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Environmental Partner Rachel Saltzman Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Washington, Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rachel Saltzman , an experienced environmental attorney who served as a top legal advisor for global automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) and as an enforcement attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s nationally recognized environmental practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.

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  • Washington, Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rachel Saltzman , an experienced environmental attorney who served as a top legal advisor for global automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) and as an enforcement attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s nationally recognized environmental practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
    “Rachel brings to the firm an extensive and impressive background advising on a range of complex matters, including development of environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, environmental enforcement defense, site cleanup and waste management and product compliance issues,” said Deidre Duncan , leader of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s environmental practice.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome her to the firm.”
    At VWGoA, Saltzman held the position of Senior Director of Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability.
  • In that capacity, Saltzman led a cross-disciplinary team that was responsible for spearheading a new approach to sustainability management, while also overseeing the company’s ongoing environmental and occupational safety compliance efforts.
  • With lawyers in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP serves clients across a broad range of complex transactional, litigation and regulatory matters.

Holland & Hart Adds Four Environmental Partners From Faegre

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

DENVER, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Environmental practice with the addition of partners Jim Spaanstra, Doug Benevento, Lynn Kornfeld, and Ann Prouty, in the Denver office. The four partners join the firm from the Denver office of Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP, where they practiced together for many years. The new partners deepen the firm's capabilities serving clients on complex environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and enforcement matters, as well as management of environment risks and mitigation of liability in transactions.

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  • Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Environmental practice with the addition of partners Jim Spaanstra, Doug Benevento, Lynn Kornfeld, and Ann Prouty, in the Denver office.
  • DENVER, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Environmental practice with the addition of partners Jim Spaanstra , Doug Benevento , Lynn Kornfeld , and Ann Prouty , in the Denver office.
  • "These four partners are environmental regulatory and compliance rock stars," said Environmental Practice Group Leader Emily Schilling.
  • Jim Spaanstra, a widely recognized leader in environmental law in Colorado and nationwide explains, "Holland &Hart is the ideal fit for us.

CGTN: How China continues optimizing its COVID-19 response amid other outbreaks

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Friday, March 24, 2023

BEIJING, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China has entered a new phase of epidemic prevention and control after it downgraded the management of COVID-19 response into Class B infectious diseases.

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  • BEIJING, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China has entered a new phase of epidemic prevention and control after it downgraded the management of COVID-19 response into Class B infectious diseases.
  • "The overall situation of epidemic response is good nationwide," according to a meeting held by the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on February 16.
  • Infections from the epidemic are still occurring in China at a localized and sporadic level, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China CDC, said at an interview in early March.
  • Everything in China is back to normal, while key institutions like the hospitals are still getting prepared.

CGTN: How China continues optimizing its COVID-19 response amid other outbreaks

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Friday, March 24, 2023

BEIJING, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China has entered a new phase of epidemic prevention and control after it downgraded the management of COVID-19 response into Class B infectious diseases.

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  • BEIJING, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China has entered a new phase of epidemic prevention and control after it downgraded the management of COVID-19 response into Class B infectious diseases.
  • "The overall situation of epidemic response is good nationwide," according to a meeting held by the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on February 16.
  • Infections from the epidemic are still occurring in China at a localized and sporadic level, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China CDC, said at an interview in early March.
  • Everything in China is back to normal, while key institutions like the hospitals are still getting prepared.

Heritage Environmental Services Provides Waste Management Services for East Palestine Response

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

ROACHDALE, Ind., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Environmental Services (HES) has been engaged to support the cleanup following the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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  • ROACHDALE, Ind., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Environmental Services (HES) has been engaged to support the cleanup following the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
  • HES is providing support in accordance with the cleanup plan approved by government agencies with jurisdiction over the response to the event.
  • Materials eligible for management at the HES facility outside of Roachdale, Indiana will be properly disposed of in accordance with the stringent requirements imposed under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
  • The facility is fully permitted to manage the materials designated by the site cleanup plan and remains subject to full oversight by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and US Environmental Protection Agency.

Global Environment Health Safety Market Report 2022: Proliferation of the Software-As-A-Service Deployment Model Presents Opportunities

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

DUBLIN, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Environment Health Safety Market, By Component, By Application, By Industry, By Enterprise Size, By Deployment, Estimation & Forecast, 2017-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Environment Health Safety Market, By Component, By Application, By Industry, By Enterprise Size, By Deployment, Estimation & Forecast, 2017-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global environment health safety market held a market value of USD 6,210.51 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach USD 13,565.23 million by the year 2030.
  • Growth in the environment, health, and safety market is anticipated to be fueled by the establishment of these strict standards over the forecast period.
  • The global environment health safety market is segmented into component, application, industry, enterprise size, and deployment.

AECOM to provide critical environmental services under Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) Contract for the Pacific region

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has successfully been awarded a single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific to deliver architecture and engineering services for the Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) Program.

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  • AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has successfully been awarded a single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific to deliver architecture and engineering services for the Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) Program.
  • Under this contract with a $239 million ceiling, AECOM will perform environmental studies, investigations, and designs that address pressing environmental challenges.
  • "Our deep regional expertise, combined with a proven track-record of innovation and successful project delivery, positions us as the go-to partner for delivering world-class environmental strategies for government clients."
  • To be performed throughout the Pacific Region and, if tasked by the Government, anywhere in the world, this work will support compliance with environmental restoration programs such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

"Encamp Launches the Industry's First End-to-End Waste Reporting Solution"

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Monday, January 30, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Encamp, an award-winning environmental compliance data management and reporting company, today announced the addition of the first Waste Compliance product tailored to meet requirements laid out in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and state-level regulations to its index of solutions. The new Waste Compliance solution functions as a single source of truth for hazardous waste data across waste vendors and facilities, saving environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals' time and giving them greater control and visibility over management and compliance reporting.

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  • The new Waste Compliance solution functions as a single source of truth for hazardous waste data across waste vendors and facilities, saving environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals' time and giving them greater control and visibility over management and compliance reporting.
  • According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), large-quantity generators reported more than 34.9 million tons of hazardous waste in 2019.
  • Even for facilities that generate small amounts of hazardous waste, maintaining the data to report on hazardous waste while adhering to federal and state guidelines is no easy feat for EHS professionals.
  • Encamp's Waste Compliance solution ingests waste generation and disposal data from facilities and waste vendors into its compliance engine for reconciliation and threshold analysis, making management and reporting more manageable while providing actionable insights to EHS professionals.

Global Urban Mining Market Outlook Report 2022-2027: Market is Poised to Grow by Almost $20 Billion

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Saturday, January 21, 2023

DUBLIN, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Urban Mining Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Urban Mining Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • On the other hand, the urban mining market has helped to lower the carbon footprint due to recycling, which has a lower environmental cost than traditional mining.
  • The global urban mining market is divided into two major segments: waste type and commodities.
  • All the above factors promote sustainable development, helping the global urban mining market grow significantly during the forecasted period.

The Worldwide Medical Waste Management Industry is Expected to Reach $13.1 Billion by 2028: Rise in The Amount of Healthcare Wastage Drives Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The Global Medical Waste Management Market size is expected to reach $13.1 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 5.5% CAGR during the forecast period.

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  • The Global Medical Waste Management Market size is expected to reach $13.1 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 5.5% CAGR during the forecast period.
  • Anything waste that includes infectious materials is referred to as medical waste, sometimes referred to as hospital waste.
  • Whether or not contaminated by blood and its propensity to cause harm when not carefully regulated and dispersed, the disposed sharps are considered medical waste.
  • The handling of biomedical waste using a variety of services, including autoclaving, chemical treatment, and burning, is referred to as medical waste management.