You Completed an Environmental Site Assessment – Now What?
Contributed by Jared S. Saterfiel, Principal/District Manager, PPM Consultants As an environmental consultant, I have seen the importance of environmental site assessments (ESAs) first-hand. ESAs are...
View ArticleCloud Seeding in the UAE: Could Drones Soon Make It Rain?
Contributed by Todd Perry, CEO, PPM Consultants As the world grapples with growing water scarcity, countries in arid regions are turning to innovative technologies to secure water resources. One of the...
View ArticleTurning Toxic to Terrific: How Brownfield Grants Help Clean Up Our Act
Contributed by Ty Wade, Staff Scientist, PPM Consultants Brownfield sites, often characterized by their former industrial or commercial use, present both challenges and opportunities for revitalization...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Refinery Exodus: How Regulatory Burdens Are Reshaping the...
Contributed by Todd Perry, CEO, PPM Consultants California’s refining sector is facing an existential crisis. The state’s stringent environmental regulations, unique fuel blend requirements, and...
View ArticleWOTUS Up Next: Why the EPA’s Water Rule Rewrite Could Change Everything
Contributed by Annie McIlwain P.E., Principal, PPM Consultants Big changes are brewing over at the EPA. In a move that could reshape how we protect our waterways, the agency just announced its planning...
View ArticleSo, You’re an Environmental Consultant. What Exactly Do You Do?
Contributed by Matt Ebbert, Senior Geologist, PPM Consultants Within 5 minutes of meeting someone new, the common question of “So, what do you do?” pops up. As much as I would like to say, “I’m a...
View ArticleLabeling Gasoline, Ignoring Reality: Why Colorado’s HB25-1277 Should Concern...
Contributed by Todd Perry, CEO, PPM Consultants Imagine a world without reliable fuel. Ambulances stalled. Food supply chains disrupted. Emergency power inaccessible. Flights grounded. Construction...
View ArticleBeer, Bacteria, and Benzene: Overlapping Worlds of Brewing and Remediation
Contributed by Joe Agin, Staff Scientist, PPM Consultants At first glance, cleaning up a petroleum release and brewing a batch of IPA might seem like activities from two different disciplines. One...
View ArticleFrom Award Winning Chemist to Modern Day Villain, the Story of Roy J....
Contributed by Isaac Smith, Principal, PPM Consultants The headline read, 3M to pay New Jersey up to $450M in landmark ‘forever chemical’ settlement. I took a few minutes to read through the article to...
View ArticleDelay Today, Pay Tomorrow? EPA Rolls Back Key Drinking Water Protections
Contributed by Annie McIlwain P.E., Principal, PPM Consultants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced a major shift on drinking water protections — and it’s all about PFAS, the...
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