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Habitat for Humanity Joins EPA to Build Greener Homes
Ground was broken in Golden, Colorado on September 14, 2011 for the first ENERGY STAR, WaterSense and Indoor airPLUS affordable home in...
Allison Stalker
Sep 20, 20112 min read
Creating Electricity and Carbon Offsets from Hog Waste
Duke University and Duke Energy teamed up to create and construct a pilot waste-to-energy system on a hog finishing facility 25 miles...
Allison Stalker
Sep 16, 20112 min read


A Fast, Cheap Method to Curb Climate Change
A new study completed by Mark Z. Jacobson and presented at the 242nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)...
Allison Stalker
Sep 13, 20112 min read


New Industry Codes Announced by NFPA
At the latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference & Expo in Boston, new and revised industry codes were announced. ...
Allison Stalker
Sep 9, 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...
Allison Stalker
Sep 6, 20112 min read


Asbestos Exposure and Impacts
Before 1978, asbestos was used in nearly every home in some fashion. Asbestos was used in various materials including floor and ceiling...
Allison Stalker
Sep 2, 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
Electronic GHG Reporting Tool Launched by the EPA
In October of 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule, 40 CFR Part 98. ...
Allison Stalker
Aug 23, 20111 min read
Upcoming Healthcare Seminar in Philadelphia
Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute is hosting a half day seminar in Philadelphia on September 14, 2011. The IFMA Healthcare...
Allison Stalker
Aug 16, 20112 min read


EPA Stops Sale of a DuPont Herbicide
E.I. DuPont Nemours, commonly referred to as DuPont, received an order today from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
Allison Stalker
Aug 12, 20112 min read


First Ever Fuel Standards for Heavy Trucks and Buses
Just a few weeks ago, the Obama administration announced a new fuel efficiency standard for cars and light duty trucks that will increase...
Allison Stalker
Aug 11, 20112 min read


New Fuel Efficiency Standards
On July 29 President Obama announced a new fuel efficiency standard that will increase fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and...
Allison Stalker
Aug 5, 20112 min read
Healthcare Renewable Energy Initiative
In April of 2011, Practice Greenhealth along with Citi announced a new pilot partnership effort. The program is called the Healthcare...
Allison Stalker
Aug 5, 20111 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...
Allison Stalker
Jul 29, 20112 min read
Energy Storage Systems Created with Graphite and Water
Researchers at the Monash University Department of Materials Engineering are working on a new system of energy storage. The system would...
Allison Stalker
Jul 26, 20112 min read


Obama Administration Announces Strategy to Promote Electronics Recycling
On Wednesday July 20, 2011, the Obama Administration unveiled a federal strategy that promotes the electronics recycling market. The...
Allison Stalker
Jul 22, 20112 min read
Pennsylvania Tech Company Distributing Green Decomp Machines
Earth Bio Technologies (EBtech), a company located in Glenside, PA has become the only distributor in the area to offer two decomposition...
Allison Stalker
Jul 19, 20112 min read


EPA’s Response to the Yellowstone River Spill
A 12-inch pipeline owned by ExxonMobil Pipeline Company ruptured on July 1, 2011. The pipeline was located under the Yellowstone River,...
Allison Stalker
Jul 15, 20112 min read
Some Lawmakers Push to Overturn Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
Representative Joe Barton, R-Texas, is promoting legislation to overturn a law requiring efficiency upgrades to light bulbs. The...
Allison Stalker
Jul 12, 20112 min read


Job Creation as a Result of Rooftop Solar Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office has offered a conditional commitment to aid in the finance of the world’s largest...
Allison Stalker
Jul 7, 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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