Experience

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  PureGen Development LLC

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • President

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    Joel Epstein, President of PureGen. PureGen is seeking to develop clean energy and carbon dioxide capture/sequestration projects.

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  Joel P. Epstein

  • Forestville, CA

  • Consultant

    • 1995 - Dec 2015
    • Forestville, CA

    As an international project development and policy specialist, advised governments, NGOs and companies in the US and abroad.

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  Hagler Bailly Inc.

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Vice President

    • 1990 - 1995
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Directed the firm's facility siting and permitting activities and supported its environmental and energy practices in the US and abroad. Hagler Bailly was an international management consulting firm specializing in energy and the environment.

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  Public Management Consultants, Inc.

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Partner

    • 1980 - 1990
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Managed the firm's project development practice in the areas of waste management and energy facilities siting and permitting. PMC was acquired by RCG Hagler, Bailly in 1990.

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  Governor's Office, Commonwealth of Pennsylv...

  • Harrisburg, PA

  • Special Assistant to the Governor

    • 1977 - 1980
    • Harrisburg, PA

    As a member of Governor Milton J. Shapp's Executive Staff, was responsible for coordinating Pennsylvania departments and commissions to achieve the Administration's planning and development policies and projects.

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  US Peace Corps

  • Dominican Republic

  • Peace Corps Volunteer

    • 1973 - 1975
    • Dominican Republic

    Responsible for assessing the social and environmental impacts of World Bank funded development projects and was named Visiting Profesor at the national university, Universidad de Pedro Enriquez Urena.

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  US Environmental Protection Agency

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Environmental Planner

    • 1972 - 1973
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Member of the Land Use Planning Task Force, co-authored national study linking land use policy with environmental quality and developed guidelines to implement the newly enacted National Environmental Policy Act.