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Judd Peterson, Former Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Permitting Manager, Joins WESTON

ANCHORAGE, AK, June 6, 2006 – Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) announced today that Mr. Judd Peterson has joined the company as a Senior Project Manager to support and grow its Alaska Operations’ service to industrial clients and the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Peterson has lived in the State of Alaska since 1981. He has been working on minerals exploration and environmental and permitting issues since that time; first in industry, then with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from 1985 to 1996, and then with the Department of Environmental Conservation.

“Judd brings tremendous background and advisory experience with the State and the overall regulatory and permitting environment to our operations that will be a tremendous asset to our continued rapid growth in Alaska,” stated Patrick G. McCann, WESTON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “As the natural resource opportunities continue to boom in Alaska, with their related need for environmental, permitting and construction support, he will play an integral part in expanding WESTON’s presence in the marketplace.”

Scott Blount, WESTON’s Vice President for Alaska Operations, commented, “Since opening this office in 2000, we have seen our industrial support quadruple in size to where it now comprises almost 50 percent of our work. This trend will only continue and Judd will be a key resource for all of our clients ensuring we continue to provide the level of quality technical service that has fueled this growth.”

Mr. Peterson has 28 years of experience working environmental, exploration and permitting activities; 25 of those working in Alaska. In 1985 he was hired by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources as Chief of Mining Permitting and Field Operations. He was responsible for the permitting of all mining operations on State land. In 1996, he accepted a position with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) to manage a state-wide program to conduct environmental assessments and corrective actions for final closure approval by the ADEC of drilling waste pits constructed in the State of Alaska. In addition to his broad environmental and permitting knowledge, his field of expertise is tundra remediation/rehabilitation, with a specialization in predicting and managing the long and short term effects on permafrost degradation resulting from tundra and surface disturbances in the frozen ground of arctic permafrost.

Mr. Peterson has both Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science degrees in Geology from the University of Arkansas.

Weston Solutions has been performing projects in Alaska since the mid-1990s. Since 2001, the company has invested heavily in growing its operations in support of our federal, state, and industrial clients. WESTON’s success focuses on helping customers solve their most difficult environmental and construction challenges. Projects have been completed throughout the State, from the North Slope to the Southeast to the end of the Aleutian Islands. WESTON’s commitment to satisfying clients has grown their Alaska Operations ten-fold.

Weston Solutions, Inc. is a $500 million employee-owned leading environmental, redevelopment and construction firm, delivering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for industry and government worldwide. The company’s services encompass environmental permitting, management and compliance, remediation, redevelopment, and construction. Its emphasis on restoring resource efficiency to its clients’ operations – including land, air, water, facilities, and staff – ensures that clients derive maximum value from their resources.

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