Peterson, Ralph R - Ch2m Hill

Hey there, ""lawengineer50."" Before you post things, you really should make sure that you've got your facts right. You're so off base with your remarks, you should be ashamed. BTW, the policy you refered to was set up for Huntsingers' grandchildren, not the Mrs. The Mrs. was just doing her part to satisfy her late husband's wishes. CH2M's attorneys got involved with Shaw, etc. to make sure that the proceeds were never paid out. Tom loved his wife with all his heart and she, him. How dare you question that. Obviously, you did not know either of them, had you, you would never post such hateful, hurtful, lieing words. (That is, unless you're in Dante's hell.) Pros: Still No Apology by CH2M HILL Cons: And How One Is Owed more

Dear Tired of the Bull: \r Thanks for your comments regarding Peterson. As for the words above showing Ralph and CH2M ""volleyed the responsibility"", I kindly encourage you to place Mr. Huntsinger's death upon his wife as it is logical and a safe prediction to conclude she probably drove him to such an end, he saw no other option for relief. Complete your due diligence first and you will find his spouse's eagerness to dig frivolously within the law (Shaw, etc.) in hopes of personal financial gain (life insurance policy). Even members of Dante's world usually appear in white.\r more

CH2M touts that it is against corruption and conflict of interests, but when it happens in its own backyard, it's a whole different story. Here are just two examples:\r \r (1) Robert Card served as the US Department of Energy Undersecretary under GWB. In this position, Card maintained financial and personal ties to CH2M while overseeing its work as DOE Undersecretary. ""Questions Raised Over Energy Dept. Official's Industry Ties,"" 6/6/02, NY Times. After protest by Senator Reid, Card resigned his position as DOE Undersecretary and immediately returned to CH2M as a board member and executive. Id. \r \r (2) Especially disturbing is what happened to Colorado resident Tom Huntsinger and his family. When Tom Huntsinger, a long time CH2M employee and executive vice-president of CH2M, directed his staff in the Transportation Group of CH2M to withdraw its interest in a large Colorado transportation project due to a potential conflict of interest, CH2M proceeded to terminate Huntsinger's employment and blackball his career to the point where Huntsinger took his life. See Huntsinger v. E-470 Board of Directors, US Court of Appeals, D.C. No. 99-S-260. Ralph Peterson, CH2M's CEO and Chairman, was aware of the situation, although he attempted to deny any knowledge (but that didn't fly), and volleyed the responsibility for Huntsinger's removal and retaliatioin against him to CH2M legal counsel. Id. All the while, Peterson continues to position himself as a leader in anti-corruption efforts globally. Id.; See also 1 . Because of Colorado's high threshold for outrageous conduct, CH2M's actions were not found to be illegal by a Colorado court; however, leaders in the engineering industry found CH2M's actions to be highly unethical. Id. \r \r It appears when it comes to winning work to feed the CH2M Hill corporate machine, CH2M Hill either simply doesn't know what a conflict of interest is or denies that a potential conflict of interest exists. Pros: Thumbs down Cons: They believe that they are above the law. more