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[June 2014 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2014/06) - [March 2014 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2014/03) - [January 2014 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2014/01) - [November 2013 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2013/11) - [September 2013 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2013/09) - [August 2013 (2)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2013/08) - [April 2012 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2012/04) - [January 2011 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2011/01) - [May 2010 (1)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/archive/2010/05) ## Michael Douglas ### Recent Posts [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_524133994.jpg?width=715&name=shutterstock_524133994.jpg) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2017/05/02/buy-vs-build-remediation-management-software) ## [Buying vs. Building Your Remediation Management Software](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2017/05/02/buy-vs-build-remediation-management-software) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) I was driving back to the airport from a meeting with a potential client when my CEO in the passenger seat asked “How do you think it went?”. 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[Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/03/11/getting-closer-to-project-management-nirvana-2) Jul 01, 2018 | [Industry News](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/industry-news), [Environmental Liability](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/environmental-liability) [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/enfos-money-questions.jpg?width=715&name=enfos-money-questions.jpg) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2017/10/22/could-the-answers-to-these-questions-be-costing-you-3m) ## [Could The Answers To These Questions Be Costing You $3M?](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2017/10/22/could-the-answers-to-these-questions-be-costing-you-3m) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) Are you in charge of remediation and other environmental projects? Are you facing challenges in the areas of cashflow, balance sheet, or business... 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In it,... [Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2016/04/20/what-is-the-value-of-perspective) Apr 20, 2016 | [Industry News](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/industry-news) [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_76053074_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg?width=715&name=Fotolia_76053074_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2016/01/07/how-record-ma-activity-affects-the-environmental-professional) ## [How Record M&A Activity Affects the Environmental Professional](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2016/01/07/how-record-ma-activity-affects-the-environmental-professional) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) **Are you still trying to do more with less?** [Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2016/01/07/how-record-ma-activity-affects-the-environmental-professional) Jan 07, 2016 | [Industry News](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/industry-news) [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/17th-RREC.png?width=715&name=17th-RREC.png) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/10/15/enfos-to-present-at-annual-railroad-environmental-conference-rrec) ## [ENFOS To Present at Annual Railroad Environmental Conference (RREC)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/10/15/enfos-to-present-at-annual-railroad-environmental-conference-rrec) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) As one prospective customer told me recently, “project controls are a real hot button lately.” It seems that the same is true for us here at ENFOS.... [Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/10/15/enfos-to-present-at-annual-railroad-environmental-conference-rrec) Oct 15, 2015 | [ENFOS Events](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/events) [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/I2rN3rPO.jpeg?width=715&name=I2rN3rPO.jpeg) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/10/08/ashland-enfos-press-release) ## [Ashland Selects ENFOS Environmental Business Management Solution](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/10/08/ashland-enfos-press-release) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) *Release Date: October 8, 2015* [Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/10/08/ashland-enfos-press-release) Oct 08, 2015 | [Press Releases](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/press-releases) [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Casmalia-Superfund-site-still-awaits-cleanup_Enfos.jpg?width=715&name=Casmalia-Superfund-site-still-awaits-cleanup_Enfos.jpg) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/05/24/casmalia-superfund-site-still-awaits-cleanup) ## [Casmalia Superfund site still awaits cleanup](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/05/24/casmalia-superfund-site-still-awaits-cleanup) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) [Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/05/24/casmalia-superfund-site-still-awaits-cleanup) May 24, 2015 | [Environmental Liability](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/environmental-liability) [![](https://go.enfos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_75836622_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg?width=715&name=Fotolia_75836622_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg) ](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/05/06/exxon-mobil-continues-remediating-two-new-jersey-sites) ## [Exxon Mobil continues remediating two New Jersey sites](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/05/06/exxon-mobil-continues-remediating-two-new-jersey-sites) By [Michael Douglas](https://go.enfos.com/blog/author/michael-douglas) [Read more »](https://go.enfos.com/blog/2015/05/06/exxon-mobil-continues-remediating-two-new-jersey-sites) May 06, 2015 | [Environmental Liability](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/environmental-liability) ### CATEGORIES - [Data & Software (14)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/data-software) - [ENFOS (7)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/enfos) - [ENFOS Events (28)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/events) - [Environmental Liability (21)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/environmental-liability) - [Global Issues (39)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/global-issues) - [Industry News (33)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/industry-news) - [Press Releases (13)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/press-releases) - [Remediation (38)](https://go.enfos.com/blog/tag/remediation) ##### CONTACT US 888-838-7765 - [Request Free Demo](http://www.enfos.com/contact?valueProposition=true&implementENFOS=true&reqDemo=true) ### THE REMEDIATION NATION Keep up with the latest remediation news #### CONNECT WITH ENFOS - - - - - © 2020 ENFOS, Inc. 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