The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposed to adopt a new rule designating and declaring the Florida reef gecko as a candidate species. The rule would prohibit the intentional take of the Florida reef gecko except as authorized by specific permit from the Executive Director. Comments are due May 30, 2024. See https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/View_notice.asp?id=28340701.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife proposed to adopt a new rule concerning the suspension or revocation of lake and streambed alteration agreements. The rule would establish a process by which the Department may suspend or revoke a lake or streambed alteration agreement if the Department determines the permittee is not in compliance with the terms of their agreement or fails to submit a timely status report when a report is required. A hearing will be held June 18, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board proposed amendments to regulations governing occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica. The amendments would update and add new medical surveillance regulations as well as improve requirements concerning engineering controls, work practices, communications, training, reporting, and respiratory protection. A hearing will be held June 20, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The president issued Proclamation No. 10745 of May 2, 2024, expanding the boundaries of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.
DOE announced the availability of the preliminary list of potential national interest electric transmission corridors, the designation of which would focus public and policymaker attention on the areas of greatest transmission need and unlock valuable federal financing and permitting tools to advance transmission development.
EPA finalized multiple actions under §111 of the CAA addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs), including the repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, emission guidelines for GHG emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired steam generating EGUs, and revisions to the new source performance standards for GHG emissions from new and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbine EGUs.
BLM finalized a rule that applies land health standards to all Bureau-managed public lands and uses, codifies conservation tools to be used within FLPMA's multiple-use framework, revises existing regulations concerning designation and protection of areas of critical environmental concern, and provides an overarching framework to facilitate ecosystem resilience on public lands.
EPA finalized a CWA regulation to revise the technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category applicable to flue gas desulfurization wastewater, bottom ash transport water and legacy wastewater at existing sources, and combustion residual leachate at new and existing sources.
EPA updated the regulatory framework governing the management and protection of environmental, fish and wildlife, other surface resources, and special areas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
EPA finalized technology reviews conducted for NESHAPs for gasoline distribution facilities and the review of new source performance standards for bulk gasoline terminals.