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Philadelphia Prison Systems Receives Special Recognition from the EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded special recognition in April to the City of Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Prison...
Allison Stalker
May 4, 20161 min read
Latest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 21st annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, more...
Allison Stalker
Apr 19, 20162 min read
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...
Allison Stalker
Apr 5, 20162 min read
EPA’s 2017-2019 Enforcement Initiatives
On February 18th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its seven National Enforcement Initiatives for fiscal years...
Allison Stalker
Mar 8, 20161 min read
Health Systems Come Together at the Conference on Climate Change
Health system representatives from 16 countries have come together at the United Nation’s Conference on Climate Change in Paris this week...
Allison Stalker
Dec 9, 20152 min read
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...
Allison Stalker
Nov 24, 20151 min read
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...
Allison Stalker
Nov 5, 20152 min read
EPA Strengthens Ozone Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone earlier this...
Allison Stalker
Oct 13, 20152 min read
Proposed Standards for Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste
Early this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals...
Allison Stalker
Sep 30, 20151 min read
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)...
Allison Stalker
Aug 25, 20151 min read
Obama Releases the Final Clean Power Plan
A rate-based state goal measured in pounds per megawatt hour (lb/MWh); A mass-based state goal measured in total short tons of CO2; A...
Allison Stalker
Aug 5, 20151 min read
EPA Releases Report on the Benefits of Global Action on Climate Change
In late June of this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a peer-reviewed report on the economic, health, and...
Allison Stalker
Jul 16, 20153 min read
OSHA Clarifies Compliance Dates for HCS 2012 Labeling
In March of 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized the revised version of the Hazard Communication...
Allison Stalker
Jul 1, 20152 min read
EPA Finalizes the Clean Water Rule to Protect Streams and Wetlands
Clearly defines and protects tributaries that impact the health of downstream waters. The Clean Water Act protects navigable waterways...
Allison Stalker
Jun 3, 20152 min read
Always-On Devices are Wasting Billions in Electricity
Environmental Protection magazine has reported that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report this month that found...
Allison Stalker
May 19, 20152 min read
EPA Introduces Safer Choice Label
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed a new label for household cleaners and other household products. The Safer...
Allison Stalker
May 5, 20152 min read
Obama Proposes New Regulations on Offshore Drilling
Incorporate the latest industry standards that establish minimum baseline requirements for the design, manufacture, repair, and...
Allison Stalker
Apr 15, 20151 min read
Philadelphia’s Temple University to Receive EPA Brownfields Grant
Temple University in Philadelphia has been awarded funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the cleanup and reuse...
Allison Stalker
Mar 31, 20152 min read
New Study Shows Better Air Quality Helps Lungs Grow
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this month found that long-term improvements in air quality are...
Allison Stalker
Mar 17, 20152 min read
New Disposal Option for Pharmaceutical Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that they are in the process of developing a proposal to establish standards for...
Allison Stalker
Mar 3, 20152 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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