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A regulatory deadline for perchloroethylene arrives today, but the larger facilities' decision may be what comes after it. Under EPA's 2024 Toxic Substances Control Act rule, processors generally may no longer process perchloroethylene, or PCE, beginning September 9 except for uses specifically allowed to continue under a Workplace Chemical Protection Program or other workplace controls.

For companies building 2027 budgets, the insurance line may look considerably different from how it did just a few years ago. Global commercial insurance rates fell an average of 6% in the second quarter of 2026, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of declines, according to Marsh. Property rates fell 12% globally, while U.S. property rates declined 13%. For catastrophe-exposed U.S. programs with more than $1 million in premium, reductions averaged 20%.

Boston has completed a five-year renovation of 26 Court Street, converting the century-old municipal property into an all-electric workplace while keeping most of the existing building in place. Designed by CambridgeSeven for the City of Boston, the 175,000-square-foot project includes 11 stories of offices and meeting areas along with three basement levels.

A new White House executive order could give smaller meat processors and livestock producers greater access to customers outside their home states while expanding the number of facilities able to participate in regional food supply chains. President Donald Trump signed the order on September 4, directing the USDA to expand participation in three existing inspection frameworks.

Photo Credit: Multiyear tropical warm pool warming drives slowdown in Antarctic mass loss Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2026 12:00 pm A newly identified connection between tropical ocean temperatures and East Antarctic snowfall could help climate models better distinguish temporary ice gains from longer-term mass loss.

For much of 2026, the fleet purchasing question was relatively straightforward. How much equipment could companies secure before new heavy-duty engine requirements arrived? That window is closing. North American Class 8 net orders reached approximately 18,200 units in August, up 42% from a year earlier, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. FTR says most, if not all, remaining production slots for surcharge-free model-year 2026 engines are now likely filled.

The federal government will remain funded through December 11 after President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending measure on September 2, eliminating the immediate threat of an October shutdown. For corporate finance teams, infrastructure developers, and organizations relying on federal programs, the larger budget question has simply moved further into the calendar.

Vitalii Matiunin, Co-Founder & CEO, Airvoice Environmental telemetry seems like a perfect match for AI. Buildings, industrial sites and cities already generate streams of measurements such as CO2, PM2.5, temperature, humidity, occupancy, energy use, ventilation status and outdoor conditions. The more sensors are added, the easier it is to assume that context will take care of itself.

Casablanca is moving ahead with a major waste-to-energy project aimed at tackling two infrastructure pressures at once: rising municipal waste volumes and demand for dependable electricity generation. The planned facility, to be built northwest of the Mediouna landfill in the Casablanca-Settat region, is designed to process about 1.5 million tons of non-recyclable waste annually and generate 126 MW of baseload electricity.

Photo Credit: Canva Teams Posted Friday, September 4, 2026 2:00 pm Michigan could establish a more predictable permitting pathway for carbon sequestration projects under legislation introduced in the state House. The bill adds timelines, public review requirements, and long-term monitoring rules as interest in geologic storage grows. HB 6247, introduced by Rep.