The Indoor Environments Association, formerly known as AARST, addresses radon, vapor intrusion, and other contaminants of concern in the built environment.
Volume 34 • No. 27 • April 2026
News and Events for the Radon and Vapor Intrusion Industry
Breaking News:
Federal Appropriations
The Trump Administration’s proposed budget for FY 27, released April 3rd, once again proposes to eliminate the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (SIRG) (along with most other categorical grants to states and tribes), under rationales such as “responsibility for funding local indoor radon reduction programs is best placed with states and localities” and “many programs are mature or have accomplished their purpose.” The budget also proposes to eliminate the Indoor Air: Radon program within the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
It is unlikely that these eliminations will survive the appropriations process; they have failed in the past. IEA leadership has been working, with the help of the association’s lobbyists, to advise members of the US House and Senate on both sides of the aisle about what’s needed in the EPA budget. A team of ten leaders visited Capitol Hill in late February, and Government Affairs communications with the offices visited continues. See the next issue of the Radon Reporter next week for more information.
Attention All Radon Measurement Device Manufacturers!
Please email devices@nrpp.info with the name and email address of the person at your company who will serve as the primary contact with NRPP.
The re-validation of the measurement certification programs has led to changes in device requirements for Radon Measurement Field Technicians and Professionals. NRPP will be communicating these changes to device manufacturers.
To ensure your company receives these updates from NRPP, current contact information is needed. Without this information, the device’s future approval status may be affected.
Welcome to the Newest
NRPP-Certified Professionals!
Adam Gellender (MD), Adam W Grate (DC), Aleksey A Levchenko (MT), Amanda Mowry (SD), Avi Kotek (MD), Bjoern Simon C Pallin (CA), Braiden Ivie (UT), Brian D Anderson (SD), Brian Shimp (PA), Caleb J Bouwkamp (IN), CHAD M DAVIS (SD), Christian Polymeros (MA), Christopher LaBarca (NY), Cody Green (CO), Curtis F Roberts (CA), Daniel W Song (IL), Daryoush Nouri (KY), Drake M Adams (NY), Dylan Whyde (OH), Estella Villacorta (CA), Fabron S Burrell (GA), Gabe Blissmer (IN), Hunter D Hostage (NJ), Isabel Garcia (OR), Ivan Dobesh (CO), Jake Laurita (CO), Jennifer Levy (OR), Jeremiah D Driskell (KY), Jeremy M Hoyle (RI), Jerome Verse (IL), John Talley (CA), Jonathan Geist (NY), Jordan P Wallpe (IN), Kevin Hatcher (VA), Kimberly McBurney (NC), Kivvy A Spears (ME), Levi P Openshaw (CO), Madylin A Suda (IN), Madysen L Linsacum (CO), Melanie Bermudez-Encarnacion (PR), Michael E Gavenas (MA), Michael G Rowley (CO), Miller J Yaskoweak (CO), Nicholas Huffman (NC), Patrick Burleson (AL), Raymond Mabe (IL), Rhett Marshall (TX), Robert D McCoy (VA), Robert Sturiano (NY), Robert Tomecek (PA), Russell L Schanlaub (IN), Ryan Blundon (WI), Ryan Wild (NY), Sam Wrzek (IL), Samuel Lee (KY), Scott Mueller (OH), Sean Holm (ID), Sohail B Butt (MD), Sungsik Joh (AL), Teresa Sickmyre (MO), Tiana Moody (WI), Tiffany Stallings (OR), Tyler A Noyes (CO), Vadin C Chynoweth (UT), Victor So (IL), Whitney C Witt (IN), Wyatt Openshaw (TX), Zachary Adams (CO)
Welcome to the Newest
Members of the
Indoor Environments Association!
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If you are interested in writing questions for NRPP’s new examinations, please complete this form and you will be contacted when we begin. Questions are needed for the following certification exams:
- Single family radon measurement
- Single family radon mitigation
- Commercial radon measurement
- Commercial radon mitigation
- Vapor intrusion mitigation
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Indoor Environments Association is a nonprofit, professional organization of members who are dedicated to the highest standard of excellence and ethical performance of hazard identification and abatement of radon, chemical vapor intrusion, and other contaminants of concern in the built environment. The organization primarily strives to advance the interests of its members through developing industry standards, certifying technical proficiency, enabling advancement of public policy, and communicating health risks to the public.
Editorial Content Wanted: Indoor Environments Association (AARST) publishes content over two platforms. We are interested in radon and vapor intrusion interest stories, technical papers, business topics, health advancements/detection regarding radon-related issues, and more. Please submit content for consideration to editor@aarst.org.