Early in the pandemic, it was believed that flu shots helped protect against COVID-19. That belief was based on general scientific knowledge, but there was little demonstrative, supportive evidence...
To update and improve the Brownfields Tax Credit (BTC) application and approval process, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (MassDOR) has issued final regulations and new administrative...
As part of her work with the federal Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) AV030 Water Resources Subcommittee, Jennifer Burke, P.E., CPSWQ, LEED Green Associate contributed to the latest E-Circular...
On July 20th, 2021, Connecticut Ned Governor Lamont signed Public Act 21-191 into law banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Class B firefighting foams and phasing out PFAS...
Today, the US Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule designating critical habitat for the Rufa Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) in the Federal Register (86 FR 37410). The link to the...
Viruses mutate due to their rapid reproduction and the ease with which they can exchange genetic material. This has held true with the COVID-19 virus, most recently with the variant B.1.617.2, better...
Governor Lamont’s Climate Bill, substitute House Bill 6441, passed on May 27th. On July 1, 2021, municipalities in Connecticut will now be able to establish new Stormwater Authorities to implement a...
You may have seen, read, or heard about the most recent extreme rainfall event in the United States that occurred in southeast Texas and Louisiana in mid-May 2021. Preliminary estimates of the total...
Joseph Rogers, Project Manager and Wetland Ecologist with GZA, has recently been certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) by the Society of Wetland Scientist (SWS). Earning a PWS...
Construction monitoring (CM) is about keeping a job on track and on budget, and the smallest sites can yield the biggest challenges, as assistant project manager Adrienne Dunk tells us. Her first CM...
PFAS, referred to as “forever chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment, are causing fear among the general public and consternation in the regulated community. In some states...
Early in the pandemic, there was a significant focus on cleaning and hygiene and less focus on protection from airborne transmission. Indeed, back in March of 2020, neither the CDC or the World Health...