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Josh Shkrab
Jan 6, 20122 min read
January Is National Radon Month: Is Your Home Safe?
The U.S. EPA had declared January as the National Radon Action Month, in an attempt to raise awareness about the dangers of radon gas in...
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Josh Shkrab
Dec 20, 20112 min read
EPA Fines Pelican Refinery for CAA Violations
Significant fines were finally imposed on the Texas-based Pelican Refining Company LLC, for its major violations of the Clean Air Act at...
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Dominick DalSanto
Dec 6, 20113 min read
Combustible Dust Safety in the Recycling Industry - Part 2
Dominick DalSanto is a guest contributor to the EES blog. Dominick is an environmental technologies expert for www.baghouse.com and has...
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Dominick DalSanto
Dec 2, 20114 min read
Combustible Dust Safety in the Recycling Industry - Part 1
Dominick DalSanto is a guest contributor to the EES blog. Dominick is an environmental technologies expert for www.baghouse.com and has...
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Allison Stalker
Nov 23, 20112 min read
A Majority of Areas in the US Are Meeting Air Quality Standards for Lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a study on the lead contamination in the air. The study has determined that 39...
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Josh Shkrab
Nov 18, 20112 min read
First Texas Greenhouse Gas Permit Issued
The U.S. EPA issued the first greenhouse gas (GHG) permit in the state of Texas on November 12, after assuming regulatory control over...
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Josh Shkrab
Nov 3, 20112 min read
EPA Published Final Rule On SO2 Emissions From PA Power Plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted the long awaited petition filed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental...
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Josh Shkrab
Nov 2, 20112 min read
Air Pollution Linked To Birth Defects
A recent collaborative study between University of Texas-Austin and Peking University researchers published earlier this month linked air...
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Josh Shkrab
Oct 21, 20112 min read
Can Trees Help Clean Our Air?
A recent international study revealed trees to have significant air pollution mitigation potential in urban areas with substantial...
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Josh Shkrab
Oct 14, 20112 min read
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Issues Technical Air Quality Permitting Docum...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection submitted technical guidance documents for public review and comment to the...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 6, 20112 min read
Strategies for Odor Abatement at Commercial and Industrial Facilities
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important aspect of the safety of commercial and industrial facilities. Poor odors in a facility can be a...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 29, 20112 min read
Pennsylvania in the Top 20 States with Most Toxic Air Pollution
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released an analysis on the toxic pollution from power plants entitled “Toxic Power: How...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 1, 20112 min read
NASA to Improve Satellite Air Quality Monitoring
Starting June 27, two NASA research airplanes will work to improve the ability of satellites to accurately measure air quality from space....
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Allison Stalker
Jun 14, 20112 min read
EPA Proposes Power Plant Emission Limits
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new emissions standards for power plants. These standards will limit emissions of...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 3, 20112 min read
EPA Proposes to Grant a NJ Clean Air Act Petition
At the end of March, the EPA announced its proposal to grant a petition submitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental...
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Allison Stalker
May 31, 20112 min read
Air Pollution Concepts for Kids
One way to get people interested in the environment and its sustainability is to start young. This involves educating children on the...
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Heather Cummings
May 20, 20111 min read
EPA Decision on Offshore Drilling
Americans from coast to coast are suffering as a result of rising fuel prices, and with the summer months fast approaching, some estimate...
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Tom Petersen
May 10, 20111 min read
Philadelphia Air Pollution - Is Philadelphia Really That Polluted?
Following the release of Forbes’ 2011 Most Toxic Cities list many Philadelphians experienced a twinge of panic when the City of Brotherly...
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Heather Cummings
Apr 22, 20111 min read
New Air Quality Measuring Device Improves on Existing Technology
A new air quality measurement device has been licensed for commercial development by Droplet Measurement Technologies of Boulder, Co. ...
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Heather Cummings
Apr 5, 20111 min read
Indoor Air Quality Throughout the Year
According to the EPA indoor air quality can be up to 100x worse during winter, causing allergies and other problems. However, once...
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