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SoundEarth Strategies Acquires EHSI; Environmental Consulting Firms Pursue Expansion Through Strategic Partnership

SEATTLE, April 25, 2019—SoundEarth Strategies, Inc. (SoundEarth) has acquired EHS-International, Inc. (EHSI). Both companies offer environmental consulting and engineering services. The acquisition is the latest in SoundEarth’s execution of its growth strategy, focused on expansion into new markets through recruitment and acquisitions. “Our firms really complement each other very nicely,” said Al Davis, CEO at…

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Hart Crowser Names New Board Members

Hart Crowser has named Loren Sokolow and Doug Lindquist to its board of directors. Doug Lindquist is a geotechnical and seismic engineer who has been with the firm for 20 years. He is an expert in performance-based seismic design, a type of earthquake analysis commonly used for tall buildings and waterfront structures. He is on…

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The Roadmap 12 Program is Now Live

Roadmap invites participants to “test drive the future,” learning from leaders in industry, communities, and government agencies. Programming will be organized around these tracks: Cars: This track will focus on the rapid electrification of cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles, as well as new forms of shared and autonomous mobility. Charging: Charging infrastructure is evolving…

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Looking Back at a Successful 2018 Business & Environment Conference

The 2018 Business & Environment conference drew positive reviews for the almost 550 people who attended. Many cited what we long have considered the strength of the conference – the opportunity for regulators, regulated businesses and firms that provide environmental services to meet and discuss issues of common concern. Here is what attendees are saying:…

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Panels Review Likely Changes in Air Legislation & Regulation in 2019

One of the highlights of each year’s The Business & Environment Conference is hearing updates from regulators and environmental experts on evolving environmental issues that will affect businesses in the coming year. Two of this year’s hottest topics involved air issues. Carbon Pricing Carbon pricing will be in the policy forefront in both the Oregon…

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Inspirational Stores from the Vineyards and Himalayas

Some of the most inspiring comments at the 2018 Business & The Environment conference came from second-day keynote speakers Susan Sokol Blosser and Sophia Danenberg, who shared lessons from their groundbreaking pursuits. Blosser, founder of Sokol Blosser Winery and leader in both the Oregon wine industry and the sustainability movement, talked about her journey from…

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Stoel Rives Partner Receives OSB Environmental and Natural Resources Section Annual Award

Stoel Rives LLP is pleased to announce that partner Joan P. Snyder has received the Oregon State Bar Environmental and Natural Resources Section’s Annual Award, which recognizes her for her leadership, service, and outstanding contributions in the areas of environmental and natural resources law. Snyder was honored at the section’s annual meeting on December 11,…

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Nautilus Environmental, Inc. is now Enthalpy Analytical

(San Diego, CA) — Nautilus Environmental, Inc. announces its official transition to Enthalpy Analytical (Enthalpy), a subsidiary of Montrose Environmental Group (Montrose). Nautilus was the first toxicity laboratory to join Enthalpy in 2016, followed by EnviroSystems, Inc. on the East Coast in 2017. Now, Nautilus and EnviroSystems have rebranded to form the foundation of Enthalpy’s…

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Here We Grow Again

Ingenium is excited to announce the opening of our new location in Troutdale, OR. When it comes to managing your hazardous waste, choosing a trustworthy and reliable waste management partner is a high priority. At Ingenium, our Mission Statement is “We Care for Your World”, but we also care for and are committed to providing…

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Maul Foster Alongi Appoints New Principals

Congratulations to Alan Hughes, Charla Skaggs, and Stacy Frost on their well-deserved promotions to Principal at MFA! Alan, Charla, and Stacy each embody MFA’s core values of innovation, collaboration, agility, respect, and excellence. They are united in developing long term, positive relationships with MFA’s clients and staff, and they work every day to help make…

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