Proposed HB 7117 legislation, supported by the “Impact of Proposed Tax Legislation for Florida” report prepared by Cardno ENTRIX Technical Director John Urbanchuk’s, was submitted and approved by Florida Governor Rick Scott. Due to conservative opposition, Governor Scott was hesitant to sign the energy bill accepted by the Florida House of Representatives and Senate in March 2012. However, after Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putnam, released Urbanchuk’s analysis of the bill, Scott recognized the potential revenue growth the legislation will create for Florida’s economy. The energy tax legislation outlines tax incentives and exceptions devised to increase investments in renewable energy technologies, hydrogen powered vehicles and the distribution of ethanol and biodiesel fuels. The tax incentive proposal includes the Renewable Energy Technologies Sales Tax Exemption with a cap of $1 million, the reinstatement of The Renewable Energy Technologies Investment Corporate Income Tax Credit in relation to biofuel and the Renewable Energy Production ... more >>

Geologist and Geochemist, Dr. Daniel Tormey visited Australia this past week to discuss the reuse of water produced by gas extraction in underground mining. Dr. Tormey was invited to speak with Joanne Shoebridge on ABC Sydney which is equivalent to America’s NPR broadcasting. Dr. Tormey shared his knowledge on the possible usages of produced water, water produced by oil and gas production, which has recently become an important issue for water resource management. Produced water is a byproduct of oil reservoirs. To achieve maximum oil collection, water is added to reservoirs, which helps the oil reach surface levels and can then be extracted. This process can produce up to 100 barrels of produced water a day. In the past, produced water was disposed through the use of evaporation ponds; however, this method has been contested by environmental and social prospects because the water is often discharged to surface water ... more >>

Cardno ENTRIX, an Environmental and Natural Resource Management Consultancy, today announced a significant expansion of its current agreement with Energy Water Solutions (EWS) a global water company; for the application, implementation and permitting support of EWS technology solution to include the key global unconventional oil and gas markets of Australia and the United States. Click Here to read the press release.

A study released March 6 by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has independently come to the same conclusion as a Cardno ENTRIX study; that costs associated with implementing new numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) in Florida's waterways are expected to exceed initial U.S. EPA estimates. While the NAS study did not produce alternative cost estimates, the outcomes support Cardno ENTRIX’s opinion that U.S. EPA’s cost estimate did not take into account all cost factors. In November 2010 Cardno ENTRIX completed an economic analysis of the compliance costs of the new NNC proposed by the U.S. EPA for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters. That study, carried out on behalf of the Florida Water Quality Coalition, found that actual compliance costs for Florida residents and industry would be much higher than those costs estimated by the U.S. EPA. Based on updated data, Cardno ENTRIX issued an addendum in July 2011 with revised ... more >>

Award recognizes the best designed, planned and implemented projects in the Tahoe Basin that also stand out as environmentally compatible.Pointing the way to future restoration efforts, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will be awarding the City of South Lake Tahoe (City), Cardno ENTRIX, in cooperation with the Tahoe California Conservancy, and the Bureau of Reclamation, it’s Best in the Basin Award for Stream Environment Zone (SEZ) Restoration. The award is in recognition for excellence in collaboration, planning and execution of the recently completed Upper Truckee River, Middle Reach Restoration Project, Reaches 3 and 4 (Project).Click Here to read press release.