Regulations & Legislation


United Water Voices Support for Infrastructure Act

The Senate bill removes state volume caps on private activity bonds for water and wastewater projects.

NYC Bill Won't Encourage More Composting, NSWMA Says

The National Solid Wastes Management Association's local chapter commented that reducing the rate cap will not have the desired effect.

EPA to Cut Mercury from Boilers, Solid Waste Incinerators

Agency expects rule would cut mercury emissions by more than 50 percent.

EPA Offers Two Alternatives in Coal Ash Regulation

One would treat it as non-hazardous, the other as a "special waste" -- a definition selected to encourage continued reuse.

BIM Plug-in Opens Green Product Libraries

1st Pricing has developed a technology for architects and other designers who use CAD programs.

EPA: No Scientific Basis for Listing Saccharin as Hazardous

Agency proposes removing the white crystalline sweetener from its hazardous listings.

Agency to Require Progressive Stormwater Controls for Washington, D.C.

The enhanced protections for the Anacostia River and Chesapeake Bay include low impact development, strict discharge limits, and monitoring total maximum daily loads.

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EPA Seeks Comments on Aircraft Lead Emissions Data

Agency will determine if lead in aviation gas poses threat to public health.



SOCMA Plans Third Washington Flyin for June

Chemical manufacturers' group encourages members to voice their concerns on chemical site security and TSCA reform.

Hovnanian Settles Stormwater Runoff Issues in 18 States

The homebuilder will pay $1 million for alleged Clean Water Act violations at 591 construction sites.

EPA Takes on Gold Production, Cuts Mercury Emissions by 70 Percent

The proposed rule would affect about 20 gold extraction facilities in the United States.

Mississippi to Implement EPA's Lead Renovation Program

The state's environmental agency has received approval for administering and enforcing the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting program.

Wall Herald Corp. to Pay $20 M for N.J. Superfund Site Cleanup

Site owner has agreed to pay for past and future cleanup of soil and groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene and other hazardous chemicals.

Fish & Wildlife Offers Ways to Lower Wind Farm Impact on Wildlife

Department of Interior will take recommendations under advisement as the agency develops guidelines for wind energy development on public and private land.

EPA Orders Landowners to Restore Salmon Stream, Wetlands

Robert and Nancy Loomis allegedly discharged fill material into a wetland on their property that drains into the Takhin River in Alaska.

Public Hearings Address GHG Reporting Additions

EPA is engaging the public, petroleum and natural gas companies, and those involved in geologic sequestration and emitting fluorinated gas in the discussion of new greenhouse gas reporting proposals.

EPA Proposes Lower San Joaquin Air Pollutant Threshold

The agency is revising the San Joaquin Valley New Source Review threshold from 25 tons to 10 tons per year of ozone-producing pollutants to address the area's "extreme" nonattainment status.

Manufacturers Must Test Chemical Safety in New TSCA Bills

SOCMA calls the efforts of Congress to reform the Toxics Substance Control Act overreaching; Safer Chemicals group wants more teeth in the measure.

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Two Impervious Acres Will Require a Permit in Charles River Watershed

EPA is taking comments on a proposal to require large industrial, commercial, and multifamily residential facilities to reduce polluted runoff from their properties.

Three Coal Ash Neighbors Tell Regulators to Quit Stalling

Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio residents want EPA to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste.