SCS Engineers will sponsor and exhibit at The Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® this September 12-15th at Tenaya Lodge in Fish Camp, CA. The Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite® is nationally recognized as the largest and most prestigious gathering in California of leaders in environmental, land use, and natural resources law. We hope you will join us and many of our nation’s top environmental officials, lawyers, and other professionals for four days of legal education and collegiality. Registration opens in late Summer.
Join SCS Engineers at the Tennessee Environmental Network Show of the South (TENSOS)
We are excited to announce that SCS will be participating as sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers at the upcoming Tennessee Environmental Network Show of the South (TENSOS), taking place from May 14-16 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Tennessee.
TENSOS is the largest, most comprehensive, and diverse professional environmental education opportunity in Tennessee. This conference brings together experts and enthusiasts from various fields to discuss and promote environmental sustainability.
We are proud to share that Victoria Williams and Joy Stephens will be presenting on Corporate Climate Disclosures on Friday, May 16th at 9:30 am.
We look forward to seeing you there! Register today!
Join SCS Experts at the 2024 Joint Solid Waste and Recycling Conference, hosted by the Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) and SWANA Old Dominion Chapter, May 14-16, at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside in Norfolk, Virginia. This year’s conference offers live learning and networking opportunities for industry professionals, with more than 40 presentations and 250 attendees. It also features a highly anticipated golf tournament, trail bike rides, industry tours, a welcome reception on the USS Wisconsin battleship, and a Young Professionals event at the Staff Hill Market Bar in Norfolk’s Waterside district.
SCS is proud to be a gold sponsor and exhibitor for this two-day event, which will bring together leaders and organizations across the solid waste and recycling industries.
SCS Experts are excited to present and lead panel discussions on the following topics this year.
Landfill Leachate Pretreatment Processes, Strategies, & Challenges
Presenter: Robert Dick, PE, Director of Mid-Atlantic Solid Waste Practice
Site Assessment for Glass Recycling Collection
Presenter: Joshua Krumski, GISP
Air Permitting in Virginia in 2024 – Panel Discussion: RNG Plants, Leachate Evaporators, Title V Permits, and More
Panel Leaders: Lucas Nachman, Victoria Essex, PE and Grace Wohlford, EIT
Join SCS Engineers at the 39th Annual Northwest Regional Symposium!
The Beaver Chapter of SWANA is happy to announce the return of the 39th Annual Northwest Regional Symposium, taking place May 1st – May 3rd, 2024, at the historic McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. This years theme is Innovation: Shaping the Future of Materials Management.
Throughout the Symposium, participants will be able to engage in discussions, collaborative sessions, and hands-on workshops aimed at driving positive change and fostering innovation in the field of materials management. From exploring emerging technologies to addressing environmental challenges, the Symposium provides a holistic perspective on the evolving landscape of waste management and sustainability.
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or new to the field, this symposium offers invaluable insights, resources, and opportunities to stay ahead of the curve. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative experience in materials management!
Click here for more information and registration details.
Michael W. (Mike) McLaughlin has been elected to the Virginia State Bar Environmental Law Section Board of Governors. His four-year term began on July 1. Mike began his career with SCS as a summer intern as a rising sophomore at Virginia Tech. After receiving his civil (environmental) engineering degree, he received his J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of law. He has been with SCS ever since, applying his combination of law, science, and engineering expertise to environmental matters. His knowledge helps businesses and communities protect air, water, and land resources while serving the needs of their clients or constituents.
McLaughlin recalls his early career choices: “It was exciting to work on some of the earliest research projects sponsored by the then-new Environmental Protection Agency. I chose W&L Law because it had Professor Andrew (Uncas) McThenia on its faculty. Uncas was a Virginia State Water Control Board member and taught one of the few environmental law classes in the country. When I told him he was the reason I came to W&L, Uncas apologized and said he would not teach environmental law anymore—the field had too much politics involved. That was an early and important lesson for me.
“Not to worry,” says Mike. “Turner Smith of the Hunton & Williams law firm taught the environmental law class; he was one of the country’s most well-known Clean Air Act attorneys. His knowledge of the subject matter and teaching ability inspired several of us to seek careers in the field.”
Mike is SCS Engineers’ Senior Vice President of Environmental Services. He advises developers, contractors, lenders, and land development professionals on the technical and regulatory requirements for construction on brownfield sites nationwide. Landfill redevelopment is an area of special interest. His combined engineering and legal background provides an unusual perspective on land development where hazardous wastes or other environmental challenges are present.
In addition to his extensive brownfield redevelopment experience in North America, Mike has worked at more than three dozen Superfund National Priorities List sites in 17 states and on scores of regulatory compliance, voluntary cleanup, and remediation projects for commercial, industrial, municipal, and military clients. His work for electric utilities began in 1980 with research on upgrading solid waste management and has evolved to support greenhouse gas mitigation measures and support the transition to renewable energy.
Mike’s new role with the VSB builds on his decades of experience with the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, where he is completing a two-year term as Budget Officer and a member of the Executive Committee.
SCS Engineers was selected to provide on-call services for capital improvement projects at the Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) and the Tequesquite Landfill for the City of Riverside Public Works Department.
SCS Engineers provides wastewater planning, compliance, and engineering services for capital improvement projects at the Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant and the Tequesquite Landfill for the City of Riverside Public Works Department.
Over the next three years, SCS will provide wastewater planning and engineering services; geotechnical and materials testing; specialty inspection, including concrete, structural steel, electrical, welding, instrumentation, high voltage inspection services, and other optional construction inspections; PLC programming services; landfill studies, remediation and monitoring; air quality testing and compliance services; as well as regulatory and environmental compliance services.
“SCS Engineers is excited to be a part of the RWQCP plant expansion that will ensure the City of Riverside complies with current state and federal regulations,” said Pat Sullivan, Sr. Vice President with SCS Engineers. “We look forward to assisting RWQCP and the Tequesquite Landfill meet the growing needs of their community.”
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