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Changing the Face of Muni
The San Francisco Municipal Railway, more commonly known as Muni, is gearing up to release a revised Muni map in 2015.
Towards the Sustainable Management of Groundwater in California
Water is high on everyone’s mind today with impending storms that may provide some relief to one of California’s most intense droughts in decades. This winter season is off to a wet start; however, water supply issues will likely linger long into the future. Groundwater management in California is something of a gold-rush era legacy, with […]
New Regulations for Hydraulic Fracturing in California
California’s newest regulations for hydraulic fracturing are scheduled to go into effect January 1, 2015. These regulations are a result of Senate Bill No. 4 (SB-4), which was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on September 20, 2013. Fracking has been a controversial topic across the country due to the potential for groundwater contamination […]
T-Shaped Pylons to be Tested in the UK
When you think of a transmission tower (also known as a pylon), a specific look comes to mind – a dull gray, A-shaped lattice steel structure reaching high into the sky. Transmission towers are ubiquitous across the landscape. The most common ones were designed in the 1920s for their utility and not their visual appeal. […]
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Panorama Presents to Students at Sonoma State University
The Environmental Studies and Planning Program at Sonoma State University invited Panorama Senior Manager, Jeff Thomas, to speak on the topic of careers in environmental consulting to a group of future graduates. He highlighted the diversity of work done by environmental consultants and the set of skills necessary to be successful in this demanding industry. Jeff’s presentation answered many of the frequently […]
Simplified EA Template for the Colorado Department of Transportation
The Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) is using a new template for their Environmental Assessments (EAs) in hopes to reduce the overall size of the documents and increase readability. This new template relies on tables, rather than many lines of text to present information. The new template may appear different than other EAs: instead of using […]
Sign up for the World Geothermal Congress 2015!
Organized and held by the International Geothermal Association every 5 years, the World Geothermal Congress (WGC) is set for 2015. The WGC will take place in New Zealand and Australia next year from April 19th through the 24th. The event will bring together members of the geothermal community from across the globe to discuss hot […]
Assembly Bill 52: A New Category of Cultural Resources in CEQA
CEQA to Incorporate Tribal Cultural Resources CEQA documents will soon have to analyze the potential impacts of a proposed project on tribal cultural resources, similar to NEPA. AB 52 was enacted for the protection of sites, features, places, objects, and landscapes with cultural values to California Native American Tribes. AB 52 grew out of the […]