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Forest Trends

For decades, the environmental community has known that deforestation is a major threat to ecosystems across the globe, and an existential concern for many of […]

A Pique Into Our Environment

A lot of information from a lot of sources moves across my desk—and computer screen—every day. Much of it, of course, relates to my work: […]

Environmental Conference Roundup: Funding and Regulatory Uncertainty Ahead (Except for PFAS—the Always Certain Environmental Topic)

Author: Rob Young During the week of March 24, I attended two informative conferences. First was the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) Spring conference […]

Environmental Justice? Not in the New EPA Playbook, but Not Dead Yet

Following my Sunday ritual from the last 50 years, I recently sat down and read the Chicago Tribune. After reading about spring training (sorry, I’m […]

Under the Radar: Some Interesting Environmental Remediation News from 2024 that We Might be Hearing About More in the New Year

Over the holidays, I thought about a few environmental/regulatory items from 2024 that didnot get as much attention as an environmental professional would assume. These […]

A Summary of Proposed Regulation on N-Methylpyrrolidone under TSCA

A popularly used cleaning solvent has landed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s naughty list, which means new restrictions are likely on the horizon. If you […]

Is There a (Scientific) Method to PFASMadness? Maybe. Soon.

There’s a buzz in the environmental science community about a new analytical method (EPA 1633) for PFAS, one of the hottest contaminant issues in the […]

Can We Learn from the Past When it Comes to PFAS?

In the world of chemicals and the environment, scientists and regulators often appear to be playing catch-up. Chemicals that are heralded as the panaceas of […]