Environmental Business Committee
Welcome to the Environmental Business Committee Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your environmental practice!
Mission of the Environmental Business Committee
To respond to environmental issues as they arise and develop educational content to help members deal with these and other environmental issues in a manner that enhances their professionalism and demonstrates value.
- Provide insight and concepts for environmental consulting/engineering business operations and technical practice areas
- Provide external voice and influence to environmental geoprofessionals
- Provide tools and resources for our members to help their clients
- Use expertise of our members and their networks
- Monitor emerging trends
- Develop reference materials
- Develop summaries of emerging issues, trends, traps (breaking news)
- Environmental professionals (scientists and engineers) in, but not limited to the following practice areas: site investigation and remediation, environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, hazardous materials management, natural resources management
- Corporate managers and executives
- Project managers
- Networking with peers
- Learning from other professionals and organizations
- Helping us fulfill our purpose as the EBC
- Opportunities for publishing and presenting in a professional environment
Current Committee Initiatives
- Phase I State of the Practice Study for ASTM e1527-13: watch for the survey report later in 2023.
- Expand membership in (1) natural and cultural resources and (2) environmental health and safety and regulatory compliance disciplines
- Review publications identified by the Resource Collaboration Committee for relevance
From this portal, you can access the full range of GBA resources related to environmental services.
- Air and Waste Management Association
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- American College of Environmental Lawyers
- American Institute of Professional Geologists
- ASBOG Study Manuals and Courses
- ASCE
- Associatioh of Environmental & Engineering Geologists
- Association of State Boards of Geology
- ASTM
- AWWA
- Commonground EDR Blog
- Engineering News Record
- Environmental Bankers Association
- Environmental Health and Safety Online – Chemical / Name Index to EPA Test Methods
- EPA
- EPA Hazardous Waste Test Methods / SW-846
- EPA Region 1
- EPA Region 10
- EPA Region 2
- EPA Region 3
- EPA Region 4
- EPA Region 5
- EPA Region 6
- EPA Region 7
- EPA Region 8
- EPA Region 9
- EPA Screening Levels (RSLs) – Generic Tables
- Geo Institute
- Historical GIS Maps
- Illinois State Geological Survey
- Indiana Association of Environmentall Professionals
- Indiana Geological Survey Homepage
- ITRC
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- National Association of Environmental Professionals
- National Ground Water Association
- National Research Council of National Academy of Sciences
- National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
- National Wetlands Inventory Wetlands Mapper
- NETR Online Historical Aerials
- Soil Science Society of America
- TerraServer Aerial Photos & Satellite Images
- US Department of Natural Resources
- US Fish and Wildlife Services
- US Geological Survey
- USEPA CLU-IN Innovative Remediation and Site Characterization Technologies
- USGS for Historic Topographic Maps