Regulations & Legislation


Navy to Clean Up Oahu Superfund Sites

The Navy's computer and radio transmitter facilities on Oahu still require cleanup of PCBs, volatile organic and semi-volatile organic compounds, and metals

Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Plant to Control Emissions

The EPA has ordered the Olmsted plant to comply with the Clean Air Act and controls its emissions of mercury, dioxin, and furan.

Regional Office Hosts PCB Challenge Conference

EPA's mid-Atlantic office will answer questions about PCB regulatory issues in a one-day conference meeting.

Deleon Added to Fugitives Web Site

Albania Deleon, an asbestos removal training company president, did not appear for her sentencing hearing and was placed on the EPA's wanted list.

Canadian Rule Limits GHGs from Autos

Canada's environmental agency is promulgating a new rule to cut on-road automative emissions.

Bar Harbor Lab Settles over RCRA, EPCRA Violations

The Jackson Laboratory will pay $161,680 to settle claims it violated hazardous waste storage and handling regulations.

Public Lands Act Adds Conservation System and 2 Million Acres

Newly signed law establishes a conservation system and adds land set aside for wilderness.



NRDC, RFA: Science a Must for EPA Decisions on RFS

The Renewable Fuels Standard rules should be based on science, say an environmental organization and an industry association.

New Calif. Rule to Require Tire Pressure Checks

The California Air Resources Board next year will require auto maintenance shops to check the tire pressure of the vehicles they service.

Committees Set Hearings for Clean Energy and Security Act

The American Clean Energy and Security Act charts a new course toward a clean energy economy.

Navajo Nation to Inspect Underground Storage Tanks

The Navajo Nation EPA will inspect underground storage tanks for the U.S. EPA in a two-year pilot program.

Bill Would Certify Consultants, Speed N.J. Site Cleanups

About 20,000 sites in New Jersey are in need of remediation before they can be developed and a new bill should speed up that process.

Agency Posts Acid Rain Auction Results Online

EPA reports the results of its annual acid rain auction; bidders paid out about $9.5 million for 125,000 allowances.

Connecting the Dots

Even if you don't believe global warming is “real" or support U.S. efforts to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs), the cold hard fact is, this country is headed for GHG regulation … and fast.

Agency Sets New Specs for Monitors, Digital Frames

Computer monitors and digital picture frames will have to meet new energy efficiency requirements by as early as October to be able to display the Energy Star label

New Strategy to Evaluate Chemical Toxicity

EPA's new chemical toxicity strategy will incorporate methods that use advances in molecular biology, genomics, and computational sciences.

U.S. Wants Emissions Control Area to Halt Ship Air Pollution

An IMO-sanctioned emissions control area would enable the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to impose strict standards on oil tankers and other large ships.

Real Estate Firms Fail to Follow Lead Paint Disclosure Rule

A real estate company and property owners will pay a penalty and more than $2 million in lead paint abatement work in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

SPCC Rule Changes Now Effective in 2010

January 14 is the date by which new amendments to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure regulations become effective.

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