By Isaac Smith, District Manager On Tuesday April 5, 2022, the EPA proposed a rule to ban chrysotile asbestos from certain commercial and consumer products. The proposed regulations stem from the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos. TSCA requires that...
Too often, industrial leaders think of environmental permitting as something to deal with once the machines are turned on and business starts. But long before ground is even broken on the site of your new facility, there are steps you should be taking to position...
May 12, 2022 Join PPM and distinguished speakers to learn about EPA’s Environmental Justice agenda and its impact on your facility. Speakers will include local community environmental activists, agency and industry representatives who are active on the front lines of EJ. The seminar will provide you...
Valerie Laroche joins PPM Consultants as project manager in the Orlando, Florida office. Valerie brings fifteen years of experience in waste contamination assessments, remediation, permitting, and compliance noticing. Ms. Laroche holds a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Biology from University of Florida, and her experience includes...
Krister Corley joined PPM Consultants as a Senior Environmental Scientist in the firm’s newest Tupelo, Mississippi location. Corley has more than twenty-four years of experience managing various construction and environmental projects that he brings to PPM. Corley holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from...
Jenny Black, Government Initiatives – Pensacola, FL The Council on Environmental Quality Publishes a Draft Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool In mid-February, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). This tool was...
By Isaac Smith, Senior Compliance Manager, PPM Consultants There is little doubt that the price you’re currently paying for your automobile fuel, electric power, or heating bills isn’t on the rise (especially for those in the Northeastern US and the United Kingdom). It’s also hard to...
Annie McIlwain, P.E., District Manager - Mississippi In his first week in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order entitled “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” that responds to climate change with an emphasis on environmental justice. Within this executive order was a promise...
By Karen Brignac, Environmental Compliance Manager Last year the EPA Administrator Michael Regan embarked on a “Journey to Justice” tour through “communities historically and disproportionately impacted by pollution” in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In a statement released January 26, he outlined a series of broad policy...
By Annie McIlwain, P.E., District Manager, Mississippi When storm water drains off a construction site, it carries sediment and other pollutants that can harm lakes, streams, and wetlands. While natural erosion produces nearly 30% of the total sediment in the United States, accelerated erosion from human...
