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The EPA's new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) are the latest air emission regulations and are making a big splash. But if you read deeper into the final MATS ruling, you'll notice something new appearing in EPA regulations...

Implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) can prove itself to be an ambitious task for many businesses. Still, it is a necessary step if you want to be compliant in your industry. Our team of experts contributed some great environmental management tips and tricks to share with you!

Waiting for external EHS auditing is one of the main reasons most companies are fined heavily by federal agencies. Checking if you meet your EHS requirements beforehand is the best way to ensure that you pass every external audit while staying in Environmental and Health and Safety Compliance. ...

Volkswagen's Chattanooga facility manufactures the new Passat, which is seen as one of the most fuel economic cars on the market. This is part II in an interview series with Volkswagen Chattanooga's Environmental Specialist, Ron Drumeller, about Volkswagen's approach to environmental management. ...

Volkswagen's manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN, which manufactures the new Passat, is considered the world's greenest certified factory.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is responsible for developing the industry standard certification for environmental management - the ISO 14001 standard. It seems they have now focused their attention on going beyond environmental management and begun to focus on standards ...

ISO 14001 certification is one of the best ways to demonstrate to the world that your business is environmentally responsible and sustainability-minded. This is why so many big name companies (and a lot of small ones too) are getting on board with ISO 14001 standards. In fact, since 2004, the ...

What is TRI Reporting? TRI reporting (short for Toxics Release Inventory reporting) is an annual report done by businesses that manufacture, process, or otherwise use hazardous chemicals as part of their operations. TRI reporting is due July 1, every year. Businesses must report the quantity of TRI ...