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Will EPA be Forced to Issue a Climate Change Endangerment Finding?
June 30, 2008By Peter Glaser
On April 2, 2008, exactly one year after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, 12 states, supported by an additional five states as amicus curiae, as well as the District of Columbia, the cities of New York and Baltimore, and a number of environmental organizations, filed a petition for mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act on remand within 60 days.
The Wetland-Landfill Connection
June 26, 2008By Mark O. Liner, P.E.
Constructed system can provide 'natural' leachate treatment
The Wetland-Landfill ConnectionWetlands are complex reactors that facilitate numerous chemical and biological reactions, and these reactions can be exploited to remove pollutants. Today, engineers are able to design wetland systems that can clean up landfill leachate onsite.
A Volatile Time
June 17, 2008By Matt Scherer
Homeland Security regulations tighten requirements for chemical, petroleum products
A Volatile TimeIf you're a security integrator working with companies that store or produce chemical or petroleum products, your clients have probably asked for assistance with the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism standard (CFAS).
Assessing EMF Risks
June 16, 2008By Gayle Nicoll, Ph.D.
Assessing EMF Risks Every time you turn around, you can see technology. Most of it uses electrical energy that creates electromagnetic fields (EMFs), but is this a problem?
E-Junk is No Joke
June 13, 2008By Kami Lowery, Sean Story, John Jagelski
National lab shares award-winning strategies for electronics lifecycle management
E-Junk is No JokeThe constant quest for faster, more efficient electronics has created an international waste disposal nightmare because electronic components frequently contain lead, mercury, cadmium, and other toxic materials. The need for responsible electronics stewardship is urgent.

Land Rush
June 13, 2008By Alex Daue
As record oil prices pinch the wallets of average Americans, the natural gas and oil industry is increasingly asserting that leasing more wild, public lands to natural gas and oil drilling could solve this crisis.
Case Study: Air Cycle
May 22, 2008
Crushing solution brightens real estate firm's prospects
CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), the global leader in commercial real estate services, manages more than 1.7 billion square feet of buildings around the world. It also has to comply with federal and local rules for ballast, battery, and lamp recycling.
Case Study: Delaware Biotechnology Institute
May 22, 2008
Indoor air treatment comes with fringe benefits
Poor indoor air quality is harmful to building occupants, but in a biotech lab, it can also compromise sensitive research and laboratory experiments.
NanoRisk: What Can You Do About It?
May 8, 2008By Justin Teeguarden, Amit Gupta, Mark Clark, Sr.
NanoRisk: What Can You Do About It?If you work in the electronic, biomedical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, energy, catalytic, and materials industries and your employer uses nanoparticles or materials that contain nanoparticles, you may be at risk for exposure.
LEEDING Manhattan to Sustainability
April 24, 2008By L.K. Williams
LEEDING Manhattan to SustainabilityBusinesses 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
The Day the Salmon DiedSo, 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
It’s Not Easy Being Green… Or Is It? 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
Mercury Spill Control 101Since 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
Paint Rule PrimerAuto-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
Tel Aviv Revives Wasted SpaceJust 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.
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Opinion

Will EPA be Forced to Issue a Climate Change Endangerment Finding?

On April 2, 2008, exactly one year after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, 12 states, supported by an additional five states as amicus curiae, as well as the District of Columbia, the cities of New York and Baltimore, and a number of environmental organizations, filed a petition for mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to act on remand within 60 days.

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