¶ Published Monday, December 8th In Environment, Legal Issues - 5 Comments »
This past year saw record fines levied against environmental polluters, totalling 11.8 billion dollars for the EPA’s fiscal year ending September 30th. We don’t like to use the stick to encourage compliance; but, understanding, following and respecting environmental law can clearly save you a lot of headaches and money down the road. It is likely, in my humble opinion, that fines and prosecution will continue their steady rise. The highlights for the American cases include: In one of the largest settlements in EPA history, American Electric Power, a coal-fired electric utility company, agreed to install pollution controls and take otherRead the Rest…
¶ Published Thursday, December 4th In Announcements, Design & Features - No Comments »
I recently presented at a monthly meeting of technology start-ups in Montréal. Below is the video of the 8 minute talk which covered web 2.0 for industry and a brief demo of our site. The quality is average and I manage to stand outside the camera frame for 3/4 of the video. Lastly, below the video is the text of one longer slide that is not clearly visible within the video. Committees, Ugh! “In most companies, software below $1000 can be bought without any additional approvals. Above that, software purchases have to be approved by a committee. Baby-sitting this processRead the Rest…
¶ Published Wednesday, October 15th In Design & Features - No Comments »
The global economic slowdown is already being reflected in job cuts, budget restrictions and spending allowances. We all know, the best way to save money is to use more efficient tools. A chef needs sharp knives, a carpenter needs clean saws, and an environmental manager needs clear explanations. Let’s run through a typical situation with NIMONIK. Let us assume a typical environmental manager with benefits costs a company 35$ per hour. An environmental manager in a single province typically reads the provincial and federal gazettes (3 hours) and then does further research on the changes every month (8 hours). WithRead the Rest…
