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Proposed Consent Decree Filed on Residual Risk Standards

According to the provisions of a proposed consent decree filed July 6 (Sierra Club v. Jackson, N.D. Cal., No. 09-152), USEPA will...


Tags: Clean Air Act, Environment

Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Standard

Today the USEPA published its revised primary ambient air quality rule (75 FR 35520) for sulfur dioxide. A new 1-hour standard...


Tags: Environment

Coal Combustion Residual Indecision?

Today the USEPA proposed two alternative options (75 FR 35128) for regulating coal combustion residuals ("CCR"). Under the first...


Tags: Coal, Residuals, Combustion, Coal Combustion Residuals,

EPA Reanalyzing Dioxin Toxicity

On June 14, USEPA gave notice of a July 9, 2010 "listening session" related to its external review draft document entitled "EPA's...


Tags: Dioxin, Environment

USEPA's GHG Tailoring Rule Issued Final and Appealed the Same Day

On June 3, 2010, the USEPA issued its final Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule (75...


Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Tailoring Rule, Environment, GHG

USEPA Issues its Draft Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde

On June 2, 2010, USEPA announced a 90-day public comment period for its "Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde Inhalation...


Tags: Formaldehyde, Environment

The Ohio Chamber, along with other statewide associations, formally requested a motion for leave to intervene in the Natural...


Tags: NSR, Environment, SIP

The EPA has just announced its final rule for greenhouse gas emissions from large fixed sources such as power plants and...


Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Tailoring Rule, Environment

Amendments to New Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program

USEPA is already making changes to its new Lead Renovation Rule, which became effective April 22, 2010.  Today, EPA has eliminated...


Tags: Lead-based paint, Environment

USEPA's Lead Renovation Rule Effective Today

USEPA’s new lead renovation rule becomes effective today. The rule will affect businesses involved in the management, leasing and...


Tags: paint, Lead-based, Lead-based paint, Environment

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