American Resources’ EMCO has begun receiving 2026 shipments of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, supporting domestic preprocessing and refining of critical battery materials.
In early 2026, procurement risk is increasingly shaped by supplier accountability, data demands, and contractual exposure—forcing a shift in how sourcing decisions are evaluated.
As compliance pressure intensifies in early 2026, risk is moving beyond internal systems and into supplier relationships.
A House committee has advanced legislation that would allow limited flexibility in Clean Air Act offset requirements for certain manufacturing and critical mineral facilities.
South Korea’s AI Basic Act sets a global precedent for AI governance, but the law remains silent on energy and environmental impacts.
Embedding decontamination into modular pharmaceutical facilities from the outset.
A WEF report shows women’s health remains underfunded even as climate stress and disclosure expectations increase exposure across systems.
Emergency orders are no longer rare responses. As infrastructure strain persists, temporary measures are becoming operational norms—with implications for planning and risk.
Fleetzero has raised $43M to expand its hybrid marine systems. The Houston-based startup is betting on electrification as shipping eyes lower emissions.
Britain's first rare earth magnet plant in decades opens in Birmingham. The site recycles tech waste into low-carbon magnets for EVs, wind turbines, and more.
Enforcement, export controls, forced labor rules, tariffs, and data demands reshaped global trade compliance in 2025. Here’s where pressure materialized.
Scope 3 reporting is no longer just transparency. Verification and cross-border requirements are transforming disclosures into compliance exposure.
Solid-state batteries move beyond the lab as a grid-ready module goes live in Spain. The tech could reshape how Europe stores and delivers renewable power.
Misaligned environmental and sustainability reporting is becoming an early enforcement signal under U.S. environmental law.
NewYork GreenCloud’s acquisition highlights how on-site biomass generation is being used to support AI workloads amid tightening grid capacity.
Across blue and red states, grid congestion, water law, and system limits are rewriting growth timelines.
As risk signals accelerate, many organizations are struggling to act fast enough. Decision lag is emerging as a material operational and financial liability in 2026.
Research highlights how indoor air risks tied to human activity often bypass formal regulation, leaving organizations to manage exposure internally.
State bills like Virginia’s HB 277 streamline wireless infrastructure approvals—but omit health concerns. Here’s why federal law keeps RF exposure out of state legislation.
Infrastructure limits, regulatory pressure, and legal exposure are surfacing faster than planning cycles can adapt—forcing earlier decisions and shrinking strategic flexibility in 2026.