Category: Engineering, Environment Attorney Services Are Needed for Solar Power Project Conflicts TASA ID: 971 The high cost of energy - both monetary and environmental - has compelled many property owners to install solar collection systems to provide electric power for their property. Read more
Category: Engineering, Environment Litigation Issues Arising from Stormwater Problems TASA ID: 355 Changing weather patterns have led to a large number of flooding and drainage problems. For example, the high intensity rainfalls that have occurred on Long Island in the last few years have resulted in record high groundwater levels and unusually severe flash floods. Read more
Category: Chemicals / Toxic Substances, Environment Vat Dyes: Chemistry, Manufacture and Waste Streams TASA ID: 3009 The discovery of vat dyes in the early 1900's was a major technological advance for the industry...However, the hazardous organic chemicals, solvents and heavy metals used in the manufacture led to severe environmental consequences at locations where wastewater and solid waste management practices were deficient. Read more
Category: Chemicals / Toxic Substances, Environment, Gulf Coast Oil Spill Expert Articles Odors Associated with Oil Spills TASA ID: 897 The BP Oil Spill of 2010 has brought attention to the human senses, especially the sense of smell. Humans could easily smell the oil spill from shoreline locations, in an ocean breeze blowing toward the shore, well before the oil was on the beach or even within view of the shore. Read more
Category: Chemicals / Toxic Substances, Environment, Gulf Coast Oil Spill Expert Articles Damage Claims and Cleanup Estimates for the BP Oil Spill of 2010 TASA ID: 897 Cost recovery for necessary assessment and cleanup costs from an oil spill which started hundreds of miles away on an offshore drilling platform is going to be a large issue for numerous Gulf Coast property owners. Legal action of any sort is a time-consuming affair. There are several types of damage caused by the BP Oil Spill of 2010. Read more
