May 2026
Amid a slew of chemical accidents, the agency that investigates them is under threat
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with former member of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board Rick Engler about the current state of chemical safety following a string of incidents in the U.S. Read more here.
Gov. Signs Bill Requiring Mercury-Free Flooring in Schools and Childcare Centers
May 8, 2026 Today, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S1370/A1514 which requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and childcare centers to be certified mercury-free. In the 1960s a number of companies began manufacturing and installing [...]
Federal Chemical Safety Board Sends Warning on Trump Disaster Policy
Story By Hiroko Tabuchi New York Times, May 14, 2026 For a year now, the Chemical Safety Board, a small independent federal agency that investigates chemical spills and other disasters has faced elimination under President [...]
April 2026
Heat stress affects students AND staff — What to do?
Heat stress affects students AND staff By Dorothy Wigmore a long-time health and safety specialist and WEC consultant. She has worked in Canada, the U.S. and Mozambique, focusing on prevention and worker participation to fix [...]
April WEConnect 2026
Donate Now Executive Director's Message It’s hard to believe it’s already April — it feels like we were just ringing in the new year. The year has already brought major change [...]
March 2026
Too hot, poor ventilation, overlooked: Newark’s East Ward students are learning in decades-old buildings
While Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed budget does not add new money to the SDA, Maggie Garbarino, Sherrill’s deputy press secretary, said her administration will follow an existing funding schedule established in 2023 that will add $350 [...]