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New Regulations Proposed For Underground Storage Tanks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published its proposed revisions to the regulations for Underground Storage Tanks...
Josh Shkrab
Nov 29, 20112 min read
The Beneficial Aspects of Recycling Coal Ash
The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273) was successfully passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday October 14....
Josh Shkrab
Oct 18, 20112 min read
A Rewrite of EPA Cement Rules Voted for by House
The House voted on Thursday for a measure that would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite its new air pollution...
Allison Stalker
Oct 7, 20112 min read
Large Seafood Company Receives Major EPA Fines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday an agreement with Trident...
Allison Stalker
Sep 30, 20112 min read
EPA Publishes New Area Source NESHAP Regulations
On February 21, 2011, the new boiler area source final rules were signed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. ...
Allison Stalker
Aug 26, 20112 min read
EPA Releases Regulation Review Plan
On January 18, 2011, the Obama administration issued Executive Order 13563 entitled “Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review”. As...
Allison Stalker
Jun 28, 20112 min read
EPA Requests Information from Natural Gas Drillers
As the requirement for natural gas as an alternative fuel source increases, natural gas drilling operations are taking off, especially in...
Allison Stalker
May 27, 20112 min read
EPA Requires Paperless Submissions
In a continued effort to increase transparency and decrease waste the EPA is now requiring all new chemical notices be submitted...
Heather Cummings
Apr 29, 20111 min read
House Passes Anti-EPA Bill
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 910, which if approved by the Senate and signed by President Obama would prohibit...
Heather Cummings
Apr 12, 20111 min read
Proposed EPA Regulation for Coal-fired Power Plants
The EPA proposed a regulation that would, for the first time, limit coal-burning power plant emissions. The regulation would limit the...
Heather Cummings
Mar 30, 20111 min read
New EPA Boiler MACT Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new Clean Air Act rules last month. The Boiler Maximum Achievable Control...
Heather Cummings
Mar 15, 20112 min read
Lone Star State Continues to Resist EPA
Once again the state of Texas is making headlines for their opposition to EPA regulations. In October EES brought you a post about...
Heather Cummings
Jan 21, 20111 min read
EPA Manufacturing Compliance
With the new year comes new deadlines, and EES wants to ensure your company is prepared for all upcoming state and federal compliance...
Heather Cummings
Jan 4, 20112 min read
Holiday Gift from the 111th Congress
Earlier this month U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), which offers grant...
Heather Cummings
Dec 23, 20101 min read
The EPA Delays Changes to Air Quality Regulations
Last January the EPA announced their plan to modify current air quality regulations. They proposed a 10 to 15 part per billion (ppb)...
Heather Cummings
Dec 10, 20101 min read
EPA Extends SPCC Deadline to Ensure Owner/Operator Comprehension
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the deadline for updated Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans by...
Heather Cummings
Nov 12, 20101 min read
Stormwater Management Practices
The City of Philadelphia has recently changed their stormwater management policies along with the system used to charge customers. On...
Allison Stalker
Oct 8, 20103 min read
Final Air Toxics Standards for Area Sources in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
In October 2009, the EPA released new national air toxics standards for small to medium sized chemical manufacturing facilities that meet...
Allison Stalker
Oct 5, 20102 min read
New Surface Coating Regulations - Are You Up To Date?
Please contact Tom Petersen at tom@eesolutions.net (www.eesolutions.net) for further details related to the following article, which...
Tom Petersen
Feb 8, 20104 min read
PA Emission Inventory
Each year, the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) processes approximately 1,200 Annual Emission Statement...
Tom Petersen
Dec 5, 20091 min read
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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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