US EPA Science Advisory Board http://1.usa.gov/ll1zUe [Fracking Inside blog at Kelley Drye by Eric Waeckerlin] Water-related issues continue to take center stage in the ongoing fracking debate. EPA’s Science Advisory Board’s initial review of EPA’s proposed water-focused study, however, makes clear that there is currently not a good understanding of the potential risks posed by … Continue reading »
Posted on May 24, 2011 …
CERCLA’s Overlooked Cleanup Program: Emergency Response and Removal
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Economics / by Robin R. Jenkins, Heather Klemick, Elizabeth Kopits, and Alex L. Marten http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/WPNumber/2011-04?OpenDocument [Abstract] Over the past five decades, the federal government has enacted laws and developed regulations to manage actual and threatened hazardous releases. This paper describes a relatively understudied component of the nation’s response capability … Continue reading »
Implications of Climate Change for State Bioassessment Programs and Approaches to Account for Effects (External Review Draft)
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/global/recordisplay.cfm?deid=233810 [Notice] EPA is announcing the release of the draft document, Integrated Science Assessment for Lead – First External Review Draft for public review and comment as described in the May 6, 2011 Federal Register Notice. Please see Additional Information for steps on providing comments. The deadline for … Continue reading »
IRIS Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer) (External Review Draft)
US EPA, National Center for Environmental Assessment http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris_drafts/recordisplay.cfm?deid=233771 [Notice] EPA announces the release of the Toxicological Review of Methanol (Non-Cancer) in the Apr 18, 2011 Federal Register Notice. This draft assessment is provided for public viewing and comment. Public comments received on the Toxicological Review within 60 days after the release of the FRN will … Continue reading »
