New Study Finds Significant Water Pollution Risks from Fracking
Scientists at Stony Brook University have determined that the disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing is one of the largest...
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Tom Petersen
Aug 21, 20122 min read
Laboratory Facility Closures
The following article was written by Frank Jankoski, an EES associate and guest author. Mr. Jankoski is the founder and President of...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 14, 20122 min read
Border 2020 Environmental Agreement
On August 8, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator and the Mexican Environment and Natural Resources Secretary signed...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 7, 20122 min read
Final Air Regulations for Oil and Natural Gas Industry
In July of 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed its first air rules for the oil and natural gas industries. The...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 31, 20122 min read
Proposed Standard for Carbon Pollution from Power Plants
In March of 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new carbon pollution standard for new power plants. It will be...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 24, 20122 min read
Stricter Particle Pollution Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stricter standards for particle pollutants. The announcement was made on June 14,...
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Tom Petersen
Jul 17, 20125 min read
Treating Imports at Philadelphia's Ports
Guest columnist, Emma Fried-Cassorla, is a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Master’s of Environmental Studies...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 10, 20122 min read
Improving Solar Energy
While standard solar cells are good at generating electricity, they aren’t as good at generating heat. However, a researcher at Michigan...
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Allison Stalker
Jul 3, 20123 min read
Emperor Penguins Threatened by Melting Ice
A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology studied the effects of diminishing sea ice on the Emperor penguin population...
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Allison Stalker
Jun 26, 20122 min read
ASHRAE Standard Issued to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease
In October of 2011, EES published a blog on new proposed standards created for the prevention of Legionnaires’ disease, as seen here. At...
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Josh Shkrab
Jun 13, 20122 min read
Regulation of Pharmaceutical Waste
Since the passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 1976, the U.S. EPA has not used its clearly defined authority...
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Josh Shkrab
Jun 1, 20122 min read
Climate Policy Initiative's Analysis of GHG Tracking Systems
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) recently conducted an analysis of national systems that track emissions and other activities aimed at...
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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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Josh Shkrab
May 17, 20122 min read
Good Indoor Air Quality Is More Important Than You Think
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Global Indoor Health Network (GIHN) have recently estimated that 50 percent of...
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Josh Shkrab
May 7, 20122 min read
The CHEFS Tool Measures Carbon Footprints In Dining Services
How large is the carbon footprint of your cafeteria or dining area? Now you can accurately measure the amount of greenhouse gas...
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Josh Shkrab
Apr 30, 20124 min read
Sustainability and The Healthier Hospitals Initiative
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an industry wide movement designed to incorporate the principles of sustainability into...
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Josh Shkrab
Jan 20, 20123 min read
Climate Change Mitigation Can Also Have Health and Agricultural Benefits
Climate change mitigation policies can do more than just avert the potential long-term catastrophic consequences that will affect the...
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Josh Shkrab
Jan 17, 20122 min read
U.S. EPA Releases First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data To The Public
2012 is already an historic year for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States public alike. In early...
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Josh Shkrab
Jan 13, 20123 min read
Is Your Facility Exempt From The Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Rule?
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) regulations...
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Josh Shkrab
Jan 10, 20122 min read
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative Is The Path To Sustainability In Hospitals
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative (HHI) is an excellent example of how hospitals are beginning to realize that sustainable principles...
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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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