by Dana Chang | Apr 25, 2025 | Environmental, Health, Safety
HOW EARTH DAY BEGAN On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River on the southern shores of Lake Erie caught on fire as chemicals, oil, and other industrial materials that had oozed into the river somehow ignited. Just a few months before, on January 28, 1969, an oil rig...
by Dana Chang | Apr 4, 2025 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Stormwater has earned a “D” on the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, which is the same score it received in 2021. Overall, America’s infrastructure received a “C,” its highest score ever. Stormwater...
by Dana Chang | Mar 14, 2025 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Reshaping Crisis Management “I’ve seen firsthand how AI is reshaping our field by enhancing speed, situational awareness, and decision-making,” Emily Martuscello, the emergency management director for Nashua, New Hampshire, pointed out in an email interview....
by Dana Chang | Jan 31, 2025 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Part 2 On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a guide to assist the regulated community in complying with Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) requirements for chemicals regulated under section 6 of the Toxic Substances...
by Dana Chang | Jan 24, 2025 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Part 1 The History On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule that strengthens its process for conducting risk evaluations on chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These improvements to EPA’s...
by Dana Chang | Jan 17, 2025 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Wildfire “season” no longer exists. In years past, most U.S. wildfires occurred between June and August. Now, blazes are breaking out in early spring and lasting well into November (and beyond). Rising temperatures and dry vegetation have created the need for yearlong...
