Industry report: Midwest and Great Plains lead wind energy expansion

Wind power represents more than 80 percent of the new electricity generating capacity built in the Midwest and Great Plains states over the past five years as the industry continues to grow, according to a report released today. The American Wind Energy Association’s...

Chemical Companies, Transportation Carriers Win Safety Awards

Eleven companies win national achievement awards for supporting Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER). Volunteers from chemical producers, transportation carriers, emergency responders and government agencies recently were honored for...

EPA is Seeking Feedback on Reducing Regulatory Burden

​EPA is Soliciting Recommendations on Regulations that could be Repealed, Replaced or Modified to make them Less BurdensomeOn February 24, 2017, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13777 on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda. The order establishes the...

How much recycled material actually goes to industry?

Most waste professionals know that the amount of material collected in recycling programs differs from the amount that is eventually used in making new products – because of contamination and processing losses. Unfortunately, there are very few comprehensive...

CDC- Worker Recovery and Return to Work ​Resources

Via CDC: Work-related disability is associated with many negative health and social outcomes including reduced quality of life, job loss, reduced lifetime income, injuries among family caregivers, and premature death. For example, a recent NIOSH-funded study found...

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