Industry Trends


Clarkson Offers Online MBA in Supply Chain Management

Clarkson University School of Business is now offering an MBA in supply chain management via the Internet.

Bill Would Certify Consultants, Speed N.J. Site Cleanups

About 20,000 sites in New Jersey are in need of remediation before they can be developed and a new bill should speed up that process.

McDonald's Vows to Reduce Pesticide Use

McDonald's will promote best practices in pesticide use reduction within its American potato supply chain.

Agency Posts Acid Rain Auction Results Online

EPA reports the results of its annual acid rain auction; bidders paid out about $9.5 million for 125,000 allowances.

Chinook, EMR to Recover Metal and Create Energy

Chinook Sciences and European Metal Recycling will convert auto shredder residue into renewable energy and recover metals in the process.

Raser Technologies, Copper King Mining Sign Geothermal Lease

Raser Technologies and Copper King Mining have signed an agreement that will expand Raser's holdings in geothermal rights.

New Strategy to Evaluate Chemical Toxicity

EPA's new chemical toxicity strategy will incorporate methods that use advances in molecular biology, genomics, and computational sciences.

Real Estate Firms Fail to Follow Lead Paint Disclosure Rule

A real estate company and property owners will pay a penalty and more than $2 million in lead paint abatement work in Massachusetts and Connecticut.