Jackson Poised To Decide On Rule Adding Vapor As NPL Listing Criteria

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EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is poised to decide whether the agency will move forward with a new rulemaking to allow sites to be listed on the Superfund National Priority List (NPL) due solely to vapor intrusion exposure, an agency official says.rnAgency officials have been considering whether to address shortcomings in its Hazard Ranking System (HRS), which currently does not allow for sites to be listed on the NPL due solely to exposure to vapor intrusion, by launching a formal and lengthy rulemaking process or a more informal guidance.