If current trends continue, urban farming may someday become an important source of food for millions of Americans. But will it be safe?

PPM provides a wide range of environmental consulting and engineering services to federal, state, municipal, and local governmental agencies and departments.

At PPM, our team is primarily made up of engineers, geologists and other environmental scientists, so we understand how to quickly move past potential environmental hurdles and bring closure to your sites.

From initial compliance audits and permitting to groundwater assessment and remediation, PPM can provide manufacturing companies with practical solutions to address a wide range of air, water, and solid/hazardous waste issues.

Success against contamination often takes time, and often requires constant monitoring.

Though it is not always easy to clean up brownfield sites, it is important to identify them as soon as possible.

PPM is the largest UST consultant in many southeastern states. UST operators turn to us to provide a wide array of environmental consulting services.

Fracking turns 65 this year, and its impact on the economy has been profound.

Though many recognize the importance of wetlands mitigation, there are still numerous risks facing the stakeholders involved in the process.

Officials in two West Virginia towns are considering strategies for remediating and redeveloping unused properties into areas that could once again become useful economically.

Most farmers hope for rain during a dry season. But West Virginia poultry farmer Lois Alt found herself wishing for anything but as she became embroiled in a court battle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a storm water permit.

You may not draw your water from a well, but you probably rely on groundwater much more than you know. That's why National Groundwater Awareness Week, which runs from March 9-15, is so important.

Sometimes, chemicals in emissions do not always need to be directly harmful to demand regulation. There are often secondary effects that are still potentially harmful.

People don't always like to think about the shipping of hazardous materials, but it happens every day.

As business owners seek out the best deals on properties that meet their location and size requirements, they need to keep in mind the possibility that the land they are interested in may actually be contaminated.