Brownfields redevelopment is often the key to revitalizing former industrial areas that have hit hard times in the wake of factory closings.

Pesticides are critical for the nation's agricultural industry. They protect plants from insects and allow for bountiful harvests, year after year. In spite of these benefits, pesticides are not without risk.

Is enough being done to prevent environmental disasters?

Whether they work in the energy industry or are simply responsible for managing waste disposal, major stakeholders need to be aware of pertinent environmental regulations that affect their operations.

Major players in the oil industry are facing some difficulty as of late, with profits failing to meet expectations due to rising project costs.

Institutions and startup are studying water quality and developing devices to reduce pollution.

Representatives from Duke Energy recently announced that a leak stemming from a retired coal-fired plant may have dumped anywhere between 50,000 and 82,000 tons of coal ash into North Carolina's Dan River, located 130 miles northeast of Charlotte.

For five days last week, hundreds of thousands of residents in the Charleston, West Virginia had no access to safe tap water.

Earlier this month, Enbridge, Inc. announced that it would be planning an independent audit of its pipeline in order to better detect leaks and improve public safety.

All landfills eventually reach their full capacity, leaving planners to figure out where else they can dump their waste.

Energy utilities and other companies that operate in heavy industries face a number of risks when it comes to regulatory compliance.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates that oil production facilities and sites with bulk oil storage capacity must maintain a comprehensive Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan.

Earlier this month, the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a dispute between an oil and gas drilling company and a nearby rice farm.

If the retail industry is going to improve its capacity for hazardous waste management, it is going to have to focus on how to better deal with the near-constant change that it faces.

Back in December, the EPA added two sites in North Carolina to the NPL, which means that the agency will encourage stakeholders to perform remediation work at these properties.