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GES Opens in Los Angeles, California 04/11/2008
We are very pleased to announce the grand opening of our new full-service offce in Los Angeles, California.
GES Continues to Work Safely 04/11/2008
Since the implementation of LPS in April 2004, GES has resolutely worked to consistently reduce our annual OSHA Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR).
Where Are We Today? 03/12/2008
GES is expanding! We are happy to announce several new growth spurts in the company: the opening of our Los Angeles, CA office, an expansion of work to Baton Rouge, LA, and our rapidly growing team in Tampa, Florida.
Brad Clark to Head GES' New LA Office 12/07/2007
GES is pleased to announce that Brad Clark has been named senior site operations manager for GES’ new Los Angeles office. Brad has more than 12 years of environmental engineering and consulting experience, specializing in management of environmental issues for the petroleum industry.
GES ReceivesTrademark for Six-Phase
Chem Ox
11/19/2007
GES' Six-Phase Chemical Oxidation trademark has been officially approved by the US Patent & Trademark Office. Six-Phase Chemical Oxidation includes our patented process using six oxidizing species (ozone, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, sodium persulfate, sulfate radicals, and oxygen) for aggressive site remediation.
GES Presents at NGWA Conference 10/24/2007
Mary Ann Parcher and Don Lundy will be teaching a short course: Assessment of LNAPL Volume, Mobility, and Recoverability for Recovery Systems: Design and Risk-Based Corrective Action on November 7 in conjunction with the NGWA Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water Conference in Houston, Texas.
GES Nears 10th Year in UPitt's Co-Op
Program
10/22/2007
Since 1998, GES has been a participating employer in the University of Pittsburgh’s Cooperative Engineering program. Lydia Ross, who recently completed her third rotation with GES, wrote an article about her experience for the Univeristy of Pittsburgh's Cooperative Education newsletter.
GES #19 on ENR's Top 20 08/02/2007
GES ranked number 19 on the Top 20 All-Environmental Firms list. We were also highly ranked in environmental management and environmental firms by contracts awarded in 2006.
GES Celebrates Grand Opening of Houston
Office
05/17/2007
GES celebrated the grand opening of its Houston, Texas office on May 16.
GES Web Site Wins 2007 Interactive
Media Award
05/02/2007
We won! The newly redesigned GES web site, gesonline.com, has been honored with a Best in Class award for the B2B category of the 2007 Interactive Media Awards.
GES Supplies Fresh Drinking Water in
Nicaragua
04/28/2007
GES' Houston, Texas office has partnered with nicaSolum, S.A. to supply clean drinking water to the residents of Santo Tomas, Chontales Nicaragua.
GES Celebrates Earth Day! 04/23/2007
During the week of April 16 GES celebrated Earth Day by giving each employee a live tree seedling from the Arbor Day Foundation.
GES is a Top Firm in Arizona 03/13/2007
GES takes the number 2 spot in the top 10 environmental firms of Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business 2007.
GES Takes Home Project Merit Award 01/29/2007
The Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) recently announced the winners of their 2006 Business Achievement awards. GES won the Project Merit Award for our large-scale remediation project in the Caribbean.
GES Launches New Web Site 01/22/2007
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved GES web site, www.gesonline.com. The new site will help you find information quickly and easily. Whether you want to learn about our services, read about the latest industry news, or apply for a job, you can find it here.
How is GES Transitioning to AAI? 11/01/2006
EPA's AAI rule takes effect today, November 1, 2006. This rule provides specific regulatory requirements for conducting Phase I environmental site assessments. How is GES transitioning to AAI?
GES Holds First Senior Technician
Summit
10/11/2006
GES held its first Senior Technician Summit in Exton, Pennsylvania, on October 10 and 11. The summit provided an excellent opportunity for learning, networking, and sharing best practices. Technicians from 22 offices attended the meetings.
 
Industry News
Proposed Environmental Legislation in
Maryland
02/28/2008
Several environmental-related regulations have been proposed in the Maryland legislature over the past several weeks. These regulations have the potential to significantly impact environmental compliance activities in the state of Maryland.
New Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards
02/12/2008
Effective November 20, 2007, a change in federal rules affects chemical oxidation processes.
PA Enacts Uniform Environmental
Covenants Acts
01/18/2008
Legislation recently enacted in Pennsylvania impacts response actions utilizing engineering and institutional controls.
Update: UST Provisions of Energy Policy
Act
09/26/2007
On August 8, US EPA published grant guidelines to establish the minimum requirements for operator training that a state receiving federal funding must meet to comply with the Energy Policy Act.
EPA: Perchlorate, MTBE Require Further
Study
05/11/2007
US EPA made a preliminary determination not to regulate 11 of the 51 contaminants on the second drinking water contaminant candidate list (CCL 2). US EPA stated that additional information may be needed to more fully characterize perchlorate exposure, and that the health risk assessment of MTBE has not been finalized.
EPA Proposes Emissions Standards for
Refineries
05/04/2007
On April 30, 2007, the US EPA issued proposed amendments to the new source performance standards (NSPS) for petroleum refineries to reduce emissions of criteria pollutants from new, modified, or reconstructed process units.
EPA Revises SPCC Requirements 03/09/2007
US EPA has revised requirements under the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule.
UST Provisions of Energy Policy Act
Summarized
03/02/2007
US EPA has recently issued a host of final and draft guidelines regarding underground storage tank (UST) compliance under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
EPA Seeks Public Comment on UST
Guidelines
11/22/2006
US EPA seeks public comment on draft grant guidelines that will establish requirements for inspecting UST systems.
Final AAI Rule Takes Effect 11/01/2006
US EPA's AAI rule takes effect today, November 1, 2006. This rule provides specific regulatory requirements for conducting Phase I environmental site assessments.
Mass. Establishes First Perchlorate
Standard
07/28/2006
MADEP establishes a drinking water standard for perchlorate of 2 ppb that is significantly more stringent than the US EPA-proposed limit of 24.5 ppb. Other states are also in the process of establishing their own standards for perchlorate.