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Better, More Reliable Wind Turbines
The wind industry has been growing continuously and is an important part of fighting climate change by reducing our dependence on fossil...
Allison Stalker
Jul 23, 20132 min read
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2013 Proposal to Address Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing a proposal to create separate standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. The...
Allison Stalker
Jun 25, 20131 min read
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EPA Funding for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Last Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will provide grants to both New York and New Jersey to recover...
Allison Stalker
May 7, 20132 min read
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Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Wiki
Regulations concerning hazardous waste can often be cumbersome and difficult to understand. These regulations were created under the...
Allison Stalker
Apr 16, 20132 min read
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EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel and Emission Standards for Cars
On March 29, 2013 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new proposed rule created to reduce air pollution from passenger...
Allison Stalker
Apr 2, 20132 min read
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Using Switchgrass to Heat Homes and Businesses
The Unites States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released the results of a cost-benefit...
Allison Stalker
Mar 26, 20132 min read
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Obama Nominates New Head of the EPA
While it has a slim-to-none chance of passing through the current Senate or the House, new climate and energy legislation was revealed on...
Allison Stalker
Mar 5, 20132 min read
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Fee and Dividend Climate Bill
President Obama announced his pick to replace Lisa Jackson as the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chief on Monday. His choice?...
Allison Stalker
Feb 26, 20132 min read
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Pennsylvania DEP Offers Green Grants
October 5, 2012 through October 26, 2012 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) accepted applications for four...
Allison Stalker
Oct 30, 20121 min read
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Eco-Health Relationship Browser
In late September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the Eco-Health Relationship Browser to the public. ...
Allison Stalker
Oct 16, 20122 min read
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Exposure to Welding Fumes
The September 2012 issue of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) featured an article by Robert E. Brown Jr., CIH, CSP, CHMM on the...
Allison Stalker
Oct 2, 20122 min read
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U.S. and Canada Sign Newly Revised Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
On September 7, 2012 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and Canada’s Minister of the Environment signed an...
Allison Stalker
Sep 11, 20122 min read
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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
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Signs of Responses to Oil Spill in Gulf Fish
Fernando Galvez and Andrew Whitehead, two professors at Louisiana State University, are leading a research team studying the effects of...
Allison Stalker
Oct 4, 20112 min read
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PADEP Undergoes Major Reorganization
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released a statement on September 20th, stating the details of a major...
Allison Stalker
Sep 27, 20112 min read
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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
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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
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DEP Accepting Applications for Watershed Protection Funding
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced on July 1st, 2011 that they will be accepting applications for...
Allison Stalker
Jul 5, 20112 min read
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Green City, Clean Waters Plan Approved
The City of Philadelphia has received final approval on its $2 billion stormwater management plan, “Green City, Clean Waters”....
Allison Stalker
Jun 10, 20112 min read
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EPA Orders Proper E-Waste Disposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Metro Metals Corporation and Avista Recycling, Inc., to properly dispose of...
Heather Cummings
Mar 4, 20111 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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