http://www.defra.gov.uk/evidence/statistics/environment/wastats/archive/mwb200809_statsrelease.pdf
Reports an increase in recycling from 34% to 36.9% and a decrease in total municipal waste of 4% or 1.2 million tons for England in 2008-2009. From the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40850.pdf
Electronic waste has become a concern in the U.S. because of its high volume, hazardous nature, and unregulated practice. This report covers concerns about domestic disposal and international exporting of e-waste. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=1034
Press release which describes the receipt of $80 million in federal Recovery Act funds for construction and upgrade of Virginia wastewater treatment facilities including a list of the projects included. From the Office of the Governor.
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/104xx/doc10497/08-03-Offsets.pdf
Discusses the advantages and limitations of using offsets to reduce greenhouse gases especially in regard to activities not subject to limits on emissions such as disposal of wastes, methods of farming, and lessening deforestation. From the Congressional Budget Office.
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/export/sites/default/waste/pdf/swreport2008.pdf
Reports that 22 million tons of solid waste material was received at solid waste management facilities in Virginia during 2008, a decrease of about 6% from 2007. 6 million tons of this total came from out of state with Maryland, New York, Washington DC, North Carolina and New Jersey as the leading sources. From the Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09278.pdf
Examines the performance of the Environmental Protection Agency in overseeing the cleanup of 140 Department of Defense waste sites on the National Superfund Priorities List. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/sara3/3132007.html
Provides information on the release of chemicals and chemical categories as reported by Virginia industries and by federal facilities located within Virginia. Covers air, water, and waste management activities. In calendar year 2007 459 Virginia facilities filed 1,741 individual reports on the release, transfer or management of TRI chemicals. The reports covered 931 million pounds of TRI chemicals, a 21% increase from 2006. Despite the increase there was no increase in chemicals released into the environment. Chesterfield, Hopewell, and Montgomery were the Virginia localities with the largest amount of TRI chemicals managed on-site. Appendices H and I have individual site entries by county. From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/downloads09/07Inventory.pdf
This is the annual public review draft form. Reports that U.S. emissions have risen by 17% from 1990 to 2007. Covers trends in greenhouse gas emissions, emissions from energy, industrial processes, agriculture, land-use change and forestry, waste treatment and other processes, and a list of references. From the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40202_20090206.pdf
Congress designated Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the sole, permanent repository in the U.S. for nuclear waste back in 1987. This report discusses the continuing controversy about the Yucca Mountain site, the possibility of an alternative interim storage facility and the remaining nuclear waste policy options. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.epa.gov/oigearth/reports/2009/EPAOIGAnnualSuperfundReport_2008.pdf
Latest annual report by the Inspector General on the results of the auditing of the Superfund program. From the Environmental Protection Agency
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD4292008/$file/RD429.pdf
Latest progress report, released for consideration of the General Assembly session of 2009. Covers wastewater, agricultural runoff, and development. Reports that 343 miles of rivers were removed from the impaired list because of cleanup efforts. From the Secretary of Natural Resources.
