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Kentucky: Water

The Department for Environmental Protection adopted amendments to regulations governing surface and groundwater monitoring and corrective action for special waste sites or facilities. The amendments, among other things, clarify that groundwater monitoring plans do not apply to the land application of biosolids unless a corrective action plan is necessary. See https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/registers/50Ky_R_2023-24/08_Feb.pdf (pp. 1725-29).

Kentucky: Governance

The Department for Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing the administration of the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost-Share Fund. The amendments would, among other things, require conservation districts to report monthly to the Division of Conservation and update the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost-Share Practice Handbook incorporated by reference. A hearing will be held March 26, 2024. Comments are due March 31, 2024.

Georgia: Water

The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing public water systems classification. The amendments would add a class IIIG public water system classification to accommodate a new drinking water operator license classification. A hearing will be held February 26, 2024. Comments are due February 29, 2024. See https://epd.georgia.gov/chapter-391-3-5-rules-safe-drinking-water.

Alabama: Governance

The Department of Environmental Management proposed to adopt new regulations on scrap tires. The regulations would create a new chapter on petitions for variances, departmental action on petitions for variance, and termination of variance. A hearing will be held March 21, 2024. Comments are due the same date. See https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/aam/2024-01 (p. 110).

Alabama: Governance

The Department of Environmental Management proposed to adopt new regulations for the End-Use Market Development Program. The regulations would create a new chapter on definitions, grant application requirements, disbursement of funds, and grant recordkeeping. A hearing will be held March 21, 2024. Comments are due the same date. See https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/aam/2024-01.

Regulation of Products With PFAS

From cookware to dental floss to stain-resistant fabrics, PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, pervade modern life. PFAS are a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals that have a variety of unique qualities that make them useful in industrial and consumer product applications. Unfortunately, there is a growing scientific recognition that many PFAS come with a cost to public health and the environment. While federal and state action is just beginning for PFAS and the regulatory landscape is changing quickly, the toxicity of many PFAS has been well-established.

Pay to Play? The Past, Present, and Future of Recreation Fees on Federal Public Lands

The United States has historically valued free access to most public lands. But federal land management agencies also rely on users’ fee dollars to support critical operations. This tension between “free access” and “user pays” has been an important feature of public land law since the late 1800s. The primary statute at issue is the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA), which authorizes fees at some sites while mandating free access at others.

Accelerating Clean Energy: A Road Map for Regulatory Reform

This Article analyzes domestic hurdles to renewable energy development, and explores effective regulatory strategies at both the national and state levels to overcome barriers to clean energy transition. Projections indicate that the United States will need to triple its transmission grid capacity by 2050 to achieve decarbonization at the scale promised under the Paris Agreement. The transition faces major obstacles in permitting and siting, with limited transmission access and complex processes effectively obstructing the transition.