Industry Trends


EPA Urges Families to Lock Up Household Chemicals, Pesticides

Agency asks the public to report all poisoning incidents to National Poison Center and product manufacturers.

Free BOD Guide Offers Tips for Eradicating High Blanks

Clean water, bottles, and improved oxygen measurement can help assure the elimination of blank failures.

Fort Worth Gets $400,000 Boost for Brownfields Program

Half of the funds will be used to conduct petroleum assessment activities and the other half will be spent on hazardous substances assessments. 

Contractors Need to Know Lead-based Paint Requirements

Requirements for certification, training and work practices go into effect on April 22 along with the potential for fines of $32,500 per violation per day.

Ohio Environmental Steward Award Deadline Is March 29

Small businesses in Ohio are encouraged to apply for the 2010 Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Stewardship Awards.

Experts Doubt Bisphenol A Risky for Humans

A commentary and a paper say the latest research "closes the door" on claims the chemical is an environmental hazard of concern.

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear SSM Exemption Case

The high court's action will let stand an appellate court decision to end the "startup, shutdown, and malfunction" exemption for industrial facilities.

Chemical Signatures Track Contaminants in Fish, Maybe People

The University of Michigan led a study exploring the sources of mercury to ocean fish.



DOE to Invest in DuPont's Macroalgae-to-Biobutanol Research

U.S. Department of Energy awards $17.7 million to DuPont and partners for next-generation biofuels.

Attorneys Speculate on Value of SEC Carbon Disclosure

Even though there are no accepted standards, companies that create little or no greenhouse gases are being pushed to measure their emissions and disclose material risks for investors.

How to Take the Stress Out of Replacing Chinese Drywall

A general contractor offers three tips to help homeowners regain control of their "hostage" situation.

Lawsuit Seeks PCB Warnings on Fish Oil Supplements

Citing California Proposition 65, plaintiffs have tested fish oil supplements containing PCBs that did not disclose high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls.

Health Canada Offers Environmental Health Resource

The four-year Hazardcheck campaign unveiled on March 1 builds on the Government of Canada's Chemicals Management Plan and Clean Air Agenda.

UNT's Huggett Working on Chemical Screening Process

European Chemical Industry Council and International Life Sciences Institute are funding the work with a total of $120,000.

Denis Hayes, Mark Shannon to Address AWWA ACE10

The American Water Works Association's 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition will be held June 20-24 in Chicago, Ill.

Walmart Sets 20-M-Metric-Ton Goal for Supply Chain Emissions

The retail giant collaborated with Environmental Defense Fund to develop an approach that looks at the supply chain on a global scale.