Ecology & Environment Inc. was founded in 1970 and went public in 1987.
Now the Lancaster-based professional services firm is likely counting its final days on the NASDAQ stock exchange, as it has reached an agreement to be acquired by WSP Global Inc., a privately held engineering conglomerate based in Montreal.
The deal is subject to approval by E&E shareholders. The parties are targeting a closing in the fourth quarter of 2019.
E&E has 425 employees in the U.S., with 150 employees working out…