SIP Approval: California (nitrogen oxide (NOx) and PM for the San Joaquin Valley unified air pollution control district)

SIP Approval: California (nitrogen oxide (NOx) and PM for the San Joaquin Valley unified air pollution control district)

EPA amended specific provisions in the GHG reporting rule to complement the final rule published on October 28, 2010.

EPA approved Virginia's negative declaration and request for EPA withdrawal of its CAA §§111(d) and 129 plan approval for hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator (HMIWI) units.

United States v. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 1:11-cv-00028 (N.D. W. Va. Mar. 14, 2011). Settling CWA defendants responsible for NPDES permit violations and the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States must pay a $5.5 million civil penalty and must perform injunctive relief at six mines. 

In re Motors Liquidation Corp., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 2011). Settling CAA, CERCLA, and RCRA parties responsible for violations at multiple facilities and sites nationwide must pay $4,613,322 from bonds, with an additional $10.5 million in bond requirements for six non-owned sites, must provide the United States with an allowed general unsecured claim of $36,290,270 for environmental remediation at 29 non-owned sites, and must pay civil penalties for violations at multiregional sites. 

United States v. Powertrain, Inc., No. 1:09-cv-00993 (D.C. Feb. 28, 2011). Settling CAA defendants that imported engines without certificates of conformity, emissions-control labels, or emissions-related warranties must pay a $2 million civil penalty and perform various injunctive measures.

EPA issued a stay until March 14, 2011, of the requirement for chemical manufacturing area sources to comply with the NESHAPs permit program.

United States v. Lafarge North America, No. 3:10-cv-44-JPG (S.D. Ill. Feb. 14, 2011). A settling CAA defendant responsible for violations at 13 Portland cement production facilities must install and continuously operate wet flue gas desulfurization devices to control SO2 emissions from its kilns in Alpena, Michigan.

EPA issued an SIP call to 13 states whose plans do not apply PSD requirements to GHG-emitting sources and established deadlines for their compliance.