The West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board adopted new rule 54 CSR 6, Performance Measures and Review Standards for Solid Waste Authorities Operating Commercial Solid Waste Facilities. http://www.wvsos.com/adlaw/register/historical/2008/041808.pdf p. 706.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to rules concerning Antidegradation Implementation Procedures. http://www.wvsos.com/adlaw/register/historical/2008/041808.pdf p. 700.

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources adopted amendments to Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards. http://www.wvsos.com/adlaw/register/historical/2008/041808.pdf p. 707.

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources adopted amendments to Rules for Coal Mining Facilities. http://www.wvsos.com/adlaw/register/historical/2008/041808.pdf p. 707.

The Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to amend N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, §702.17, Variances to Effluent Limitations. Changes would correct an inaccurate reference pertaining to granting variances. http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2010/oct20/pdfs/rules.pdf pp. 9-10.

The Commission on Environmental Quality proposed to repeal 30 Tex. Admin. Code §116.118, which addresses facilities that were exempted from obtaining an authorization to emit air contaminants under Texas Health and Safety Code §382.0518(g) and how these facilities could meet the requirements of the qualified facility rules. EPA published in the Federal Register that it intended to disapprove of this rule as a revision of the SIP. The earliest possible date of adoption is November 14, 2010.

The Railroad Commission of Texas proposed to add 16 Tex. Admin. Code §1.5, Carbon Dioxide, to protect underground sources of drinking water while promoting the capture and storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide. The earliest possible date of adoption is November 14, 2010. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1015/1015is.pdf pp. 9177-78.

The General Land Office proposed amendments to 31 Tex. Admin. Code §25, Beach Cleaning and Maintenance Assistance Program. Proposed changes incorporate the new responsibility of the state to clean and maintain public beaches under certain circumstances in Texas Natural Resources Code. Written comments must be received by November 22, 2010. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1022/1022is.pdf pp. 9476-79.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Utah Admin. Code r. R309-100-4, which defines a public water system, adding language indicating that a platted subdivision of 15 lots will likely result in 15 service connections and thus qualifies as a public water system for rules that relate to construction. The deadline for comments is November 15, 2010, and the rule may become effective on November 22. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2010/b20101015.pdf pp. 51-52.

The Air Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 9 Va. Admin. Code §5.520, Biomass Energy Generator General Permit for a Pilot Test Facility. The purpose of the regulation is to create a mechanism for sources to construct and test to determine the type and quantity of emissions from a qualified energy generator that meets the requirements of the regulation. It applies to qualified energy generators that generate no more than five megawatts of electricity, or produce the equivalent amount of energy in the form of fuel, stream, or other energy product per year from biomass.