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Reaching Out

October 1, 2005By Merrie Spaeth

Managing public opinion about your business's effect on water supplies is becoming increasingly important

Water is the hot issue of the next 25 years. You know it, I know, but the American public doesn't. Why should they? American households spend less than any other industrialized nation for their water use. In fact, every year they spend nearly twice as much on carbonated and caffeinated beverages as they do on treating drinking and wastewater.

Taking the Lead

October 1, 2005By Angela Neville

Our five Facilities of the Year finalists show that smart business practices can go hand in hand with exemplary commitment to the environment

We are proud to showcase the five winners of our tenth annual Facilities of the Year Competition. These facilities represent a wide variety of industrial sectors and geographical locations.

Classroom Vision

September 1, 2005By Anthony J. Sadar

Helping environmental-science students see the invisible through instruction and instructional tools

Students enjoy the visible bounty of the Biosphere without a clue of the wondrous invisible world that embraces them. This invisible world indeed sustains their very lives, for within this microcosm exists not only the supply of life-preserving oxygen, but also potentially life-destroying microbes and toxic gases.

Leaving It (Oil) Behind

September 1, 2005By Edward J. Wall

The U.S. Department of Energy's alternative fuel initiatives and partnerships are starting to produce results in the search for a cleaner way to move around

As competition for the world's oil resources increases with the advance of developing economies, the United States must seek out ways to reduce its petroleum usage or put its economic security at risk. The era of "cheap oil" may well be over, and as our imports increase we become more and more dependent on resources from such politically unstable regions of the world as the Middle East, Central Africa, and South America.

2005 Salary Survey

July 1, 2005By Angela Neville

Our report helps you better understand how salaries in the environmental field are changing and gives you a benchmark against which to measure your own compensation package

You might call it the Cheddar Cheese theory of job survival. In his best selling book Who Moved My Cheese? that was published in 1998, Dr. Spencer Johnson used the parable of his characters' pursuit of cheese as a symbol of people's attitude toward changes in their lives -- especially in the workplace.

Environmental Justice: Beginnings Through Today (Part 1)

June 1, 2005By H. Troy Stuckey, Jacqueline Fortin

An examination of the disproportionate impact of industrial pollution on racial minority and low-income populations and EPA's attempt to deal with the problem

In the 2004 election year, the environment has taken a back seat to other more publicized issues. According to the presidential candidates, their campaigns, and much of the American population, issues such as Iraq and the War Against Terror, tax relief, and healthcare are much more important.

Kyoto and Beyond

June 1, 2005By Laura L. Whiting

Understanding the legal framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

All roads leading to the control of greenhouse gas emissions pass through Kyoto, right? Wrong! The Kyoto Protocol is just one part of the burgeoning web of mandatory, voluntary, and market-based programs for addressing global climate change.

Just Around the Corner

January 1, 2005By Stephen I. Addlestone, JD

Top issues in hazardous waste management in 2005

Despite at least a perceived drop in enforcement, there continue to be developments in regulation and litigation involving solid and hazardous waste. As many predicted, the Bush administration has not been particularly active on the environmental front. Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports an increase in the amount of civil penalties recovered in the last fiscal year, the fine print reveals that this "increase" is the result of a relatively few number of larger cases.

On the Road to 2005

January 1, 2005By Angela Neville

Environmental executives predict what we will find on our journey during this new year.

Each January, Environmental Protection asks leading environmental professionals to predict what trends they see for the coming year.

Regulatory Climate Changes

January 1, 2005By Bill S. Forcade

Top issues in air quality management in 2005

In prior years one or two major issues have dominated regarding air pollution. This year, there will be a fascinating mix of significant issues, including hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), implementation of the new ambient air quality standards, Title V permitting, New Source Review (NSR), and enforcement.

The Water Front

January 1, 2005By Joe Dischinger

2005's top water-quality issues

With one party in charge of all three branches of the federal government, there have been no dramatic announcements of radical changes in water quality policy. At the time of this writing, it appears recent issues and trends in water quality will remain the hot issues for 2005.

Facilities of the Year: Going for the Green

October 1, 2004By Angela Neville

Our winning facilities demonstrate that less pollution means more profits

Environmental Protection salutes five outstanding facilities that represent a new progressive attitude in dealing with environmental issues. Our top picks show that a forward-thinking approach, industrial development, and greater profit margins can be balanced with a cleaner environment.

2004 Salary Survey

July 1, 2004By Angela Neville

A Tempting Terrorist Target

May 1, 2004By Bob Durstenfeld

How emerging pervasive detection technologies will mitigate the environmental threat of terrorist actions involving toxic industrial chemicals

While a great deal of attention has been justifiably paid to airline security threats in light of the attacks of 9/11, there remains another threat, one that is more widespread and potentially more lethal: toxic industrial chemicals (TICs).

On Guard

May 1, 2004By Mark Wysong

Guidelines for chemical terrorism preparedness

Today we live in a newly dangerous world where it is impossible to predict when and how acts of chemical and biological terrorism may occur. Preparing our organizations and communities to address these threats is vital, of course, for the consequences of not being unprepared can be devastating.