Environmental Health News

BASEL, Switzerland & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camilla Corsi, Head of Crop Protection Research & Development at Syngenta, is the winner of the prestigious 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) International Award for Research in Agrochemicals. The ACS Fall Meeting, starting today, will hold a symposium in her honor to recognize her influential leadership and contributions to the discovery of the fungicide pydiflumetofen (ADEPIDYN® technology); the insecticides isocycloseram (PLINAZOLIN® tech...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WSB LLC (“WSB”), one of the nation’s fastest-growing design and consulting firms, today announced the acquisition of Civil Infrastructure Associates, LLC (“CIA”), a well-established engineering firm supporting the Nashville metropolitan area. CIA specializes in water and wastewater utilities, civil/site design, aviation infrastructure, and surveying services. “The acquisition of CIA represents a strategic investment in the continued growth of WSB’s municipal, envir...

JUNEAU, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnCruise Adventures is calling for the protection of the Tongass National Forest after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the Environmental Impact Statement that will withdraw the Roadless Rule protections across the country. The Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States, spanning 16.7 million acres of temperate rainforest and vital wildlife habitat. Its remote landscapes support multiple billion-dollar economies acros...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON releases 2025 ICON Cares Report, highlighting progress in patient impact, innovation and sustainability...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelinair, an automated crop intelligence company that uses AI and machine learning to help growers and agronomic advisors turn field data into decisions, today announced it has been selected as winner of the “AI-based AgTech Innovation of the Year” award in the 7th annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global agric...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pyure Company, a leader in advanced hydroxyl-based air and surface purification technology, has been named a finalist in the 2026 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The honor is the latest in a year of building recognition for Pyure in senior living and long-term care, following peer-reviewed clinical validation and independent industry coverage.Pyure’s finalist entry, “Clearing the air: A controlled study of continuous air purification in long-...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative (EMRTAI) recently accepted five technology developers from its third round of applications for assessments of technologies to characterize or recover critical minerals in mining and mineral processing waste. Infinite Elements, AlkaLi Labs, Advanced Environmental Technologies, Transition Metal Solutions and Stalagmite submitted successful applications to participate in the EMRTAI technol...

CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amentum joins five-year Babcock framework to support nuclear, marine, land, aviation and mission systems for the UK Armed Forces at home and abroad....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three next generation leaders of the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry are the featured guests this week on a special edition of the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian that was taped live at the ITAD Summit in Las Vegas. The Webby Award honored podcast is hosted by John Shegerian, who is also Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest material resource recovery, ITAD and electronics recycling company. Interviewed by Shegerian, the guests include K...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd and Openlands today announced the recipients of the 2026 ComEd Green Region Grant Program, awarding a total of $150,000 to 21 communities and organizations across northern Illinois. The grants will help fund projects that restore prairies, wetlands and woodlands, expand pollinator habitats, plant trees and create healthier, more resilient communities. The Green Region Grant Program, now in its 14th year, reflects ComEd's ongoing partnership with Openlands to inve...