Tom Petersen
EPA Announces New Regulations for “Forever Chemicals”
In April, the EPA announced the first federal regulations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water. PFAS are a...
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Tom Petersen
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Important Dates for Air Permits in Pennsylvania
NOTE: These important dates apply to facilities that operate generators, boilers, fire pumps and other common combustion sources. EES...
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Tom Petersen
- Oct 11, 2023
- 3 min
Comparing Philadelphia’s BEPP with National Energy Efficiency Programs
What are the similarities and differences between Philadelphia’s BEPP, EPA’s ENERGY STAR, and USGBC’s LEED programs? This blog post will...
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Tom Petersen
- May 5, 2023
- 3 min
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: What to Monitor
The Inflation Reduction Act is driving rapid change and investment in the the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) space. Included...
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Tom Petersen
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Industrial Stormwater Permitting in Pennsylvania: Important New Changes
UPDATE - On December 24, 2022, the PADEP published a notice in The PA Bulletin that notified the regulated public that the new National...
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Tom Petersen
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
The New National Office of Environmental Justice: What to Monitor
On September 24th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of a national Office of Environmental Justice:...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Inflation Reduction Act: What Facilities Managers Need to Know
When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into federal law by President Biden on August 16th, it became one of the most impactful...
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Tom Petersen
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
Air Permit Basics
It’s been almost one year since Tom Petersen, President of EES, and Mark Huncik, EES Consultant, presented a webinar on Air Permit...
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Tom Petersen
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
EPA's 2020-2023 National Compliance Initiatives
Every three years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chooses areas to focus its enforcement and compliance resources on....
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Tom Petersen
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
EPA Announces New Rule on HFCs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new rule to sharply limit domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),...
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Andrew Rohrman
- May 12, 2017
- 2 min
EPA Announces New Grant Funding to Reduce Diesel Engine Emissions
Boston Medical Center is on pace to become the first hospital in New England to go carbon neutral upon completion of its building...
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Andrew Rohrman
- Feb 22, 2017
- 1 min
DEP Links Fracking to Seismic Disturbances
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection released an official report investigating seismic events in Lawrence...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 27, 2016
- 1 min
New Final Rules on HFCs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized two rules this week aimed to reduce the projected growth and emissions of...
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Allison Stalker
- Jul 29, 2016
- 1 min
New Proposal for Electronic Hazardous Waste Fee Payments
In late June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new proposed rule on the methodology for setting and revising user fees...
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Allison Stalker
- Apr 5, 2016
- 2 min
Revisions to Hazardous Waste Regulations
In September 2015, the EPA announced a proposal for a large number of changes to the existing hazardous waste regulations. The current...
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Allison Stalker
- Nov 24, 2015
- 1 min
Proposed Updates to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates the existing Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The goal of the...
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Allison Stalker
- Nov 5, 2015
- 2 min
New Greenhouse Gas Emission Rules
In October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new actions the agency will take to curb emissions from ozone-depleting...
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Allison Stalker
- Oct 13, 2015
- 2 min
EPA Strengthens Ozone Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone earlier this...
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Allison Stalker
- Sep 30, 2015
- 1 min
Proposed Standards for Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste
Early this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals...
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Allison Stalker
- Aug 25, 2015
- 1 min
Revisions to Underground Storage Tank Regulation
In late June, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the publication of a final rule regarding underground storage tank (UST)...
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EES has been providing environmental health & safety consulting and engineering services for more than 25 years, serving healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aerospace and higher education organizations across the United States and Canada.
President and Engineer Tom Petersen, P.E. has more than 36 years of environmental engineering, health & safety and process safety experience.
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