Blog - EES, Inc. https://www.eesolutions.net/blog/ Environmental and Engineering Solutions Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:58:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.eesolutions.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-2BerscqM-32x32.png Blog - EES, Inc. https://www.eesolutions.net/blog/ 32 32 Welcome to the EES Blog! https://www.eesolutions.net/welcome-to-the-ees-blog/ Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:12:03 +0000 http://www.eesolutions.net/?p=3278 EES provides this blog on a diverse range of air quality, environmental engineering, health and safety, and sustainability-related topics. Please email us your comments. Our most recent posts are displayed first. You may search our menu of categories to the right to find posts in your specific area of interest.

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]]> Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: What to Monitor https://www.eesolutions.net/climate-pollution-reduction-grants-what-to-monitor/ Fri, 05 May 2023 09:31:00 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5906 The Inflation Reduction Act is driving rapid change and investment in the the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) space. Included amongst these is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program — a $5 billion initiative towards investing in clean air on the state, municipal, tribal, and territorial levels.  At Environmental and Engineering Solutions, Inc., we are ...

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]]> Interview: Public Health and Climate Change with Gillian Capper of the APHA https://www.eesolutions.net/interview-public-health-and-climate-vulnerability-with-gillian-capper-of-the-apha/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:09:45 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5637 Environmental and Engineering Solutions, Inc. recently sat down to talk with Gillian (Gill) Capper (she/her), Program Manager for the Center for Climate, Health & Equity, at the American Public Health Association (APHA). Capper is a passionate advocate for environmental justice and works to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need to understand and take action on climate ...

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]]> Industrial Stormwater Permitting in Pennsylvania: Important New Changes https://www.eesolutions.net/industrial-stormwater-permitting-in-pennsylvania-important-new-changes/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:21:00 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5621 UPDATE – On December 24, 2022, the PADEP published a notice in The PA Bulletin that notified the regulated public that the new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity (PAG-03) is available for use. Existing permittees must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) on or before March 23, 2023, to ...

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]]> The New National Office of Environmental Justice: What to Monitor https://www.eesolutions.net/the-new-national-office-of-environmental-justice-what-to-monitor/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:34:24 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5624 On September 24th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of a national Office of Environmental Justice: the first ever of its kind.  The EPA has mandated The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to address the disproportionately deleterious effects of climate change and pollution on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and low-income communities, via a $100 ...

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]]> The Inflation Reduction Act: What Facilities Managers Need to Know https://www.eesolutions.net/the-inflation-reduction-act-what-facilities-managers-need-to-know/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:26:34 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5592 When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into federal law by President Biden on August 16th, it became one of the most impactful pieces of legislation in recent times — affecting broad swaths of federal healthcare, tax, and climate law. Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) departments, as well as facilities management units, will certainly feel its impacts in the ...

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]]> More Sustainable Healthcare Operations: Trends and Recommendations https://www.eesolutions.net/more-sustainable-healthcare-operations-trends-and-recommendations/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:38:50 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5564 The expectation for professionals in healthcare to “do no harm” is expanding beyond the care of patients and into the care of the environment. Read more to learn the ways in which you too can reduce the environmental footprint of your healthcare practice.

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]]> An Overview of OSHA Regulations for 2022 https://www.eesolutions.net/an-overview-of-osha-regulations-for-2022/ Mon, 02 May 2022 18:52:21 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5555 On March 16th, Tom Petersen and Jay Dimler (President of JWD Associates) presented a webinar on 2022 OSHA regulations. Below is a summary of the presentation; you can also watch the webinar and view the PowerPoint presentation at this link. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an organization with great influence across industries — and whose recent changes ...

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]]> The Need for Robust Environmental, Health and Safety Strategies in Higher Education https://www.eesolutions.net/the-need-for-robust-environmental-health-and-safety-strategies-in-higher-education/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:11:51 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5551 The two-year pandemic has forced education institutions to take a close look, revamp and then revamp again their Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) strategies. COVID-19 upended stagnant policies and required all to create new policies based on constantly changing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other state and local agencies. In ...

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]]> Air Permit Basics https://www.eesolutions.net/air-permit-basics-webinar/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:17:28 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5485 It’s been almost one year since Tom Petersen, President of EES, and Mark Huncik, EES Consultant, presented a webinar on Air Permit Basics. If you missed the webinar or would like a refresher on air permitting basics, below is a summary. You can also watch the Air Permit Basics webinar by clicking on the link below! Tom Petersen and Mark ...

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]]> At COP26, Countries Commit to Build Climate Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems https://www.eesolutions.net/at-cop26-countries-commit-to-build-climate-resilient-and-sustainable-health-systems/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:09:10 +0000 https://www.eesolutions.net/?p=5476 Announced on November 9, 2021, at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), 50 countries (including the United States) have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in response to growing evidence that climate change strongly impacts people’s health. Health was chosen as a scientific priority area for COP26 by the UK government because it has been proven ...

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