About Our Founder

Laura Miner, QEP, LEED GALaura Miner, QEP, LEED GA

President & Founder, Fourses, Inc.

Laura Miner brings a wealth of technical and practical environmental experience as the president and founder of Fourses, Inc. Having grown a nationwide air quality and environmental compliance practice at her prior firm she is combing that expertise with forward-thinking solutions to help clients not only continue to reduce air and greenhouse gas emissions, comply with environmental regulations, but also to operate in a sustainable manner that provides value to their businesses. Her career spans working across the United States and market sectors including industrial, commercial, municipal, healthcare, technology, data centers, energy, and education. She applies the many facets of multi-media environmental expertise to assists clients in operate in an environmentally and sustainable manner.

A distinguishing feature of her practice is her focus on sustainability and climate change issues as these become increasing important economic, social, and global issues. Laura was recently appointed to the board of the New Jersey Composting Council and Organics Recycling Foundation, serves as Past-Chair on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Atlantic States Section of the Air & Waste Management Association and is a Regional Coordinator for the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice.

Contact
P: (267) 404-5105
C: (267) 373-8974
lminer@fourses.com
Practice Areas
Sustainability
Air Quality
Climate Change
Environmental Compliance

Education

The Pennsylvania State University, Sustainability Management and Policy, 2018
Franklin & Marshall College, Chemistry and Environmental Science, B.A., 1992

Professional Certifications

  • Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) Certification #05020008
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate
  • OSHA 40-Hr. HAZWOPER

Professional Associations and Experience

  • New Jersey Composting Council, Board of Directors, 2019 – Present
  • Mid-Atlantic States Section – Air and Waste Management Association (MASS A&WMA)
    • Board of Directors, 2010 – Present;
    • Past Chair, 2019; Chair, 2018;
    • Vice-Chair, 2017; Secretary, 2011 – 2014;
    • Co-Chair Climate Change and Resiliency Conference, 2018;
    • Section & Chapters Leadership Council
  • Institute of Professional Environmental Practice – Regional Coordinator, 2010 – Present
  • Women’s Energy Network, 2018 – 2020
  • American Chemical Society, 1998 – Present

Recent Publications and Presentations

  • Miner L. Integrated Photovoltaics in Fabrics, Sustainability Driven Innovation Final Project December 2018.
  • Miner, L. Development of a Renewable Energy Policy, Togo Africa, Applied Energy Policy Capstone Project, December 2018
  • Miner L, and A. Richmond-LaLonde – Regulatory Reshuffle – Panel on the Discussion of Changes in Environmental Regulations at the state and federal levels. Chemical Council of New Jersey – November 2018
  • Miner L, Environmental Compliance and Permitting for Liquefied Natural Gas Projects, Langan Environmental Workshop, November 2018
  • Miner, L. and S. Friel “Differences in Air Emissions at Compressor Stations from Wet Gas and Dry Gas in the Marcellus Shale Formation. “, A&WMA’s 110th Annual Conference & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, PA. June 2017
  • Miner, L. “Spills and Spill Response” 22nd Annual Contractors and Engineers Workshop, Keystone College, PA, March 2016
  • Miner, L. “Air Quality in Northeast Pennsylvania” 21st Annual Contractors and Engineers Workshop, Keystone College, March 2015
  • Miner, L., “Environmental Compliance and Self-Auditing: How to Stay Ahead of the Regulatory Curve – Panel Discussion” South Florida Manufacturers Association, Broward College, FL, January 2015, June 2016
  • Miner Balogh L. “How to Successfully Implement a Web-Based Environmental Management System (EMS)”, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Mid-Atlantic Annual Environmental and Energy Conference, Camp Hill, PA, April 2010.

Community Activities

  • Heritage Conservancy Volunteer Educator
  • DelVal girlSTEM conference volunteer
  • Franklin & Marshall Admission Network (FAN)
  • Women@Langan Newsletter Committee. Internal Quarterly Publication
  • Mentor/Mentee Program, Mentor staff for career growth

Join Fourses For The Planet

Join Fourses to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and meet air quality, sustainability, environmental, and climate change goals.