Author name: Ethan R. Caldwell

When people think of environmental regulation, they usually picture legislative bills, regulatory compliance frameworks, or international treaties. But in my years as an environmental consultant, I’ve continually found that the most fundamental regulatory systems aren’t written by lawmakers, they are driven by organic chemistry. Carbon compounds form the active chemical infrastructure of our planet, functioning […]

When we talk about industrial air pollution, greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide often dominate the conversation. However, from my perspective as an environmental consultant, there is an immediate, localized hazard that demands our urgent attention: sulfur dioxide ($SO_2$). Working with industrial facilities to improve environmental compliance, I frequently see how the burning of sulfur-heavy fossil