88 FR 29666
EPA seeks comment to inform the availability of zero emission technologies in the heavy-duty vehicle and port sectors to support development of potentially multiple funding programs under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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88 FR 28254
The U.S. Sentencing Commission promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index for federal courts.
88 FR 27692
NRC issued Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.89, “Environmental Qualification of Certain Electric Equipment Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants,” which provides guidance that the staff of NRC considers acceptable to meet regulatory requirements for environmental qualification of certain electric equipment important to safety.
Crossed Wires and Split Circuits: Transmission Rights of First Refusal
As population growth and increased electrification rapidly raise demand for power, U.S. electric grids are struggling to keep pace, and the need for more transmission capacity is pressing. The U.S. Congress has delegated its interstate commerce authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to regulate interstate transmission rates. Meanwhile, states regulate intrastate transmission rates. What is perhaps surprising, though, is the fact that states generally have authority over the siting and construction of interstate transmission lines.
Annual Review of Chinese Environmental Law Developments: 2022
In China, the year 2022 witnessed the further evolution of environmental protection and development of legislation and rulemaking. This mainly included adoption of the Black Soil Protection Law and the Yellow River Protection Law, as well as revision of the Animal Husbandry Law and the Wildlife Protection Law. This Comment summarizes some of the year’s major developments.
88 FR 25926
EPA proposed to promulgate new greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for heavy-duty highway vehicles starting in model year (MY) 2028 through MY 2032 and to revise certain GHG standards for MY 2027, including updating discrete elements of the Averaging Banking and Trading program; to add warranty requirements for batteries and other components of zero emission vehicles; to revise certain highway heavy-duty vehicle provisions and certain test procedures for heavy-duty engines; and to revise regulations addressing preemption of state regulation of new locomotives and new engines used in locomotives.
88 FR 25251
The president issued Executive Order No. 14096, Revitalizing Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice For All; among other things, the Order reaffirms a commitment to and sets steps for a governmentwide approach to environmental justice, and creates the White House Office of Environmental Justice within CEQ.
88 FR 25393
DOE seeks comment regarding the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s methane mitigation technologies and point source carbon capture research and development activities and regulation of natural gas imports and exports; specifically, the Department seeks information on strategies and technologies that natural gas and liquefied natural gas companies are deploying or could deploy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants.
88 FR 25427
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks comment on possible commercial wind energy leasing on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Maine.
88 FR 24792
EPA entered into a proposed settlement agreement under the CWA and the APA in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA, No. 21-71306 (9th Cir.), which would require the Agency to take specified steps with respect to implementation of the 2021 pesticide general permit (PGP), complete ESA consultation of the 2026 PGP, and propose for public comment certain changes to its monitoring and recordkeeping provisions.