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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are invaluable tools for storing, analyzing, and understanding location-based information. At Downstream Strategies, we use GIS in nearly every project to helps develop efficient, workable solutions for our ...

Environmental due diligence is an essential first step to protect landowners from environmental liabilities. From localized property acquisitions to community-wide redevelopment initiatives, Downstream Strategies’ environmental due diligence ...

The development of many properties across Appalachia, as well as other regions across the United States, are being held back because of real or perceived environmental contamination. These properties are referred to as brownfields and often ...

Joey James, Principal at Downstream Strategies, recently returned from a trip to India where he met with executives of the world’s largest coal company, Coal India Limited. Mr. James was tapped by the Center for Strategic and International ...

City of Thomas: Everyone’s Hometown
Tucker County emerged in 2020 as one of the hottest outdoor recreation spots in the country—and just like the nation’s other top outdoor destinations, the onslaught of accumulated visitors has ...