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WASHINGTON, DC – June 1, 2020. As the United States faces the twin challenges of economic recovery in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, and a potentially active hurricane season, the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is releasing its 2020 edition… Read More

The Coronavirus Crisis is presenting Americans, both individually and collectively, with unprecedented challenges. As municipalities, states and the Federal Government struggle to protect both our lives and our economy, a patchwork of frequently revised emergency orders and “guidances” have emerged…. Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is urging the Trump Administration to “issue guidance that clarifies essential businesses, services and workers, and that this guidance recognize the role of the roofing industry in protecting U.S. families and employers.” In a letter… Read More

1974 was a year full of news. Some of it made history; some of it faded into footnotes in long-forgotten books. Nixon resigned from office. The Dolphins beat the Vikings in Super-Bowl VIII. And the Universal Product Code, or barcode,… Read More

WASHINGTON, DC, – January 23, 2020. The Board of Directors of the EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) has appointed Ellen Thorp to be Executive Director of the Association. Her appointment takes place immediately. Thorp has previously served as the Associate Executive… Read More

The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA), the trade association representing the manufacturers of EPDM single-ply roofing products and their suppliers, has joined 50 other leading public and private organizations to support passage of the PREPARE Act. This legislation is designed to… Read More

During a recent visit to Puerto Rico, I hiked in El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rain forest in the National Forest System. Although the lush foliage, waterfalls and rivers were abundant, one essential element of the ecosystem was… Read More

It’s hard to find bipartisan agreement on anything in Washington these days. But the Disaster Recovery and Reform Act (DRRA) sailed through the Senate and was signed by President Trump two days later, on October 5, 2018. At the time… Read More