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Emperor Penguins Threatened by Melting Ice
A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology studied the effects of diminishing sea ice on the Emperor penguin population...
Allison Stalker
Jul 3, 20123 min read
ASHRAE Standard Issued to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease
In October of 2011, EES published a blog on new proposed standards created for the prevention of Legionnaires’ disease, as seen here. At...
Allison Stalker
Jun 26, 20122 min read
Regulation of Pharmaceutical Waste
Since the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 1976, the U.S. EPA has not used its clearly defined authority...
Josh Shkrab
Jun 13, 20122 min read
Climate Policy Initiative's Analysis of GHG Tracking Systems
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) recently conducted an analysis of national systems that track emissions and other activities aimed at...
Josh Shkrab
Jun 1, 20122 min read
Carbon Dioxide Measurement
How could we accurately measure changes in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), if a global treaty mandated specific reductions? A group...
Josh Shkrab
May 22, 20122 min read
Good Indoor Air Quality Is More Important Than You Think
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Global Indoor Health Network (GIHN) have recently estimated that 50 percent of...
Josh Shkrab
May 17, 20122 min read
The CHEFS Tool Measures Carbon Footprints In Dining Services
How large is the carbon footprint of your cafeteria or dining area? Now you can accurately measure the amount of greenhouse gas...
Josh Shkrab
May 7, 20122 min read
Sustainability and The Healthier Hospitals Initiative
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an industry wide movement designed to incorporate the principles of sustainability into...
Josh Shkrab
Apr 30, 20124 min read
Climate Change Mitigation Can Also Have Health and Agricultural Benefits
Climate change mitigation policies can do more than just avert the potential long-term catastrophic consequences that will affect the...
Josh Shkrab
Jan 20, 20123 min read
U.S. EPA Releases First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data To The Public
2012 is already an historic year for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States public alike. In early...
Josh Shkrab
Jan 17, 20122 min read
Is Your Facility Exempt From The Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Rule?
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) regulations...
Josh Shkrab
Jan 13, 20123 min read
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative Is The Path To Sustainability In Hospitals
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an excellent example of how hospitals are beginning to realize that sustainable principles...
Josh Shkrab
Jan 10, 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...
Josh Shkrab
Jan 6, 20122 min read
Highly Contaminated Gowanus Canal To Be Cleaned Up
The U.S EPA has recently published a feasibility study, or outline of the remedial options selected for the cleanup of the highly...
Josh Shkrab
Jan 3, 20122 min read
Obama Establishes New Strategy for Final Restoration of the Gulf
The final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration of the Gulf Coast was released on December 5, 2011. The strategy was announced by...
Allison Stalker
Dec 29, 20113 min read
Will The Keystone XL Pipeline Be Approved?
The Keystone XL pipeline has found its way back into the news in recent days, as Congress is pushing for the approval of the necessary...
Josh Shkrab
Dec 27, 20112 min read
Brazilian Oil Spill Reminiscent of BP Deepwater Horizon Spill
Two oil leaks from deepwater drilling operations off the coast of Brazil have washed up on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. In early...
Josh Shkrab
Dec 23, 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...
Josh Shkrab
Dec 20, 20112 min read
Is Methanol The New Fuel Source?
Methanol could replace hydrogen gas, ethanol, and gasoline as the primary fuel source of the future for vehicles and airplanes. ...
Josh Shkrab
Dec 16, 20112 min read
Seventeenth Annual Conference on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa
The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP17) Climate Change Conference began November 29th In Durban, South Africa. The...
Josh Shkrab
Dec 13, 20112 min read
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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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