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Heather Cummings
Jan 7, 20112 min read
Local Hospital Builds Onsite Energy Plant
In our blog last month we discussed a new EPA regulation, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, the regulation...
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Heather Cummings
Jan 4, 20112 min read
EPA Manufacturing Compliance
With the new year comes new deadlines, and EES wants to ensure your company is prepared for all upcoming state and federal compliance...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 28, 20101 min read
New OSHA Safety Directive
Today the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced changes to their residential roofing...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 23, 20101 min read
Holiday Gift from the 111th Congress
Earlier this month U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), which offers grant...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 21, 20102 min read
College Sustainability Report Card 2011
Fall semester just concluded, but students are not the only ones receiving grades. GreenReportCard.org is the only independent...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 17, 20101 min read
EPA Regulation Lacks Specifics
Beginning January 2, 2011, owners of factories, utilities and other companies will be expected to follow stricter emission standards...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 14, 20101 min read
40 Years of the EPA...Thank You!
The New York Times recently ran an article regarding the success of the EPA. Given the current political comments regarding the agency,...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 10, 20101 min read
The EPA Delays Changes to Air Quality Regulations
Last January the EPA announced their plan to modify current air quality regulations. They proposed a 10 to 15 part per billion (ppb)...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 7, 20103 min read
Food, Antibiotics & Public Health: A Call to Action
Last week EES attended Food, Antibiotics & Public Health: A Call to Action in Healthcare, a speaking engagement in Philadelphia, Pa. The...
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Heather Cummings
Dec 3, 20102 min read
Electric Rate Cap Expiration
Now that the holiday season is upon us, the new year is just around the corner. With the new year comes many changes, one of which...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 30, 20101 min read
OSHA Cracks Down on Serious Safety & Health Violations
In the past year OSHA has issued more significant and costly citations than in any similar time frame during the past decade. OSHA...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 24, 20101 min read
OSHA's Shopping Season Precautions
With Black Friday just around the corner, retail stores around the country are preparing for holiday shoppers. Most companies’ number...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 23, 20102 min read
The Eagles Go Green
In an announcement late last week, the Philadelphia Eagles shared their plan to attain energy independence from fossil fuels. The...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 19, 20101 min read
Hospital Sustainability Survey
After writing our Hospital Sustainability series (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) we were interested in learning more about your hospital or...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 16, 20102 min read
OSHA Protects BP Oil Spill Workers
When one thinks about the BP oil spill, what comes to mind? The initial explosion, which killed 11 employees; the ecological affects;...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 12, 20101 min read
EPA Extends SPCC Deadline to Ensure Owner/Operator Comprehension
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the deadline for updated Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans by...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 9, 20101 min read
First GHG Emission Standard for Trucks and Buses
Last month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed another initiative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The EPA,...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 5, 20101 min read
One Local Company Makes Sustainability a Priority
In our society the bottom line is paramount for most business owners; however, one New Jersey company found a way to make the environment...
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Heather Cummings
Nov 2, 20102 min read
2010’s Top 10 OSHA Violations
Last month OSHA announced its top 10 most-cited violations for the 2010 fiscal year. The number one violation, for the second year in a...
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Heather Cummings
Oct 29, 20101 min read
The Lone Star State's Reaction to GHG Permitting Regulations
The state of Texas is known for its size, both in land mass and personality. Now the state has turned its outsized personality against...
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