Tom Petersen
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
May 61 min read
Emission Factors for Combustion Sources (Boilers and Generators)
So you know how much fuel your boiler used this month, but how do you know how much emissions it produced? The answer is the emission...
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Tom Petersen
Apr 171 min read
PADEP Annual Emission Statement Statuses and What They Mean
Any facility with a Title V or synthetic minor air permit is required to submit an Annual Emission Statement (AES) by March 1st. This is...
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Tom Petersen
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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
Mar 24, 20222 min read
The Need for Robust Environmental, Health and Safety Strategies in Higher Education
The two-year pandemic has forced education institutions to take a close look, revamp and then revamp again their Environmental, Health...
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Tom Petersen
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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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Daniel Petersen
Apr 10, 20182 min read
Energy Benchmarking - A Snapshot of Philadelphia's Sustainability
Did you know that the City of Philadelphia requires annual energy benchmarking for large non-residential buildings? Philadelphia’s city...
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Daniel Petersen
Nov 2, 20172 min read
Global Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Record High
Global warming has been on the rise due to the increasing release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The main driver in global...
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Andrew Rohrman
Feb 22, 20171 min read
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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Josh Shkrab
May 22, 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...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 23, 20111 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. ...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 11, 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...
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Tom Petersen
Dec 5, 20091 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...
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Tom Petersen
Jul 7, 20091 min read
EES Recent News - July 2009
Our clients have benefited from our ability to find cost-effective solutions to complex environmental problems. As a boutique firm with...
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Tom Petersen
Jul 2, 20094 min read
New Surface Coating Regulations - Are You Up To Date?
Are You or Your Vendors Affected by NESHAPs for Surface Coating and Metal Finishing? by Trish Carney The U.S. EPA passed two new...
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Tom Petersen
Oct 6, 20082 min read
EES Recent News - October 2008
Our clients have benefited from our ability to find cost-effective solutions to complex environmental problems. As a boutique firm with...
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Tom Petersen
Oct 3, 20082 min read
EPA Fuel Economy Guide
Car Shoppers Can Save Money and Time with 2009 Fuel Economy Guide (U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C. – Oct. 15, 2008) To help consumers make...
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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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