Regulations & Legislation


CSOs Plague Puget Sound; Seattle, King County Get their Orders

The city and the county have already added some water storage capacity but must do more to better manage their wastewater overflow issues.

EPA Seeks Comments on CO2 Sequestration

The agency has proposed to protect groundwater from potential threats of carbon dioxide injection through the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Michigan Research Vindicates Rules Banning Phosphorus Fertilizers

Phosphorus levels dropped an average of 28 percent in the Huron River after the city of Ann Arbor adopted an ordinance in 2006.

Ill. Governor Signs Contamination Right-to-Know Bill

All users of a community water supply must be notified when water is contaminated or there is a threat of contamination, according to the new Illinois law.

Tyson Fresh Meats to Pay $2 M for Discharges

Tyson Fresh Meats had agreed to bring its wastewater discharges into compliance at its Dakota City, Neb., facility.

Guam Authority Fined for Not Completing Water Tank Assessment

Waterworks Authority failed to meet deadline for completing condition assessment of its steel tank water reservoirs.

DOI Adopts Standard for Mapping Wetlands

The wetlands mapping standard is expected to enhance the quality and consistency of wetlands data.

Detroit Edison Calls for Renewable Power Proposals

Detroit Edison is working toward compliance with the Michigan law that requires electric utilities to serve 10 percent of their retail sales using renewable energy resources by 2015.



Pipeline Co., 2 Firms Settle Spills Case, Pay $3.65 M

The Justice Department submitted a consent decree covering the 2004 spills of anhydrous ammonia in Nebraska and Kansas that killed an estimated 21,000 fish.

EPA Takes Comments Again on Perchlorate

Wednesday's notice opened a new comment period until Sept. 18 and noted the agency received 32,975 comment letters after announcing Oct. 10, 2008, a preliminary determination that perchlorate did not meet the second and third criteria for regulation. But 32,632 of those were mass-mailed opposing letters.

Study Vindicates Rules Banning Phosphorus Fertilizers

Phosphorus levels dropped an average of 28 percent in the Huron River after the city of Ann Arbor adopted an ordinance in 2006.

USDA Outlines New Direction for Forest Management

The new vision seeks to increase public-private cooperation regarding the conservation and restoration practices to non-federal forests.

Brown's Bill Would Keep Clean Energy Jobs in U.S

U.S. manufacturers, distributors, labor unions, and clean energy producers endorse IMPACT, according to the Apollo Alliance.

Idling Buses Result in Penalty for Boston Firm

Massachusetts' law bars stopped motor vehicles from operating unnecessarily for more than five minutes.

New Rule Would Lower Impact of Airport Deicing

EPA proposes that major airports needing to deice planes would install centralized deicing pads or collect the spent fluid.

DOI Adopts Standard for Mapping Wetlands

The wetlands mapping standard is expected to enhance the quality and consistency of wetlands data.

MPCA Extends Stormwater Permit Comment Period

Minnesota's draft permit contains general and sector-specific requirements and control measures, including a stormwater pollution prevention plan and best management practices.

Canada Exercises More Authority over Arctic Waters

The updated Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act strengthens Canada's ability to guard against pollution from ships.

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