EPA's latest scorecard emphasizes permitting, cleanup, infrastructure, and regulatory actions over new climate initiatives, signaling shifted priorities.
PFAS contamination is now a regulated, litigated, and expensive problem for water systems, wastewater utilities, landfills, manufacturers, and property owners alike. Here’s what makes these chemicals different, where liability comes from, what drives remediation cost, and which treatment technologies work — and which claims deserve skepticism.
The EPA proposed rules on May 18 retaining PFOA and PFOS drinking water limits while rescinding standards for four other PFAS. Compliance shifts to 2031 opt-in, and nearly $1B in new grants rolled out this week.
The federal BFPP defense protects brownfields buyers from CERCLA liability, but state programs differ significantly. What EHS and legal teams need to understand before acquisition.
The permit application looked straightforward. Then someone pulled the facility's discharge history and the timeline moved. That is happening more than most operations teams realize.
TeraWulf’s Kentucky and Maryland acquisitions add 1.5 GW of capacity, reflecting how power availability and grid integration are reshaping data infrastructure development.
Vermont awards $3.5 million in CDBG and Recovery Housing funds to support housing, ADA compliance, and infrastructure upgrades in 11 communities.
New research and policy shifts show how enforcement tools in the US, UK, and Chile are embedding environmental justice into compliance frameworks.
EPA Region 7 awarded $2.5M to Topeka and KDHE for brownfields cleanup, supporting assessments, reuse planning, and community revitalization projects.
Pennsylvania HB1446 lets local governments offer tax exemptions for redeveloping underused malls and greyfields into housing, green space, or energy-efficient sites.
EPA awarded $267M in Brownfields Grants in May 2025, advancing redevelopment and economic growth as stakeholders prepare for the August training conference.
$267M in federal funding will help turn polluted, abandoned lots into new homes, green space, and small business hubs.
Enel strengthens its U.S. renewable footprint with a strategic wind farm swap, expanding its consolidated capacity and leveraging brownfield development for sustainable growth.
New York Senate Bill S07899 guides renewable energy projects to parking lots, brownfields, and agrivoltaic farms, balancing infrastructure with land conservation.
The EPA's 100-day recap reveals deep alignment with Project 2025's goals, emphasizing deregulation, fossil fuel support, and state authority over environmental oversight.
Reasons to be Cheerful explains how "gravity batteries" are giving former mines a second life—while offering an economic and environmental boost to communities once reliant on coal.
House Bill 15 promotes power generation, affordability, and regulatory transparency—but faces pushback from utilities and environmental advocates.
SolarBank and Viridi are developing a solar and battery storage project on a Buffalo landfill. The initiative will support community solar access.
Brownfields—abandoned or underutilized properties with potential environmental contamination—exist in nearly every community.
In 2025, the United States is intensifying its efforts to rehabilitate brownfield sites—properties hindered by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or …