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Protecting Children Attending School Through Effective Regulations Of Harmful Volatile Organic Compounds, Michelle Gregory Sep 2014

Protecting Children Attending School Through Effective Regulations Of Harmful Volatile Organic Compounds, Michelle Gregory

Michelle Gregory

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a regulation known as the Federal Clean Air Act Currently, the Federal Clean Air Act only sets the framework for air pollution control as it affects industrial settings.Although industrial facilities are not major sources of ozone depletion per se; they are sources of high emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are the precursors of ozone depletion.The EPA has not established standards for indoor VOCs and nonindustrial settings. As a result, public health is compromised as states and communities are left to determine policies relating to land development and indoor safety standards. …


Corporate Boardroom Diversity: Why Are We Still Talking About This?, Lawrence J. Trautman Jul 2014

Corporate Boardroom Diversity: Why Are We Still Talking About This?, Lawrence J. Trautman

Lawrence J. Trautman Sr.

What exactly is board diversity and why does it matter? How does diversity fit in an attempt to build the best board for any organization? What attributes and skills are required by law and what mix of experiences and talents provide the best corporate governance? Even though most companies say they are looking for diversity, why has there been such little progress? Are required director attributes, which are a must for all boards, consistent with future diversity gains and aligned with achieving high performance and optimal board composition? My goal is to provide answers to these questions, and to discuss …