Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it

For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.

Johnathan Williams, Assistant Professor of History, University of Northern Iowa • conversation
today ~11 min

Runoff vote count underway in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union leadership changes and chances of more strikes and higher car prices

Results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided leadership.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min


Runoff vote count starts in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union leadership changes and chances of more strikes and higher car prices

Results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided leadership.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Runoff vote count starts March 1 in historic UAW election – it's already bringing profound union leadership changes and chances of more strikes and higher car prices

The presidential runoff vote count starts March 1, but results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided board.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Historic UAW election is bringing profound changes to the autoworker union's leadership – and chances of better pay, more strikes and higher car prices

The presidential runoff vote count starts March 1, but results already in from the first direct leadership election in the UAW’s 88-year history present a sharply divided board.

Stephen J. Silvia, Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent and deadly in US

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is looking into new rules for trains. Trucks, however, are involved in thousands more hazmat incidents every year in the US.

Michael F. Gorman, Professor of Business Analytics and Operations Management, University of Dayton • conversation
Feb. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Beyond passenger cars and pickups: 5 questions answered about electrifying trucks

As California goes on regulating air pollution, other states often follow – including the Golden State’s ambitious goals for cleaning up emissions from trucking.

Miguel Jaller, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis • conversation
Nov. 1, 2022 ~11 min

How many Amazon packages get delivered each year?

The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.

Rishi Verma, PhD Student in Industrial Engineering and Research Assistant, Urban Freight Lab, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 ~7 min


With Ford's electric F-150 pickup, the EV transition shifts into high gear

Ford's electric F-150 pickup won't roll off assembly lines until early 2022, but the company has received thousands of preorders already for a vehicle aimed at the mass market, not eco-buyers.

Brian C. Black, Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Penn State • conversation
June 15, 2021 ~9 min

What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and Walmart

COVID-19 vaccines have very specific storage requirements that make shipping a difficult task. Two ideas – fulfillment centers and cross-docking – could help overcome some distribution challenges.

Christopher S. Tang, Distinguished Professor and Edward W. Carter Chair in Business Administration., University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Dec. 15, 2020 ~7 min

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