FERC amended its regulations on recreational use and development at licensed hydropower projects, including the elimination of FERC Form No. 80, the Licensed Hydropower Development Recreation Report, which solicits information on the use and development of recreation facilities at such projects.

FWS determined threatened species status under the ESA for the trispot darter, a fish species found in the Coosa River system in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.

EPA finalized its residual risk and technology reviews for wool fiberglass manufacturing NESHAPs.

United States v. Starkist Co., No. 2:17-cv-01190-DSC (W.D. Pa. Dec. 22, 2017). In an amended consent decree, settling CWA and CAA defendants responsible for violating their NPDES permit and mishandling of ammonia, butane, and chlorine at their facility in American Samoa, must perform injunctive relief and pay an increased civil penalty of $6,500,000.

EPA proposed approving Texas' delegation of authority request to enforce certain NESHAPs for all sources.

EPA finalized NESHAPS for off-site waste and recovery operations.

EPA entered into a proposed settlement agreement under CERCLA in which a settling party must pay a $100,000 civil penalty for releases at the Frankfort Asbestos Superfund site in the Village of Frankfort, New York.

SIP Proposal: Kentucky (removal of reliance on reformulated gasoline in the Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton Area).

United States v. Potlatch Corp., No. 1:18-cv-0069-CWD (D. Idaho Feb. 12, 2018). Settling CERCLA defendants will pay $6 million in past response costs incurred at the Avery Landing site in Shoshone County, Idaho.

SIP Approval: Illinois (coal-fired electric generating units).