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Meet Anna Poliski, Project Engineer
Where are you from and where do you live now? I grew up in Salem, a city in South Jersey, and I went to college in Syracuse, New York. After college, I lived in Buffalo, New York, before moving to New Zealand. I lived there for a few years…
Leslie RileyMeet Andrew Rogers, Meteorologist
Where are you from and where do you live now? I was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. After graduating college, I spent three years in Colorado before moving to Portland, where I’ve lived since 2016. What do you do at…
Leslie RileyIt’s Official: There Are New RMP Rules
PSM/RMP for the Uninitiated: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforce similar requirements for facilities that have more than the threshold quantity of listed…
Bill Beadie, CIHThe Revised PM2.5 NAAQS and What It Means for Your Facility
On February 7, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the annual primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or the standard) for fine particulate matter from 12.0 to 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3). Fine…
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Exciting news! The story map we developed in collaboration with Greenbelt Land Trust won first place in the Conservation, Environment and Sustainability category of Esri’s storytelling with maps contest. The map journal takes you along a trail…
g-mfaMany Oregon businesses were caught off-guard when the state lowered the effluent benchmark levels significantly in the 2012 update of the 1200-Z industrial stormwater permit. The resulting benchmark levels are so low that most industries…
Ada H. Banasik, PEMaul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) has hired Tom Mullen, a Senior Hydrogeologist with almost 30 years of experience in environmental consulting and project management, to serve the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene region. This strategic hire…
g-mfaMaul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) was named as one of Oregon’s Top Workplaces for 2013. The company was placed in the ninth position in the ranking of top 50 small companies (with 150 employees or fewer). The Oregonian teamed with…
Ted Wall, PEMaul, Foster & Alongi (MFA) was named as one of Washington’s Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The program was launched in 2007 to identify and recognize best practices in the hiring and retention of great people. After…
g-mfaWith the real estate market strengthening, there is increased interest in urban redevelopment. Many of these infill projects must address challenges from historical contamination. MFA will be participating in several upcoming conferences to…
Seth Otto, AICP, LEED APMFA has been named one of the top environmental consulting firms in the Portland metro area by the Portland Business Journal. Based on Metro environmental billings, MFA is ranked number one among locally owned firms. This is our second year…
Ted Wall, PEMFA will be presenting at a Tribal Conference focused on master planning for sustainable development in Indian Country on January 17th at the Swinomish Casino. This conference is intended for tribal leaders and staff, development…
g-mfaPortland, OR –Following analysis and meetings with stakeholders, Metro staff, and council, Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) recently submitted its report to Metro Regional Council describing its analysis of the potential economic and…
Ted Wall, PEStacy Frost, a senior engineer at Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) in Vancouver, WA, has won the Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Originally from…
g-mfaMFA is pleased to announce the arrival of Tom McCue as a Principal Environmental Analyst in our Portland, Oregon office. Mr. McCue brings over 30 years of experience in the environmental compliance and remediation industry. Mr. McCue most…
g-mfaMFA will facilitate workshops on Integrated Planning for Cleanup and Redevelopment of Brownfield Properties at the Oregon Brownfield Conference in Portland and the Brownfields and Land Revitalization Conference in Spokane. These interactive…
Neil Alongi, PEScientists and engineers from Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. have been invited to present findings from their work on remediation sites at the Battelle Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds conference in Monterey, California…
Erik Bakkom, PEStacy J. Frost, P.E., a Senior Engineer in Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. Vancouver office, has been awarded an “Oregon Stater Award for Outstanding Early Career Engineers” by the Oregon State University College of Engineering. Stacy…
g-mfaThe Washington State legislature is considering a brownfield package of legislative actions (known as MTCA 3.0) to improve the ability to undertake and complete brownfield cleanup and redevelopment projects. The package contains a number of…
g-mfaMFA has been selected as part of a team of consultants, including Redevelopment Economics, to support Smart Growth America in hosting workshops with governors and high-level state officials to develop policies to support brownfield…
g-mfaOn Thursday September 22, MFA is hosting a workshop designed to provide the latest information on key stages of brownfield redevelopment. This workshop will begin with a buffet breakfast at 7:30, followed by a presentation at 8:00 on…
Ted Wall, PEPortland, Oregon. July 8 – With federal and state permits in hand, Zidell is moving their cleanup activities into the Willamette River in the South Waterfront neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. The issuance of the Clean Water Act (CWA)…
Erik Bakkom, PEAt the May Brownfields & Land Revitalization 2011 Conference in Spokane, Washington, Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) will be conducting an interactive workshop on the potential adaptive reuse of a contaminated site. Based on a real…
g-mfaThe current issue of EPA’s Chemical Emergency Prevention and Planning newsletter features Bill Beadie’s article on mechanical integrity programs in the section titled “Best Practices from the Field.” The article describes a…
Bill Beadie, CIHPortland, OR—As noted in the Oregon Business Journal, the regional administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA-Fisheries) has cleared the way for a significant cleanup and…
Erik Bakkom, PESeveral MFA staff are presenting at conferences in February. Neil Alongi will be presenting at the Advanced Washington Stormwater Conference, February 7th at the Washington Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. His practical years of…
g-mfaThe current issue of EPA’s Technology News and Trends provides a summary of the innovative enhanced bioremediation implemented by MFA at the Siltronic site in Portland, Oregon. The site was impacted by a release of trichloroethene (TCE),…
Michael Murray, RG, LHG, PEMaul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is pleased to announce that Alistaire Clary was named the southwest Washington operations manager as part of the company’s recent strategic reorganization. Clary also serves on MFA’s seven-person board…
g-mfaMaul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is pleased to announce that Steve Taylor’s role of managing director of MFA has expanded as a result of our strategic reorganization. Steve’s new responsibilities reflect the critical role he has played…
g-mfaMaul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is pleased to announce that Ted Wall will be taking on the position of Oregon operations manager. MFA has reorganized its operations and management structure to better reflect the regional demands of its…
g-mfaThe proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) rule-making package developed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was adopted by unanimous decision of the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission on October 23, 2008. The rule-making…
g-mfaThe potential regulation of GHG may be generating concern within your organization and could have real implications for your business. Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. can help you develop a strategic approach to managing GHG regulations. As…
Steven P. Taylor, PEMs. Amy Dvorak, Mr. Alan Hughes, and Mr. James Peale were invited to present at the Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds in Monterey, California, on May 24-27, 2010. Ms. Dvorak will…
Alan R. Hughes, RG, LG, PGThe 2010 Oregon Brownfields Conference and Awards Luncheon will be an unparalleled learning and networking opportunity for brownfields practitioners, both novice and experienced. This two-day Conference is designed to provide attendees with…
Ada H. Banasik, PE