State laws, public databases, lender due diligence, and permitting reform are expanding the consequences of facility violations well beyond the regulatory fine.
Central Bi-Products hit with a $3M MPCA fine after 900+ hydrogen sulfide violations at Long Prairie — and it's not the company's first run-in with regulators.
Environmental compliance is no longer just a reporting function — it is showing up in insurance renewals, permit decisions, and capital planning conversations right now.
U.S. farms are scaling biogas systems, turning waste into fuel. Rising investment and RNG demand are pushing the sector into broader energy markets.
Louisiana researchers are turning waste into biodiesel feedstocks. The approach cuts costs, reduces land pressure, and supports local fuel production.
At WSDS 2026, India's leading researchers and policymakers laid out exactly how dependent the global clean energy transition is on minerals no one has secured yet.
Primo Brands launches watershed stewardship funds in California and Texas, using community-led grants to support conservation, flood resilience, and water resource management.
Forced labor enforcement just expanded to 60 countries. ESG disclosures are hardening into liability. Energy assumptions are dated. The window to act is narrowing.
Biochar is emerging as a practical carbon removal solution. Projects like Bolivia’s are turning waste into verified credits and real climate impact.
Federal deregulation is real. It did not produce a simpler compliance environment. It produced a more fragmented one.
Three months in, the risks executives were warned about in January are landing—some harder than expected. Here's what C-Suite leaders need to know before Q2.
Companies still struggle to recycle everyday workplace waste streams. A new Fastenal and TerraCycle partnership aims to close that gap.
H&M Group has adopted SBTN-validated land targets covering cotton and wool supply chains, joining a growing pipeline of companies setting science-based nature targets.
Water stewardship has moved well past ESG optics. Buyers, lenders, and insurers are building it into contracts and risk models. Here's what that means for your business.
The enforcement actions and regulatory moves that defined Q1 2026 are a direct preview of where water compliance pressure concentrates in Q2.
After years of legislative delays, Wisconsin's Senate approved two bipartisan bills releasing $125M for PFAS remediation—expanding community grants and well programs.
Up to 63% of U.S. wetlands lost federal protection after Sackett. If your company operates in multiple states, your compliance picture just got a lot more complex.
AB Energy has opened a new headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. The move supports growing demand for on-site power and data center energy.
The Flathead Wild and Scenic River draft plan is under scrutiny for overlooking non-boating users, agency impacts, and declining bull trout.
The global water and wastewater treatment market is expanding at 7% annually. Technology — membranes, AI, IoT — is driving the growth.