Environmental, Health & Safety
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EPA withdraws proposed hazardous waste definition
On May 8, the EPA withdrew a 2024 proposed rule that would have had made PFAS and other hazardous constituents subject to the agency's…
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Asphalt voices to gather in Vienna
The 3rd Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Event 2026, set for June 11-12, focuses on the most pressing challenges and innovations shaping…
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Elam: We must make work zones safer
NAPA Vice President for Government Affairs Nile Elam addressed work zone safety and opportunities to safeguard road construction workers for…
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Finding the silver lining
In the final episode of Season 10, we welcome Dwayne Edmondson, Safety Director at Gallagher Asphalt and author of Twist…
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EPA adds microplastics to watch list, signaling potential regulation
The federal government is taking a new, coordinated approach to study microplastic contamination.
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NAPA, University of Florida seek millings samples for PFAS research
The University of Florida is entering a critical phase of research on PFAS in asphalt pavements—and NAPA members can help.
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NAPA heat illness prevention plan offers common sense approach amid standard uncertainty
NAPA continues to promote its heat illness prevention program (HIPP) as a way for road materials and construction companies to…
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EAPA releases latest ‘Asphalt in Figures’
The European Asphalt Pavement Association (EAPA) this month announced the release of Asphalt in Figures 2024, which contains the latest…
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EPA will defend its PFAS Superfund rule in court
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in whether EPA overstepped its statutory authority to…
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Researchers to issue update on recycling PFAS-containing pavements at NAPA Annual
University of Florida researchers will update attendees on their initial findings associated with recycling PFAS-containing millings during the NAPA 2026…