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WEDLI hosts program on LI Regional Economic Development Council

With $1 billion available for regional projects throughout the state, WEDLI's October meeting centered on how the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council is planning to capture our share. In a program titled "Regional Economic Development Council Open Forum" Carrie Meek Gallagher, chief sustainability officer Suffolk County Water Authority and Marianne Garvin, president and CEO, Community Development Corporation of Long Island discussed the process involved in applying for these state funds. Shown (from left) are: Lucille Wesnofske, WEDLI president; Marianne Garvin, president and CEO, Community Development Corporation of Long Island; Carrie Meek Gallagher, chief sustainability officer Suffolk County Water Authority; and Ellen Kelly, WEDLI program chair.
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.