EPA amended test procedures for heavy-duty engines and vehicles to improve accuracy and reduce testing burden, and made other technical amendments affecting the certification procedures for exhaust emission standards and related requirements.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed to repeal "The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Part One: One National Program," in which NHTSA codified regulatory text and made additional pronouncements regarding the preemption of state and local laws related to fuel economy standards.
FAA established its policy for review of solar energy system projects on federally obligated airports.
FAA announced the availability of pilot program funding for environmental mitigation projects that will measurably reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, air quality, or water quality at or within five miles of public-use airports.
The U.S. Forest Service proposed regulations for hunting and trapping seasons, harvest limits, and methods and means related to taking of wildlife for subsistence uses on public lands in Alaska during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 regulatory years.
The Commodity Credit Corporation adopted an interim rule that updates the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to conform with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
The president issued Exec. Order No. 13976, Establishing the Wildland Fire Management Policy Committee, to ensure that agencies effectively work together in coordinating federal wildland fire management policy.
FWS and NMFS proposed to amend their regulations for interagency cooperation under the ESA to clarify that reinitiation of consultation would not be required for the approved land management plans of the U.S. Forest Service or BLM when new information reveals a plan may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered, provided that any authorized actions for which the new information is relevant will be addressed through a separate action-specific consultation.
I magine, on account of an economic downturn associated with massive defense spending, or a change in regulatory philosophy, or a pandemic, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation duly signed by the president to sell virtually all federal wild lands to the highest bidder without restriction. Would such action be constitutional?
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended its hazardous materials regulations to revise certain requirements applicable to the manufacture, use, and requalification of DOT-specification cylinders.