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...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 16, 20132 min read
Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Wiki
Regulations concerning hazardous waste can often be cumbersome and difficult to understand. These regulations were created under the...
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Allison Stalker
Apr 2, 20132 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Mar 26, 20132 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Mar 5, 20132 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Feb 26, 20132 min read
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?...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 30, 20121 min read
Pennsylvania DEP Offers Green Grants
October 5, 2012 through October 26, 2012 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) accepted applications for four...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 16, 20122 min read
Eco-Health Relationship Browser
In late September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the Eco-Health Relationship Browser to the public. ...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 2, 20122 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 11, 20122 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Dec 29, 20113 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...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 4, 20112 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 27, 20112 min read
PADEP Undergoes Major Reorganization
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released a statement on September 20th, stating the details of a major...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 12, 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...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 22, 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...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 5, 20112 min read
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...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 10, 20112 min read
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”....
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Heather Cummings
Mar 4, 20111 min read
EPA Orders Proper E-Waste Disposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Metro Metals Corporation and Avista Recycling, Inc., to properly dispose of...
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Heather Cummings
Mar 1, 20111 min read
CARE Makes Green Decisions Easier
EES recently shared a post regarding health care sustainability. It focused on the importance of making environmentally conscious and...
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Tom Petersen
Feb 25, 20114 min read
Maximize Boiler Efficiency Now
This interesting new technology is from one of the equipment vendors we interact with. EES does not endorse this system and has no...
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