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Navigator News - 1^st Quarter 2009 Views, perspectives and innovation from Project Navigator, Ltd.
	Emergency Preparedness: Do you have an Emergency Response Plan? Click here for a sample PNL Emergency Response Plan.
In this edition: PRPblog.com - PNL's New Online Project Management Information System Project Navigator is Performing Coordination and Data Analysis Services at a Major Northeast Site A Safety 1st Culture: Staying Safe This Winter - www.SafetyMoment.org Project Navigator, Ltd. (PNL), in partnership with Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates (BAS), has been awarded two municipal Brownfields contracts Applying New Technology to Environmental Sites Sediment Management Library & Access to Speaker Presentations Accomplishment Over Activity (A Review of Our Major Projects) Upcoming Environmental Conferences & Events PRPblog.com - PNL's New Online Project Management Information System To complement our client information storage and management system at www.projectoolbox.com, we have designed and placed into operation www.PRPblog.com. Here, project teams can geo-spatially store and view a wide range of information from project videos to presentations to data. The system is intuitive to use and has been well received by clients, especially with its ability to deliver video content. We are now using PRPblog.com content on many of our projects to assist clients with their decision-making. Project Navigator is Performing Coordination and Data Analysis Services at a Major Northeast Site Project Navigator–Atlantic (PNA) was selected as the Project Coordinator for a subset of the group of companies who received General Notice Letters. The Newark Bay Study Area is one of the most complex and challenging sediment projects in the U.S. Newark Bay is greater than 4,000 acres, and is influenced by two major rivers and multiple point and non-point sources. We are excited to be a part of the Newark Bay team! To see additional services and information on PNA, please view www.PNL-A.com A Safety 1st Culture - Staying Safe This Winter Whether winter brings severe storms, light dustings or just cold temperatures, Project Navigator has some valuable tips to help you stay safe and warm this season. Please view our safety video clips and tips slide decks on a range of safety topics located at www.SafetyMoment.org. We encourage you to explore this website and upload your own safety clips! Project Navigator, Ltd. (PNL), in partnership with Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates (BAS), has been awarded two Brownfields municipal contracts PNL, in partnership with BAS, has been selected by the City of San Bernardino and the City of Lynwood to provide environmental services related to EPA’s Brownfield Assessment Grant Program. Our team will be responsible for developing a GIS-based Brownfield Inventory Database (GBID), conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, and supporting community outreach activities. Click here for more information on PNL’s Brownfield and GIS capabilities. Applying New Technology to Environmental Sites In a continuing initiative to apply creative solutions to environmental sites, PNL has recently employed wireless technology to improve the safety and efficiency of operations at two landfills in Southern California, the BKK and OII landfills, both of which involve remediation of hazardous waste in response to Federal or State actions. Potential benefits of wireless technology include: Increased safety Increased data accuracy and metrics Increased data collection Improved data management Ease of use Improved Operational Management Adaptability Long-term cost savings Click here for specific Case Studies. Sediment Management Key References & Articles PNL recognizes that management of sites involving contaminated sediments may involve unique and complex technical issues, including assessment methodologies, evaluation of risk, and remedial options. To facilitate this process, we have compiled an extensive references library consisting of technical papers, academic articles and regulatory guidance from various consulting firms, including Anchor, CH2M Hill, ENSR, ENVIRON, Geosyntec, QEA, Sea Engineering and Windward. References can be viewed on www.SludgesandSediments.com. 2008 Sediment Training Speaker Presentations Additionally, PNL facilitated a 1-day Sediment Training Workshop in Houston, TX on August 28, 2008. The event was sponsored by the Best Practices Group and there were ~60 PMs in attendance from companies including BASF, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon, FMC, Lyondell, Shell and Waste Management. The Workshop showcased experts in sediments assessment and remediation, as discussion leaders. Click here to view the 2008 Sediment Speaker Presentations. Accomplishment Over Activity We pride ourselves on a strong track record of creative problem solving and cost avoidance in addressing environmental challenges, including remediation. Click here to view a summary of the projects that we managed in 2008. We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2009! If you are not a client, consider us for developing and implementing solutions at your next challenging project. Click on the map for an enlarged view. 2009 Environmental Conferences Here are some conferences scheduled for the first half of 2009: February 2-5, 2009, Jacksonville, FL 5th International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments March 3-5, 2009, Atlanta, GA Remediation Technology (RemTEC) Summit March 9-12, 2009, San Diego, CA 19th Annual Association of Environmental Health and Science (AEHS) March 9-12, 2009, Atlanta, GA SWANA Annual Landfill Gas Symposium March 16-18, 2009, Sacramento, CA The Green California Summit April 18-22, 2009, Portland, OR FORTUNE Brainstorm: GREEN May 8-10, 2009, Dallas, TX National Green Building Conference May 17-20, Las Vegas, NV ICSC Spring Convention June 16-19, 2009, Detroit, MI A&WMA’s 102nd Annual Conference & Exhibition	News Obama-Biden New Energy for America Plan – SUMMARY Court Takes Up Case About Who Pays for Cleanup at a Superfund Site: Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. U.S.; Shell Oil Co. v. U.S. Changing the Climate: Looking Toward a More Cost Effective, Energy Efficient Future Court Rejects E.P.A. Limits on Emissions Rules Changes in Environmental Reviews Are Sought House Approves Offshore Drilling Bill EPA Adds 12 and Proposes Six Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List Keep on Plugging: Should you run your laptop off battery power or use a charger? Top 10 Winter Driving Safety Tips Make sure your vehicle is serviced and ready for winter. Install four matching winter tires. Pack an emergency kit. Click here to view the contents. Learn and practice winter driving techniques. Plan your trip, check road and weather conditions. Remove all snow from your vehicle before each trip. Give yourself extra travel time in bad weather. Avoid using overdrive and cruise control on slippery roads. Travel with a fully charged cell phone, but do NOT talk on the phone while driving. SLOW DOWN and WEAR your seatbelt. Please view www.SafetyMoment.org for additional safety info. Visual Navigator Gallery Additions WiFi City Integration Conceptual Illustration VN has been busy helping you visualize your project solutions. Click here to view project visuals we created in 2008. Emergency Preparedness: Do you have an Emergency Response Plan? Click here for a sample PNL Emergency Response Plan. 2009 Training Opportunities EPA CLU IN Internet Seminars These are free, web-based slide presentations with a companion audio portion. EPA CLU IN Hazardous Waste Remediation Courses These courses are in multiple locations across the country. Please check our PNL website for 2009 training opportunities Book Reviews Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, by Thomas L. Friedman Friedman’s phenomenal number-one bestseller The World Is Flat has helped millions of readers to see the world in a new way. In his brilliant, essential new book, Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: America’s surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11; and the global environmental crisis, which is affecting everything from food to fuel to forests. In this groundbreaking account of where we stand now, he shows us how the solutions to these two big problems are linked--how we can restore the world and revive America at the same time. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed is the glass-half-empty follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel. While Guns, Germs, and Steel explained the geographic and environmental reasons why some human populations have flourished, Collapse uses the same factors to examine why ancient societies, including the Anasazi of the American Southwest and the Viking colonies of Greenland, as well as modern ones such as Rwanda, have fallen apart. Not every collapse has an environmental origin, but an eco-meltdown is often the main catalyst, he argues, particularly when combined with society's response to (or disregard for) the coming disaster. Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It, by Elizabeth Royte Royte (Garbage Land) plunges into America's mighty thirst for bottled water in an investigation of one of the greatest marketing coups of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. As tap water has become cleaner and better-tasting, the bottled water industry has exploded into a $60 billion business; consumers guzzle more high-priced designer water than milk or beer and spend billions on brands such as Pepsi's Aquafina and Coke's Dasani that are essentially processed municipal water. The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time, by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen Rogers and Kostigen address the fact that Americans endanger the balance of the ecosystem by the amount of waste we produce, the amount of water we use, and the amount of energy we consume. Rogers and Kostigen establish 12 aspects of our habitat, such as home, work, and school, and suggest better lifestyle choices in each arena. Small adjustments in the way we consume and dispose of resources add up to significant and positive environmental effects. 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