Anne Gorsuch Burford resigns from EPA amid Superfund scandal

EPA Administrator Anne Gorsuch Burford resigned under pressure after becoming the first agency head cited for contempt of Congress for withholding Superfund records. During her 22-month tenure, EPA's budget fell 22 percent and enforcement cases dropped sharply while staff cuts hit pollution programs hardest. House investigators uncovered political manipulation of $1.6 billion Superfund disbursements, including delays tied to a California political campaign.