Regulations & Legislation


13 States to Get $45 M in Stimulus for UST Cleanup

EPA is using stimulus funds to help states address underground storage tank leaks, which can contaminate groundwater.

NEMA Says Smart Grid Grants Reflect Its Initiatives

The Department of Energy is offering a total of $3.3 billion in grants, and NEMA is offering its members a list of Smart Grid dockets and other information related to the grants.

DOE Says Goodbye to Incandescent Lighting

Effective 2012, the new minimum energy efficiency requirements will call for T12 lamps to replace T8 lamps in fluorescent applications and the use of highly efficiency halogen infrared technology in reflector lamps.

EPA Proposes Updating Nitrogen Dioxide Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to establish a one-hour nitrogen dioxide standard between 80 and 100 parts per billion.

EPA Opens Records on Water Enforcement

Administrator Jackson seeks more transparency for water quality goals and directs the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance to take action.

U.S. Ships Need to Make Ready for Air Standards

The proposed rule for U.S. flagged or registered ships would include two additional tiers of nitrogen oxides standards for new Category 3 marine diesel engines

Nogales Wastewater Plant Upgrade Complete

The facility, upgraded for $66 million, can now meet its permit limits for the 15 million gallons of wastewater it discharges daily to the Santa Cruz River.

San Andreas to Improve Plant Using Stimulus Funds

ECO:LOGIC Engineering planned and designed the wastewater treatment plant improvements and helped to secure a $5.8 million cash grant and $4.7 million loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program.



USDA Selects Projects for $123 M in Stimulus Funds

Rural towns and communities in 24 states will get financing for drinking water and wastewater treatment systems.

EPA Grants Help Estuaries Deal with Climate Change

About $430,000 and technical assistance will be provided to eight National Estuary Programs.

Trucking Group Says Cap-and-Trade Too Costly

Thin operating margins make rapidly shifting operating costs a hardship on trucking companies.

Feds Coordinate Oversight of Mountaintop Coal Mining

EPA, DOI, and the Corps of Engineers will work together to minimize adverse environmental consequences of mountaintop coal mining.

Agency Declares Asbestos Emergency in Montana

The towns of Libby and Troy have had higher numbers of asbestos-related disease cases, constituting a public health emergency.

CDC Suggests Regulating Municipal Splash Parks

Local governments should consider adding splash parks to the pool code enforcement, the CDC said.

EPA Orders Allrounder Dairies to Stop Discharging

EPA issued cease and desist administrative orders to the Allrounder I and II Dairies in Hopkins County, Texas, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

Cadiz Moves Forward on Groundwater Storage Plan

This water conservation and storage project involves a broad collection of Southern California water providers.

U.S. Sends HazMat Equipment to Mexico to Build Border Response Capability

Personal protective suits, multi-gas meters, and related hazmat response equipment for Cuidad Juárez first responders were transferred to Mexico's Dirección de Protección Civil.

Mid-Atlantic Governors to Collaborate on Ocean Uses

The council will advocate for and leverage state influence on the management of offshore ocean areas.

Maine Storage Owner Pays for Chemical Reporting Violations

The owner of a storage facility in Bangor, Maine, will pay a fine of $17,121 to settle EPA claims that it violated chemical reporting requirements.

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