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Josh Shkrab
Oct 18, 20112 min read
The Beneficial Aspects of Recycling Coal Ash
The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273) was successfully passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday October 14....
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Josh Shkrab
Oct 14, 20112 min read
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Issues Technical Air Quality Permitting Docum...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection submitted technical guidance documents for public review and comment to the...
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Josh Shkrab
Oct 11, 20112 min read
Green Remediation: The Sustainable Approach to Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
My name is Josh Shkrab and as a new Environmental Intern at EES, I would like to provide a brief summary of my background. I moved from...
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Allison Stalker
Oct 7, 20112 min read
A Rewrite of EPA Cement Rules Voted for by House
The House voted on Thursday for a measure that would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite its new air pollution...
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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 30, 20112 min read
Large Seafood Company Receives Major EPA Fines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday an agreement with Trident...
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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
Sep 23, 20112 min read
Solar Rays Could Replace Petroleum
Yen-Ting Kuo, a doctoral candidate in chemistry at Kansas State University, is working on methods and materials that could replace...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 20, 20112 min read
Habitat for Humanity Joins EPA to Build Greener Homes
Ground was broken in Golden, Colorado on September 14, 2011 for the first ENERGY STAR, WaterSense and Indoor airPLUS affordable home in...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 16, 20112 min read
Creating Electricity and Carbon Offsets from Hog Waste
Duke University and Duke Energy teamed up to create and construct a pilot waste-to-energy system on a hog finishing facility 25 miles...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 13, 20112 min read
A Fast, Cheap Method to Curb Climate Change
A new study completed by Mark Z. Jacobson and presented at the 242nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 9, 20112 min read
New Industry Codes Announced by NFPA
At the latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference & Expo in Boston, new and revised industry codes were announced. ...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 6, 20112 min read
Strategies for Odor Abatement at Commercial and Industrial Facilities
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important aspect of the safety of commercial and industrial facilities. Poor odors in a facility can be a...
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Allison Stalker
Sep 2, 20112 min read
Asbestos Exposure and Impacts
Before 1978, asbestos was used in nearly every home in some fashion. Asbestos was used in various materials including floor and ceiling...
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Allison Stalker
Aug 26, 20112 min read
EPA Publishes New Area Source NESHAP Regulations
On February 21, 2011, the new boiler area source final rules were signed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. ...
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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 16, 20112 min read
Upcoming Healthcare Seminar in Philadelphia
Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute is hosting a half day seminar in Philadelphia on September 14, 2011. The IFMA Healthcare...
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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
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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Allison Stalker
Aug 5, 20112 min read
New Fuel Efficiency Standards
On July 29 President Obama announced a new fuel efficiency standard that will increase fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and...
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