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As any business owner operating in Texas knows, Texas is one of the most strictly regulated states in terms of a facility’s environmental, health, and safety performance. This regulatory environment has produced some of the most innovative manufacturing technologies and protected the environment ...

The EPA recently terminated its support of TANKS 4.09D Software program for tanks calculations, leaving facilities that relied on the tool in the lurch All facilities must now transition away from TANKS 4.09D and find a replacements tanks software to calculate their storage tank emissions. TANKS ...

When it comes to cost-saving sustainability efforts, it's important to take the lessons learned by other industries to heart. That's one of the best ways to ensure you don't make the same mistakes and avoid some of the most common pitfalls.

The day to day operations at manufacturing plants may vary based on industry and facility, but the need to manage safety is consistent. For manufacturing businesses, change is inevitable – and can be a positive source of growth and advancement. However, change is only beneficial if you manage it ...

The public can now, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, search and view new chemical notices. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21 Century Act, signed into law on June 22, 2016, was the first substantive reform to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This law requires ...

Environmental Health and Safety experts may be aware of the technologies that shape their work today, but what about the technologies that are in development now? Technology has caught up with the intricacies of manufacturing and is becoming standard practice within the industry. Cloud computing ...

The role of environmental management for businesses is two-fold: to protect the environment from the effects of manufacturing by-products and to protect your business from noncompliance fines and penalties. Below you’ll find the essential must-knows about everything you need to know about the ...

Manufacturers and their suppliers have understood for a few years now that sustainability is a foundational aspect of their operations, but for the most part sustainability was overgeneralized as simply “being green”. Today, however, industry has recognized the importance of biodiversity as a ...

Managing waste is an important part of an Environmental Manager’s portfolio – one that can be complicated and full of compliance risk. Companies are required to maintain comprehensive records, meet waste reporting deadlines, and responsibly manage their waste or face noncompliance penalties. ...