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Climate Corps: Skills-Based Training to Combat the Climate Crisis

Last September, the Biden Administration announced the American Climate Corps, a workforce training and service initiative with the goal of giving young people skills-based training for careers in the clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience sectors. The initiative will offer 20,000 Americans paid training in a variety of environmental fields, specifically prioritize equity and environmental justice, and collaborate with federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal, state, and local governments.

Rhode Island: Energy

The Department of Environmental Management adopted amendments to regulations governing petroleum liquids marketing and storage. The amendments remove outdated Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery system requirements and update definitions and terms related to Stage I vapor controls for clarification. See https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-120-05-11.

Maine: Water

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted a new rule governing cooling water intake structures.

Louisiana: Water

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources proposed to adopt a fee schedule for Class VI injection wells. The rule would adopt provisions governing the oversight of the Class VI carbon sequestration application fee standards within the Underground Injection Control Program. Comments are due March 22, 2024. See https://www.doa.la.gov/media/baxaqsie/2402.pdf (pp. 298-300).

Kansas: Waste

The Department of Health and Environment proposed to amend regulations governing underground hydrocarbon storage wells and underground crude oil storage wells. The proposed amendments would, among other things, update defined terms, specify permit requirements, clarify requirements for reentry and conversion of a storage well, clarify compliance requirements for storage well and cavern monitoring and testing, and specify requirements for groundwater monitoring. A hearing will be held May 16, 2024. Comments are due April 22, 2024.

Indiana: Land Use

The Natural Resources Commission adopted amendments to regulations governing public use of natural and recreational areas. The amendments add a definition for "class 1 electric bicycle," clarify the definition for "motorized cart," allow operation of motorized carts within campgrounds, and allow for Class 1 electric bicycles to be operated on department trails designated as a mountain bike trail.

California: Land Use

The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection proposed amendments to regulations governing wet areas, meadows, and restoration activities. The amendments would replace the defined term "Wet Meadows and Other Wet Areas" with the new defined term "Wet Areas," replace the defined term "Meadows and Wet Areas" with an undefined term for "meadows" and new defined term “Wet Areas,” and update the Aspen, Meadows, and Wet Areas Restoration Special Prescription to allow for restoration of the historical extent of meadows and wet areas. A hearing will be held April 9, 2024.