The Department for Environmental Protection proposed amendments to regulations governing air emissions fees. The amendments would remove the 4,000 ton limit per pollutant and exempt a source from invoicing if the source’s only applicable requirement is 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, Subpart IIII, or 40 C.F.R. Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ, or any combination of those, which is required for fire suppression purposes. A hearing will be held July 26, 2024. Comments are due July 31, 2024.

The Department of Environmental Management proposed amendments to regulations governing the state’s low-emission and zero emission vehicle programs. The amendments would specify the requirements for the programs that implement California’s vehicle emission standards under §177 of the CAA. Comments are due June 14, 2024. See https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/part/250-120-05-37.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to regulations governing toxic air contaminants as part of a five-year review. The amendments would add 1-bromopropane to Table 1 of toxic air contaminants. A hearing will be held June 21, 2024. Comments are due the same date. See https://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/hearings/hearingsSearch/results/850207/349271.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing air emissions operating permits to ensure consistency with federal requirements. A hearing will be held June 19, 2024. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027490a.pdf.

The Environmental Protection Commission readopted, with amendments, regulations governing compliance, excess emissions, and measurement of emissions. The readoption revises and consolidates Chapters 21, 24, 25, 26, and 29 into a new Chapter 21, while also introducing a new chapter 24 that includes updated provisions for air operating permits. See https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/bulletin/05-15-2024.pdf (pp. 9368-79).

The Department of Environmental Conservation made available for public review and comment the 2024 Annual Network Plan for Ambient Air Monitoring. Comments are due June 22, 2024. See https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=215461.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing emissions standards for asbestos. The amendment would clarify that isolated individual residences demolished by individuals or local governmental units are exempt from the requirements outlined in La. Admin. Code tit. 33, pt. III, §5151. A hearing will be held May 30, 2024. Comments are due June 6, 2024. See https://www.doa.la.gov/media/yplgic2f/2404.pdf (pp. 571-72).

The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted new emission reduction requirements for lawn and garden equipment. The requirements limit the use of certain gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment statewide and specifically in the Denver Metro/North Front Range ozone nonattainment area during June through August.

The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted amendments to regulations governing open burning, prescribed fire, and permitting. The amendments clarify that open burning permits may be issued for materials outside of natural materials as needed on a case-by-case basis.