March 2012
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More Funding Sought For Water Infrastructure Improvements
Seven national water and wastewater associations asked House and Senate members to oppose cuts to the FY 13 appropriations for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) requested by the Obama Administration. The White House budget proposed $359M in reductions next year but efforts to further reduce this funding are anticipated. The… Continue reading
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Supreme Court Allows Challenge to EPA Administrative Order
On March 21, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that alters what many have long accepted as the rule when it came to administrative compliance orders issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”). Continue reading
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New Report Links Fracking To Potential Health Issues
A recent study by the Colorado School of Public Health has linked hydraulic fracturing to elevated levels of petroleum hydrocarbons in the air at drilling sites. The study, to be published in Science of the Total Environment, identified cancer and non-cancer impacts to residents living within a half-mile of drilling sites in Garfield County, Colorado. Continue reading
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U.S. EPA Considering Limiting Self-Disclosure Incentives
By Steven M. Siros Under U.S. EPA's current audit policy, companies that self-disclose environmental violations may be entitled to the elimination or reduction of penalties for non-compliance. However, U.S. EPA recently announced that it is considering limiting the benefits that companies can receive for voluntarily self-disclosing environmental violations. According to U.S. EPA, in fiscal year 2011, self-disclosures… Continue reading