Panorama Begins Work on Geothermal Project in Saint Lucia
The Panorama team, including Laurie Hietter and Susanne Heim, recently returned from their first round of fieldwork for a geothermal project in Saint Lucia, West Indies. Panorama is assisting the Government of Saint Lucia with stakeholder engagement, environmental baseline data collection, and preparing the Environmental and Social Impact Analysis for geothermal exploration wells. The project […]
Helpful Tips for Emergency and Storm-Damaged Road Repair Projects
With summer upon us, Panorama is finding that counties across California are facing washed out roads and emergency repairs in the aftermath of an exceptionally stormy winter season. As high temperatures now melt the historic Sierra Nevada snow pack, our transportation infrastructure continues to sustain damages from high river flows and flooding. Many counties […]
Panorama and Dewhurst Group present on Geothermal Planning for Corpocaldas
Panorama had a great workshop in Manizales, Colombia to help Corpocaldas plan for geothermal development in the Nevado del Ruiz area of Colombia. Dr. Kara Dewhurst and Laurie Hietter presented on regulatory frameworks and the social and environmental aspects of geothermal development.
Happy Holidays from Panorama
Panorama Announces New Volunteer Coordinator
Panorama is pleased to announce that Rita Wilke has accepted the position of Volunteer Coordinator! Rita will be one of Panorama’s SPARK program mentors as part of the Community Benefits Program for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and will work with a student from Willie Brown Middle School. More information on SPARK can be […]
Happy Thanksgiving from the Panorama Team!
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Tania Treis Presents at the Bar Association of San Francisco
On November 3, 2016, Panorama’s Principal, Tania Treis, presented on Environmental Law Basics: Understanding CEQA. Tania was part of a panel titled “Environmental Review Process: Navigating statutory exclusions, categorical exemptions, negative declarations, EIRs, public commnet, and project approval. She focused on defining projects under CEQA and CEQA technical analyses. More information about the event can […]
Panorama and Dewhurst Group present at the GRC Annual Meeting
Laurie Hietter will be presenting at the 40th Annual Geothermal Resources Council Conference in Sacramento on October 24, 2016 at the KFW/Dewhurst Group Workshop. The Workshop will focus on assisting the development of geothermal resources in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala. Laurie will be speaking about the importance of environmental and […]
Panorama’s Sheila Hoyer On-Site at Salt Creek Substation
Panorama’s Senior Environmental Scientist Sheila Hoyer is now conducting on-site monitoring during construction of San Diego Gas and Electric’s (SDG&E’s) Salt Creek Substation. The project is located in Chula Vista, California in southwestern San Diego County. Panorama prepared the Environmental Impact Report for the project. Several alternatives were considered, and in May 2016, the California Public Utilities […]