EPA to Develop Natural Gas Wastewater Standards
On October 20th, EPA announced its plans to develop a comprehensive set of national standards for wastewater discharges produced by natural...
House Energy & Commerce Committee Asks for EPA “Unexpended Balance” Figures
On Monday (October 24th), majority members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa...
‘REINS’ Act Passes House Judiciary Committee
The “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny” (REINS) Act of 2011 was passed by the House Judiciary Committee...
Protective Security Advisors Could Be Good Partners
The Department of Homeland Security’s Infrastructure Protection Program contains the Protective Security Coordination Division. The Division includes nearly 90 field...
New Issue of USGS’ GeoHealth Newsletter
The current Issue of the USGS GeoHealth Newsletter is now available on the Internet at: http://health.usgs.gov/geohealth/v09_n01.html. GeoHealth is the USGS’ environmental health science newsletter....
EPA Announces Plans for Integrated Approach to Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Management
On October 27th, Cynthia Giles, the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and Nancy Stoner, Acting...
EPA Proposes to Collect Information about Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
On October 14th, EPA proposed that concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) submit a specific set of basic operational information so...
CFATS May Still Consider Water/Wastewater
Two House and one Senate bill to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) may see Floor action before Congress...
EPA Funding Still Undecided
Although the House Appropriations Committee passed an FY 12 EPA funding measure and it was brought to the House Floor,...
Register Today for “Partnering Over Time” – EPA’s Webinar on Water System Partnerships
Water system to water system partnerships (operator mentoring, sharing equipment, third-party billing, contract management, and even ownership transfer) can be...
