Regulations & Legislation


LA World Airports Expands Emissions Management

City department will use new program to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions.

Oil, Natural Gas Sectors May Have to Report GHG Emissions

EPA is proposing that more industrial sectors should report their greenhouse gas emissions in 2012.

Colorado Air Act Targets Xcel Energy's Coal Plants

Governor Ritter and lawmakers expect broad-based state plans will take care of regional haze and potentially unpopular federal mandates.

Jackson Outlines New Drinking Water Vision

EPA will begin addressing contaminants in groups and has identified four carcinogenic compounds that merit stricter regulation.

Agency Offers Revised Guidance on Public Notification Rule

EPA's handbooks target regions and states responsible for enforcing the Safe Drinking Water Act and offer guidance on public notification rule compliance.

NuStar Pipeline to Pay Penalty, Install Alarms

The Texas-based pipeline company failed to have spill response plans at eight of its facilities and will pay a $450,000 civil penalty and $768,000 for a supplemental environmental project.

Web Forum Seeks Input on How to Best Protect America's Waters

Until its April conference, EPA is seeking ideas about how to restore the nation's waters and create sustainable communities.

Iron Ore Company Fined for Unpermitted Discharges, Dredging in Mo. Stream

The discharges contained levels of oil and grease, copper, chromium, cadmium, iron, lead and total suspended solids that were in excess of limits set forth in the company's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.



EPA Increases Restrictions on Flea and Tick Products

The agency will require clearer labeling and more stringent testing on the flea and tick control products used on pets.

Groups: Ohio River Playground Needs Strong Bacteria Standards

ORSANCO survey shows millions of people use the Ohio River for direct contact and indirect contact recreation as well as fish consumption, which would be negatively affected by a wet weather standard.

McIlvaine: Cement Industry Will Spend $3.5 B for Air Pollution Control

The company predicts that nearly half of the investment in air pollution control in 2010 will be for fabric filters.

Biodiesel Group Urges Congress to Reconcile Tax Incentive Bills

The Senate and House have passed bills extending the tax incentive and now the National Biodiesel Board is eager to see a bipartisan measure reach President Obama's desk.

Fort Worth Gets $400,000 Boost for Brownfields Program

Half of the funds will be used to conduct petroleum assessment activities and the other half will be spent on hazardous substances assessments. 

Contractors Need to Know Lead-based Paint Requirements

Requirements for certification, training and work practices go into effect on April 22 along with the potential for fines of $32,500 per violation per day.

EPA Seeks Comment on Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

The report says that overall GHG emissions decreased by 2.9 percent in 2008, which is attributed to low fuel and electricity consumption.

Team Completions Requests Waste Injection Well Permit

EPA seeks comment on the company's request to dispose of leachate in a Michigan underground injection well.

CAA 2010 Targets Mercury, SO2, and NOx

Sen. Carper hopes to end court challenges with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 and provide electric utilities with certainty and predictability about the future and energy investments.

Senate Bill Seeks to Halt EPA Action on Greenhouse Gases

Bill sponsor Sen. Jay Rockefeller says two-year suspension will protect jobs and the coal industry.

EPA Calls Superfund Cleanup Progress 'Significant'

The agency used stimulus funds to speed cleanup at 51 sites in FY2009 and oversaw more than 368 emergency response and removal actions.

NAWC Goes to Capitol Hill March 9 and 10

Members of the National Association of Water Companies will report on their industry and seek congressional support for infrastructure legislation.