The Department of Environmental Quality adopted amendments to La. Admin. Code tit. 33:I §3931; 33.III §§506, 507, 2160, 3003, 5116, 5122, 5311, and 5901; 33:V §3099; 33:IX §§2301, 4901, and 4903; and 33:XV §1599, Incorporation by Reference for 2008. This incorporation by reference rule will keep Louisiana's regulations current with their federal counterparts. http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/portals/0/planning/regs/pdf/mm011ftfin.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to 310 Mass. Code Regs. 7.71, Reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions. The amendments require the reporting of all GHG emissions associated with electricity sales in Massachusetts by retail sellers, provide for voluntary reporting of GHG emissions, and require verification of reported GHG emissions. http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/laws/regulati.htm#771.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to 310 Mass. Code Regs. 4.00, Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions; 310 Mass. Code Regs. 9.00; Waterways Regulations; and 310 Mass. Code Regs. 40.0000, Massachusetts Contingency Plan of the Waste Site Cleanup Program.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to 310 Mass. Code Regs. 19.303, Class II Recycling Programs. The amendments establish the requirement for a solid waste facility permit modification that specifies how a waste-to-energy facility will obtain an approved recycling program. http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/laws/regulati.htm#wec.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency seeks public comment on the draft Lake Shaokatan Phosphorus TMDL Report. The aquatic life use and aquatic recreation use of Lake Shaokatan is impaired because it does not meet state water quality standards for excess nutrients (phosphorus). Comments are due August 5, 2009. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/news/data/bdc.cfm?noticeID=281436&blobID=25060&docTypeID=4.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. RR. 17.8.501, 17.8.504, 17.8.505, and 17.8.514, pertaining to definitions, permit application fees, operation fees, and open burning fees. The hearing will be held July 27, 2009. http://deq.mt.gov/dir/legal/Notices/17-286pro.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. RR. 17.30.702, 17.36.101, 17.36.102, 17.36.103, 17.36 104, 17.36.323, 17.36.345, 17.36.911, 17.36.912, 17.36.914, 17.36.916, 17.36.918, 17.36.922, 17.38.101, and 17.55.102, pertaining to Gray Water Reuse. The hearing will be held July 24, 2009. http://deq.mt.gov/dir/legal/Notices/17-288pro.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection seeks public comment on readoption of N.J. Admin. Code §7:26, Solid Waste Rules. Comments are due July 31, 2009. http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/notices/060109a.html.

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to N.M. Code R. §20.2.89, Qualified Generating Facility Certification. The amendments add language that would allow the NMED to evaluate solar photovoltaic and geothermal energy projects to determine whether they meet the requirements of a qualified energy facility in order to qualify for certain tax credits. The NMED would then issue a certification for projects that qualify and deny certifications to projects that do not. The hearing will be held August 13, 2009.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, §235, Consumer Products. The amendments would revise the existing consumer products regulation to reduce the amount of volatile organic compounds released into the atmosphere from consumer products. http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/55094.html.