Environmentally Speaking

In this episode we are going to discuss the Seekonk River oil spill.  There has been two spills in this area over the past few months and we are going to discuss what happens is you have contaminated soil on a property, we will explain what a C-A-P is, (the environment remediation industry will put into place as an engineer to control for a contaminated site) and a little history about the site of the spill.

This week we are going to discuss due process in the context of a municipal setting, but the concept of due process can apply, as well, to any government body, state, municipal, federal.  Without getting too much into the weeds here, there are two different types of due process considerations.  One is called procedural due process and the other is substantive due process.

Woolly Mammoth!  That got your attention didn’t it.  We start the show off by putting Marissa in the hot seat and after a few laughs, we dive in to this week’s topic of, questions you should ask when you're looking to hire an environmental or land use attorney.  Take a listen to the things you should be ask and were you should look when hiring an Environmental Attorney.

Aquaculture is a water-based farm in the sense of it’s like salmon farms or oysters or clams or, different types of fish.  It even extends out to types of seaweeds.  So it’s farming but it’s in the sea. The aquaculture industry is composed of folks that are looking to create farms that are water dependent to grow and then eventually harvest and sell on the open market.  Take a listen as we discuss government is involved when permitting these kinds of projects and what really goes into it.

This episode we are talking about witness testimony.  Tune in as we have some laughs with this one.  We discuss the different types of witness’s, who considered an expert, and we share a funny story that’s sure to make you smile.

On this episode, we are talking about stormwater Dischargers.  We are going to discuss some of the regulations, what is considered stormwater, where and how storm water is collected and the difference between a pervious and impervious surface.

The Rhode Island Open Meetings Act is aimed at making sure that government is operating appropriately. It dictates how public entities can meet, how they cannot meet, what they can talk about, how the agendas need to be noticed and certain deadlines and time frames.  Take a listen as we dive into more detail and give examples go the Rhode Island Open Meetings Act.

This week we are talking about how to become an Environmental Attorney.  We discuss some classes we have taken, things that helped get us through law school and some of the pros and cons to being an Environmental Attorney.

This episode we are talking about Public Beach Access, what it means for people who property directly on the ocean or, adjacent to the setback to the ocean.  What does it mean when you live on a beach and you have people walking the shoreline picking seashells or laying on the beach in front of your house? Can they do that? Is it trespassing?  Take a listen to find out what you should do if this happens to you.

This week we talk about Commercial Conveyances.  Unlike Residential Conveyances, like the ones we spoke about in episode ten, Commercial Conveyances are less tricky.  You would be surprised how many companies buy property without looking to see first if its contaminated.  So, who’s responsible for the cleanup?  Tune in to find out the anser to that question and many more.