sediments are picked up by stormwater and carried through storm…
August 26, 2020
Peter Garvey
The annual Imagine a Day Without Water campaign aims to bring awareness to the importance of water in so many aspects of our lives. Let's be honest, most of us take basic domestic water service—water in, waste out—for granted. It's not until the occasional service interruption that we actually have…
August 26, 2020
Nicholas Saponara
According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, commercial buildings account for 19 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. MEP performance design is an integrated approach to minimizing energy usage and maximizing performance in an economically feasible way. Whether dealing…
August 26, 2020
Cameron Morris
Bayou La Batre, Alabama, is the quintessential southern coastal town. Besides occasionally slipping in and out of pop culture for being highlighted in Forrest Gump and Pirates of the Caribbean, this nearly 230-year-old, four-square-mile town is the home of families who have worked as fishermen…
August 26, 2020
Gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) are ancient—their ancestors are a species of land tortoise that originated in western North America 60 million years ago. Of five North American tortoise species (genus gopherus), the gopher tortoise is the only one that lives east of the Mississippi River.…
August 26, 2020
Jim Heeren
At Dewberry, we have many employees who are LEED certified. We also have employees who have earned their Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) accreditation. The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure developed Envision as a system for rating the sustainability of infrastructure projects.…
August 26, 2020
Debby Preble
Among Florida's distinctive natural resources are more than 900 freshwater springs, generally located throughout the northern and central areas of the state. This concentration of springs is one of the largest in the world and has long been instrumental in the development of this region, serving as…
August 26, 2020
Kevin Knudsen
South of Orlando in Osceola County, Florida, lies the development of Poinciana. A retirement community founded in the 1960s, it was designed as a place where transplants could enjoy the warmth of Florida within driving distance to the region's premiere theme parks—an attractive option during family…
August 26, 2020
Beth Smyre
The 2.4-mile, 5,000-car-per-day Herbert C. Bonner Bridge in North Carolina is a feat of engineering. Located in the highest risk area for storm-based natural disasters along the eastern seaboard, the bridge has stood tall against some of the most powerful hurricanes and tropical storms to hit the…
August 26, 2020
Lidia Berger
In any business, it's vital that consistent record-keeping is used to benchmark progress. Corporate sustainability reporting is no different. Organizations at home and abroad recognize that they are responsible for the ways their operations impact the natural environment. Likewise, consumers are…
August 26, 2020
Steven Eget
On August 3, 2015, President Barack Obama announced the Clean Power Plan, which establishes limits for carbon pollution from power plants. This rule differs from many air pollution regulations by putting a framework in place to allow for a shift to cleaner energy. The plan includes a set of…
August 26, 2020
Cheryl Ulrich and Maury Chatellier
There's a constant struggle taking place along our nation's coastal beaches. As in Louisiana's Lake Hermitage...
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