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LEEDING Manhattan to Sustainability

April 24, 2008By L.K. Williams

Businesses do business for profit. But today, some businesses are stretching their investment because the market is willing to bear the cost for sustainability.

The Day the Salmon Died

April 11, 2008By Jason Goodman

The center cannot hold

So, I was walking through a parking lot today when I read the following on a bumper sticker: "Deforestation -- the gateway to HELL." So naturally, I started thinking about deforestation. And I started thinking about biofuels, which have started to contribute heavily to increased deforestation, at least according to a recent article in TIME.

It’s Not Easy Being Green… Or Is It?

March 27, 2008By Reg Shiverick

How Software Advances are Enhancing EH&S Compliance

You invest resources into improving operations to drive EH&S compliance. You build a corporate culture that values safety. You proudly promote yourself as a green company, emphasizing your focus on sustainability and compliance. And then the unthinkable happens -- a spill, an explosion, a deadly fire – something that negates your hard work and shakes the confidence of your entire organization.

Mercury Spill Control 101

March 21, 2008By Mark A. Ceaser

Beads, vapor characteristics make step-wise cleanup vital

Since the early 1990s, U.S. environmental regulations have eliminated the development of mercury as a new product. Despite these changes targeting mercury use, alternatives have been slow to develop, and in cases such as precision measurement devices are not possible. As a result, mercury has been mined through reclamation and recycling processes.

Paint Rule Primer

March 10, 2008By William D. Hayes

New emissions rule gives existing auto-body shops breathing room

Auto-body shops and restoration specialists can breathe a sigh of relief now that the final EPA rule on emission standards for paint stripping and surface coating operations is out. At the same time, however, they should take a deep breath and prepare for some changes to come.

Tel Aviv Revives Wasted Space

February 28, 2008By Katie McCarthy

First a landfill, now an environmental center

Just outside the city limits of Tel Aviv, Israel, a transformation is taking place. Hiriya, once a waste landfill, is quickly becoming the largest and most advanced environmental center in the country. Today Hiriya is the base for a waste sorting and recycling center as well as a green energy center. Not very long ago, the site was a dump.

Performance-driven Design

February 12, 2008By Mark Stelmack, PE

A containment system collects dense non-aqueous phase liquid contaminants from a closed industrial site

An innovative public/private partnership launched by Northern Utilities is helping to revitalize the city of Lewiston, Maine, and deal with the legacy of pollution from one of the city's old manufacturing sites. Starting in the late 1950s, lower production costs elsewhere led to the closure of many of Lewiston’s textile mills, which were the city’s economic base and once produced one quarter of American textiles.

2008 Roundtable

February 11, 2008By Angela Neville

The view from here looks positive for the environmental industry, despite the political uncertainties during this election year, say our pros

Overall, the members of Environmental Protection’s 2008 Environmental Roundtable expect economic advances in the environmental industry, especially in the water treatment and air pollution control sectors. That’s the story these 14 environmental executives told us at our annual roundtable on August 28, and they’re sticking to it.

Greener Pastures Ahead

February 11, 2008By Steve Maxwell

A review of recent developments in the environmental services industry provides insights into promising future trends

The commercial environmental services industry has certainly been through its share of ups and downs, but at the moment seems to be in a more stable and predictable place than it has been during most of the last 50 years.

Something In the Air

February 11, 2008By Bill S. Forcade

Our forecast for the top air quality management issues in 2008

Due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, global warming will be a major air pollution issue this year. Depending upon how the full spectrum of global warming issues is resolved, the impacts may extend to even the smallest air emissions sources. Implementation of the ozone and fine particulate matter ambient air quality standards continues as a major issue in 2008.

2008 Salary Survey Invitation

February 8, 2008

In 1999, when Environmental Protection conducted its annual salary survey, the job outlook was characterized as "Too many dogs chasing too few bones."

Green Pathways to Greenbacks

November 19, 2007By Sherleen H. Mahoney

Identifying current and future trends in the environmental profession

Searching for Environmental Cleanup Liens Under EPA's New Rule

November 19, 2007By Dianne Crocker

Unraveling EPA's new rule on recorded environmental cleanup searches

Surfing the Air Emissions Datawave

November 19, 2007By Bill Forbes

A system checklist to help environmental managers at industrial facilities avoid the storm