Used cooking oil is now a target as biofuel demand surges. Theft is disrupting supply chains and costing restaurants and recyclers millions.

EPA approves carbon storage permits in Kansas and Illinois, advancing CO₂ sequestration projects with long-term monitoring requirements.

A Japanese biomaterials firm is extending plant-based inputs into consumer goods, using nail cosmetics as an early test case for broader material substitution.

Wisconsin unlocks $125M for PFAS cleanup after years of delay, expanding funding for communities, wells, and stricter drinking water standards.

The PepsiCo Foundation's VivaOliva program reflects a broader shift as food companies treat regenerative agriculture as supply chain strategy, not optics.

Permit timelines are stretching. Usage caps are being introduced. The regions that were supposed to make the next decade of growth easier are getting more complicated.

Karnataka's new clean energy incubator signals how regional governments are taking commercialization into their own hands rather than waiting for national policy.

The environmental constraints reshaping industrial timelines across Latin America are less visible than tariffs but just as costly to underestimate.

Before you finalize your next site decision, understand what uneven water infrastructure is actually doing to U.S. industrial expansion.

BLM approved an Arizona natural gas pipeline using emergency permitting authorities, offering an early look at how accelerated review is reshaping project timelines.

How much of your portfolio exposure sits in land and environmental risk your current compliance framework was not built to catch?

DuPont’s spinoff of Chemours shifted PFAS-related liabilities—but evolving science and stricter regulations revealed the limits of a clean break.

Marine protected areas face rising pollution threats from land. Without wastewater control, ocean protection targets risk falling short.

Boston University research shows how AI is improving climate predictions, helping businesses anticipate supply chain and operational risks earlier.

Water is no longer an operational input. It is a constraint on capital deployment. And unlike energy, it cannot be substituted, hedged, or easily relocated once a facility is built.

NOAA reopens Atlantic monument waters to commercial fishing, boosting U.S. seafood supply while raising environmental and legal concerns.

According to the World Bank, land access, environmental liability tied to site conditions, and the growing intersection of both with water availability are becoming material constraints for international operations.

Water availability is no longer just an environmental issue. For North American facilities leaders, it's becoming an operational and compliance pressure that demands attention now.

The permit application looked straightforward. Then someone pulled the facility's discharge history and the timeline moved. That is happening more than most operations teams realize.

New reporting rules are bringing consistency to tire sustainability data. The shift could help buyers better compare environmental impact.