Our story.
ROOTS IN COLORADO.
The year was 1982. USA Today published its first issue, Scott Fahlman from Carnegie Mellon suggested the use of emoticons in email, The Weather Channel aired on cable television, Time’s Man of the Year was “The Computer,” the first National Snowboard race was held. And Drew and Lark McCoy launched an environmental engineering firm called McCoy and Associates in Lakewood, Colorado, a sleepy western suburb of Denver, tucked at the base of the Rocky Mountains.
At the time, McCoy had two goals. Provide clear, accurate, technically detailed content to satisfy environmental personnel who had to deal with complex regulatory issues—and then comply with them—in day-to-day operations within plants and facilities. And, second, provide enough explanation that business and facility managers could understand the impact of the environmental regulations on their business and on critical manufacturing trends.
Over four decades later, our guiding principles remain depth, neutrality, and clarity.
Capabilities.
RESEARCH. WRITE. PRESENT.
How do you tackle a 14,000-foot peak like Antero? One step at a time. With 53 “fourteeners” in our backyard, many of us have climbed some.
A step-by-step process is also essential to understand RCRA and CAA and our training brings this process to life. We thrive on compiling research and are immersed in it 365 days a year. This means we have the luxury of focusing on regulatory context, because as you know, unfocused regulatory research is like wandering in the woods without a compass.
McCoy has the know-how to guide you—including how to ask the right questions to avoid box canyons or running off a cliff. We’ll help you get to the problem you’re really trying to solve. And together, we’ll think through the process to uncover the answer you really need. Gaining certainty is a big part of our story. So remember, if you’re on the mountain, take a guide you can trust.