The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to regulations concerning coastal sand dunes. The amendments replace outdated references by citing the most recent coastal sand dune geology maps created by the Maine Geological Survey, reflecting the best scientific understanding of where coastal sand dunes, which are protected natural resources, exist in the state. See https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2024/042424.html.
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 Agriculture adopted amendments to regulations governing the administration and enforcement of the Pesticide Applicators’ Act. The amendments clarify new federal certification categories under 40 C.F.R. Part 171 by differentiating the 309 Soil/Non-Soil Fumigation category into subcategories that address soil and non-soil fumigation applications and removing the term "agricultural" from the Aerial Pest Control category definition.
The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed amendments to regulations governing solid and hazardous waste commission fees. The amendments would not change the amounts of the annual commission fees, but would change the regulations to reflect the 2024-2025 fiscal year. A hearing will be held May 21, 2024. Comments are due May 8, 2024.
The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed amendments to regulations governing the extended producer responsibility program. The amendments would raise the producer exemption dollar limit from $5,320,000 to $5,506,200. A hearing will be held May 21, 2024. Comments are due May 8, 2024. See https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Upload/NoticeOfRulemaking/ProposedRuleAttach2024-00190.pdf.
The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed amendments to regulations governing the remediation of closed solid waste landfills. The amendments would establish how the Department will administer the grant program for the remediation of closed solid waste landfills owned by eligible local governments in Colorado. A hearing will be held May 21, 2024. Comments are due May 8, 2024.
The Department of Conservation proposed to adopt new regulations governing underground gas storage chemical inventory and root cause analysis. The regulations would, among other things, define “gas storage well chemical inventory,” expand operator risk management plans, establish well-specific well control plans, and address prevention and mitigation protocols regarding corrosion evaluation and monitoring. A hearing will be held June 4, 2024.
A district court denied the state of Florida's motion for a limited stay of the court's prior ruling vacating EPA's approval of Florida's application to assume permitting authority under §404 of the CWA. Environmental groups initially sued, arguing EPA and FWS violated the ESA because neither the p...
A district court denied tribes' and conservation groups' request to preliminarily enjoin construction of a transmission line through the San Pedro Valley in Arizona. The plaintiffs argued BLM violated the National Historic Preservation Act when it authorized construction to begin without assessing t...
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the Takings Clause does not distinguish between legislative and administrative land use permit conditions, in a lawsuit concerning a traffic impact fee as a condition of building a prefabricated home on a parcel of land. The landowner challenged the fee a...