EPA's Revised Vapor Intrusion Guidance

EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) had long promised to release the final version of the Vapor Intrusion (VI) guidance by the end of November 2012 - exactly ten years after releasing the draft guidance. They didn't make it. But EPA has released a draft copy of the VI guidance to state agencies, and Cox-Colvin has had a chance to review it.
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EPA Fracking Report Provides Few Answers

EPA recently released its progress report entitled Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water. The lengthy report shows that EPA is focused on conducting unbiased research, but does little to provide preliminary results or conclusions, leaving citizens and the regulated community up in the air.
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EPA's 2012 Enforcement Results

EPA recently released its annual enforcement results for 2012, and it's clear that the program remains strong and active. Beyond the spin, what do the 2012 results tell us regarding enforcement going forward?
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EPA Develops New Hexavalent Chromium Analytical Method -- MCL Likely to Follow

EPA has unveiled a new analytical method for measuring hexavalent chromium (CR+6) in drinking water. It's believed that development of this more accurate and less costly Cr+6 method will make it easier for EPA to require water utility companies to monitor for CR+6. In turn, this requirement moves EPA closer to establishing a first-time drinking water standard for Cr+6. >Read More

EPA's FY2013 Budget Released - More Cuts on the Way

On February 13th, the Obama administration proposed a FY 2013 budget of $8.344 billion for the EPA. The proposed budget is $105 million below the current enacted 2012 level, and represents the third year in a row of decreasing EPA budget. EPA's largest budget decrease ($37.4 million) will come from the Superfund program, with the majority of the cut coming from the remedial cleanup program.