J.D. Solomon
Three Things To Avoid When Performing An Environmental Root Cause Analysis
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a collective term that describes a wide range of approaches, tools, and techniques used to uncover the...
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J.D. Solomon
- Oct 18, 2022
The Way One State Evaluates Climate Change
South Carolina appears in many evaluations as one of the top ten states that are susceptible to climate change. One climate change source...
J.D. Solomon
- Oct 4, 2022
Trust Proven Approaches to Produce the Best Facilitated Sessions
The stakes are high. The problem is difficult. We search for the facilitation approach that rises to the level of the problem. Not so...
The Experts
- Jul 12, 2022
Ask the Experts Re-Visited: The Lost Art of Facilitation
Jeff Lineberger and Charles Wingard provided some great insights on all types of facilitation. I sat down with Jeff a few months ago to...
J.D. Solomon
- Jul 11, 2022
What the New USEPA Health Advisory Levels for PFAS Means to You
On June 15, 2022, US EPA reduced the current Health Advisory Levels (HALs) of 70 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS (combined) to 0.004...
News
- May 14, 2022
Communicating Complex Changes While Dodging Sacred Cows
JD Solomon serves as a co-author with Dr. Diane Lauritsen for this paper at the 2022 Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting (JASM) in Grand...
News
- Feb 24, 2022
Hazardous Algal Blooms (HABs) Are Coming on March 23
JD Solomon will be facilitating the Lightning Talk on "Understanding Changes in North Carolina’s Bay Lakes Over Time: Lake Waccamaw...
J.D. Solomon
- Feb 15, 2022
Wetland Regulation by Press Release
North Carolina recently moved to regulate a class of "connecting" wetlands due to a permitting gap that resulted from the Biden...
J.D. Solomon
- Dec 22, 2021
This New Approach for Nutrients helps Root Cause Analysis
The USEPA release of new assessment tools to thwart harmful algal blooms is a step in the right direction. In particular, the new...
J.D. Solomon
- Dec 14, 2021
Projects Beware: Environmental Regulations Not Aligned with New Federal Funding
The recently passed infrastructure bill provides billions of dollars for progressive infrastructure aimed at beneficial reuse, energy...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 30, 2021
Emerging Contaminants Create Havoc On Communities And Businesses
Emerging compounds are much like illicit drugs – manufacturers are continually creating new “designer” versions to make our lives a...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 11, 2021
Drinking Treated Wastewater Is Still A Few Years Away
Drinking treated wastewater is still a few years away because there is not enough demand for it. The technology exists that makes it...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 6, 2021
WOTUS and Why It Matters
Waters of the United States (WOTUS) are based on the federal Clean Water Act. The goal of the Clean Water Act is to restore and maintain...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 5, 2021
Drinking Water Contaminants Impact Project Development
USEPA’s draft Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5) includes 66 chemicals, three chemical groups (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
J.D. Solomon
- Nov 5, 2021
Environmental Violations and Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) applies to environmental issues in the same way RCA applies to equipment failures or business process failures....
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- Oct 15, 2021
JD Solomon's Controversial Comments On Root Cause Analysis
JD Solomon’s comments at the 2021 North American Asset Management Conference were not what the audience expected. The topic was Root...
J.D. Solomon
- Oct 11, 2021
More Than Science: Asset Managers Have Their Role to Play in the Energy Transition
The energy transition away from fossil fuel is a three-legged stool - public policy (legislation), rule-making, and rate-making. Asset...
J.D. Solomon
- Sep 6, 2020
The Top Five Sites For Evaluating Your Hurricane Risks
Understanding your risks relative to an uncertain future usually involves some type of model.
J.D. Solomon
- May 31, 2020
Algal Bloom Problems and Solutions ... as the Summer Heats Up
Algal blooms are a complex and complicated community problem as the weather heats up.
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