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.
The violations that produced the biggest penalties were not one-time failures. They were patterns that accumulated across years.
New research finds lead in some children’s clothing fabrics. The findings raise fresh concerns for fast fashion supply chains and product safety.
New reporting rules are bringing consistency to tire sustainability data. The shift could help buyers better compare environmental impact.
IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report documents a global decline in air quality. The health consequences, now including dementia, carry a $8.1 trillion annual price tag.
Have staffing changes of the last 18 months left gaps in your program that you have not fully mapped yet?
EHS and compliance leaders who wait for enforcement to find violations first are paying more than those who find it themselves.
A compliance program that depends on institutional knowledge that is quietly walking out the door is not a program built for the enforcement environment of 2026.
Old concrete is being reengineered into a usable construction input. New methods could cut emissions while reducing reliance on virgin materials.
A Louisiana project is rethinking coastal defense with real-time data and adaptive design. The system tracks performance while working with natural processes.
Atmus Filtration Technologies has opened an expanded laboratory in Quimper, France, strengthening its global testing network for liquid, air, and aerosol filtration.
IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report finds global air quality worsened, monitoring data gaps widened, and only 13 countries met WHO PM2.5 guidelines last year.
EPA enforcement records are now feeding directly into supplier scoring platforms used by major buyers. For EHS teams, that history is a commercial risk right now.
From wildfire smoke to PFAS to business interruption triggers, the coverage gaps growing in commercial facility policies are specific, consequential, and quiet.
A new recycling method could recover more battery materials with less energy. The approach may improve supply stability and reduce waste.
Hollow core fibre is moving closer to real-world use in networks. STL’s launch highlights growing demand for faster, lower-latency infrastructure.
The 2025 IQAir World Air Quality Report shows U.S. PM2.5 levels rose 3% last year, driven by wildfires and an emerging threat from AI data center emissions.
Illinois HB5374 would require the state EPA to screen air permit applicants on compliance history and environmental justice impact before issuing construction permits.
PFAS, climate litigation, Superfund settlements, and insurance exclusions are converging faster than most executive teams have updated their risk models to reflect.
State laws, public databases, lender due diligence, and permitting reform are expanding the consequences of facility violations well beyond the regulatory fine.