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Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc. launched the first issue of our e-newsletter entitled Focus on the Environment in July 2010. The e-newsletter is an outgrowth of our previous RCRA Corrective Action Newsletter, Toxicology and Risk Newsletter, and Green and Sustainable Remediation Bulletin, and combines all three subjects (and more) into one monthly e-newsletter. The goal of our Focus on the Environment e-newsletter is to provide useful, up-to-date environmental news and analysis - News You Can Use.

Previous issues of Cox-Colvin's Focus on the Environment e-newsletters can be accessed by clicking the links below. Topics discussed within each newsletter are listed below the appropriate month. To sign up to receive our monthly newsletter via email, please complete the form in the sidebar of this page.

January 2012

Northeast Ohio Rocked by Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake
Ohio EPA Proposed Revised Water Quality Standards
Ohio EPA Finalizes New Industrial General Storm Water Permit
Case Study: A Fast, Cost-Effective Method for VOC Prospecting Beneath Buildings
Ohio EPA Proposes Draft 401 General Permit for Surface Water Impacts from Shale Gas Exploration
Registration Open for Green and Sustainable Remediation Online Training

December 2011

Upward Flow Constructed Wetland Groundwater Remediation - Promising New Technology Available Commercially
Ohio EPA Name to Change?
ITRC Publishes Ground-breaking Guidance Document on Green and Sustainable Remediation
EPA Report Links Hydraulic Fracturing and Drinking Water Contamination near Pavillion, WY
OSHA's Top 10 Violations for FY 2011

November 2011

EPA to Study Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources
Forensic Site Evaluation: Part 3 - Source Assessment
Use of Fluorescent Dyes for Flow Studies
California Releases Final VI Guidance
Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
EPA Proposes Sweeping Revisions to UST Regulations

October 2011

Ohio Vows to Leave National Association of Clean Air Agencies
Forensic Site Evaluation: Part 2 - The Site Inspection
BUSTR Class C Releases Now Eligible for VAP
EPA Issues Recommended Evaluation of Institutional Controls
EPA Releases Health Assessment for TCE
PA Governor Moves to Implement Marcellus Shale Advisory Committee Recommendations

September 2011

EPA Unlikely to Meet 2020 Goal for Corrective Action Cleanups
"Just the facts, sir..." Forensic Site Evaluation: Part 1 - The Interview
ODNR Director to Leave
EPA to Crack Down on PRPs for Deficient Deliverables
EPA's Draft Petroleum Vapor Intrusion Information Paper
Comment Period for Proposed Definition of Solid Waste Rule Extended
Pocket Guide to Sub-Slab Soil-Gas Concentration Available to Focus on the Environment Subscribers

August 2011

The Passing of a Friend and Colleague
CERCLA's Comprehensive Five-Year Review Process - Will it reopen your remedy?
Subtitle C Exemption of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Waste - A Review
California sets Public Health Goal for Hexavalent Chromium
Moving Closer Toward Consensus-Based GSR GUidance
Background VOCs in Residential Indoor Air

July 2011

Marcellus and Utica Shale Natural Gas Play - Part 4, Assessing Groundwater Quality
Vapor Pin™ Receives Pollution Engineering 2011 Editor's Choice Award
Public Comment Period Extended for Draft Clean Water Act Guidance
EPA Modifies Expriation Date for Construction General Permit
Changes to Definition of Solid Waste Rulemakings Proposed
EPA is Considering Application for Sole-Source Aquifer Status for Aquifer Located in Parts of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana

June 2011

Marcellus and Utica Shale Natural Gas Play - Part 3, Evaluating Groundwater Impacts
Emulsified Zero Valent Iron - An Innovative Remedial Technology
Consolidating EPA and DOE - An Update
The ANPR for Corrective Action Turns 15 Years Old
Ohio EPA to Implement State-Funded Groundwater Monitoring at Existing C&DD Facilities

May 2011

Marcellus and Utica Shale Natural Gas Play - Part 2, Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing
Bill Introduced to Consolidate DOE and EPA
Recent Draft Guidance Seeks to "Clarify" Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
EPA's New Construction General Storm Water Permit Includes More Stringent Requirements
Ohio EPA Requesting Comments on Groundwater Sampling Guidance
Coal Combustion Residuals - An Update
Ohio's Industrial General Storm Water Permit

April 2011

Reaching Corrective Action 2020 Remedy Construction Faster
The Marcellus and Utica Shale Natural Gas Play - What are the Issues?
Update on EPA's Re-Evaluation of Hexavalent Chromium Risk
Massachusetts Releases Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance
Vapor Pin™ Available for Purchase - Special Offer for Newsletter Recipients
Ohio EPA Reorganization Implemented

March 2011

Will EPA Meet Its 2020 Goals for the RCRA Corrective Action Program?
Vapor Pin™ Public Product Launch Planned for May 2011
EPA Re-Evaluates Fluoride Exposure Risk
Stricter Asbestos Reporting Requirements
Online Waste-Related Resources

February 2011

Are Natural Resource Damage Claims for Groundwater in Your Future?
Ohio House Bill 10 Introduced for Revitalization of Brownfield Sites
Accurate Soil Type Critical for Vapor Intrusion Modeling
Green and Sustainable Remediation Becoming a "Required Consideration"
Area of Contamination Policy
Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts on Drinking Water to be Studied by EPA

January 2011

Planning, Implementing, Maintaining, and Enforcing Institutional Controls
The VaporPin™: New Sub-Slab Sampling Device Holds Promise
EPA Considers Establishing an Enforceable MCL for Hexavalent Chromium
Ohio EPA Issues Latest Version of Draft 506 Rules (Multi-Program Groundwater Monitoring Rules)
EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

December 2010

Region 5 Announces 2010 Enforcement and Compliance Results
EPA Expands List of Chemicals Subject to TRI Reporting
Analytical Data Validation - It's Worth the Cost! (Part 2)
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Integrated Cleanup Initiative Implementation Plan
Cox-Colvin & Associates Staff to Speak at Ohio Brownfield Conference 2011

November 2010

Identifying and Prioritizing Facilities for RCRA Corrective Action Enforcement
Stricter Dioxin Preliminary Remedial Goals On the Way
Analytical Data Validation - It's Worth the Cost (Part 1)
EPA's Superfund Green Remediation Strategy Likely to Influence All Regulatory Cleanup Programs
Use of E15 Gasoline May Increase Risk of Leaks in USTs

October 2010

EPA's Five-Year (2011 - 2015) Strategic Plan
Has Historic Arsenical Pesticide Use Affected Background Soil Studies?
A&WMA's 2010 Vapor Intrusion Conference in Chicago
BUSTR Rule Revision/Development Process
EPA to Regulate Perchlorate Under SDWA

September 2010

Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA)
Problems Associated with Historic Use of Arsenical Pesticides Still Linger
Ohio EPA to Publish Second Draft of Multi-Program Groundwater Monitoring Rules
Register Now for Cox-Colvin's RCRA Corrective Action Training: "Preparing for 2020 - Ten Years and Counting"
ASTM Releases Revised Vapor Intrusion Standard for Real Estate Transaction
Improvements Needed for Green and Sustainable Remediation
States Urge Congress to Transfer TSCA Authority for Management of PCB Wastes to RCRA and CERCLA

August 2010

Passive Groundwater Sampling: Should I Make the Switch?
Ecological Risk Assessment During RCRA Corrective Action: What Authority Does EPA Cite?
Is Your Vapor Intrusion Data Valid for Ohio VAP?
Coal Combustion Residues
International Conference on Green and Sustainable Remediation
EPA's 2020 Corrective Action Initiative - Are You Ready?

July 2010

Introducing Cox-Colvin & Associates, Inc. Focus on the Environment Newsletter
Ohio EPA Signs First Facility Lead Corrective Action Agreement
What is Green and Sustainable Remediation?
EPA Region 5 Releases Greener Cleanup Interim Policy
Ohio EPA Releases Final Vapor Intrusion Guidance
Determining When a Hazardous Waste Container is Closed
New Ohio EPA Guidance for Solid Waste "Rule 13"