Newswire Issue March 2006

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WHAT'S NEW:

Use ERIS for Brownfields

Use an ERIS Risk Information Report while designing your Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and Brownfields Strategies. The extensive ERIS Databases can provide historical land use information to the Municipal Team as part of the due diligence process including property and large study area investigations. Find out how ERIS can help municipalities by summarizing historical land use information in a timely and clear manner.
Check out the new features on EcoLogERIS.com

Website Update

To improve the functionality of the ERIS web site and to make the overall use of the ERIS service more efficient than ever the following features have been added:

 

Latest Database Update

No of records: 3,169,492 as of February 2006
No of databases: 434

The following databases have been updated:

Ontario:
Aggregate Inventory
Drill Holes
Mineral Occurrences
Non-Compliance Reports
Waste Receivers Summary

Quebec:
Compliance and Convictions

Alberta:
Agriculture and Fisheries – CA
Waste Management Facilities - CA
Chemical Processing Operations – CA
Compliance and Convictions
Metals, Minerals & Building Material Operations - CA
Petrochemical, Coal and Gas Operations - CA
Conglomerate Operations - CA
Special Operation Classifications - CA
Wastewater Operations - CA
Water Well Information System

British Columbia:
Contaminated Sites Inventory (Site Registry)
Water Well Information System

Across Canada:
Contaminated Sites on Federal Land
Environmental Effects Monitoring
Oil & Gas Wells
Scott's Manufacturing Directory



New Addition to the Team

Eileen Walters is a seasoned sales representative and account manager, with experience in a variety of industries. With an extensive sales and marketing background, Eileen has brought her dedication and diligence to several of Business Information Group’s publications, including Scott’s Directories, Pulp & Paper Canada, and most recently, to the EcoLog ERIS. In her new role, Eileen will assume responsibility for the Quebec region. Her in-depth knowledge and understanding of some of the more environmentally-focused aspects of the pulp and paper industry will be an asset to Eileen’s work in the EcoLog ERIS.


INDUSTRY NEWS:
 

Hitting pay dirt: Cleaning Soil 
When Benoit Cyr and Jean-Luc Sansregret decided to go into business together and find a niche market for their expertise after graduating from Universite Laval 20 years ago, they hit pay dirt - in t...
02/28/2006 | Full Story
Source: AboutRemediation.com

Canada's first private brownfields fund launched 
A $100-million private equity venture dedicated to cleaning up contaminated real estate was announced yesterday.
 2/22/2006 | Full Story
Source: HazMatMag.com

CN, Pacific Salmon Foundation announce $1.25 million plan to restore river
CN Rail has agreed to contribute $1.25 million to restore a B.C. river system polluted by a train derailment and devastating toxic spill last summer. The announcement on Tuesday co...
02/10/2006 | Full Story
Source: ESAA, www.esaa.org

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:


Globe 2006
International Trade Fair and Conference on Business and the Environment
March 29-31, 2006, Vancouver, Canada. 
HazMat Management Magazine official publication for Globe 2006
North America’s largest environmental business conference and trade fair will host 400 international exhibitors and 2000 senior corporate executives representing over 70 economies. www.globe2006.com, Look for more information in the Feb/Mar issue of HazMat Magazine.  ERIS will be exhibiting at Globe with HazMat in booth 1003.

Canect 2006
The Canadian Environmental Conference and Tradeshow
May 1-2, Toronto, Ontario

2006 Alberta's Environment Conference
May 2 - 4, Edmonton, Alberta
www.environment2006.com

National Green Building Conference and Exposition
April 10 - 11, 2006, Ottawa, Ontario
Tel: 416-778-6368

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