The president issued a memorandum calling upon all agencies to make regulatory compliance information and enforcement data readily accessible to the public.

EPA proposed to revise the procedure for applying threshold planning quantities for extremely hazardous substances that are non-reactive solid chemicals in solution form.

United States v. U.S. Oil & Refining Co., No. 3:10-cv-05899 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 10, 2010). A settling CAA defendant that violated NESHAPs for benzene waste operations and petroleum refineries at its refinery in Tacoma, Washington, must pay a $230,000 civil penalty, must implement at least $746,000 in supplemental environmental projects, must enhance its benzene NESHAP compliance program, and must implement measures to minimize or eliminate fugitive emissions at the refinery.

United States v. Logan Aluminum, Inc., No. 1:10-cv-00177-TBR (W.D. Ky. Dec. 8, 2010). A settling CAA defendant that violated NESHAP regulations for aluminum production at the Logan Aluminum facility in Russellville, Kentucky, must pay a $285,000 civil penalty and must perform work to fully comply with those regulations.

SIP Proposal: Pennsylvania (reasonably available control technology for multiple sources; see above for direct final rule).

United States v. HOVENSA L.L.C., No. 1:11-cv-6 (D.V.I. Jan. 26, 2011). A settling CAA defendant responsible for violations at its petroleum refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, must pay civil penalties and must perform injunctive relief to reduce emissions at the facility.

EPA seeks public comment on proposed revisions to the rules under FIFRA on the protection of human subjects in research involving pesticides.

EPA proposed emission standards for wood furniture manufacturing operations and for the shipbuilding and ship repair source categories.

EPA proposed emission standards for wood furniture manufacturing operations and for the shipbuilding and ship repair source categories.

EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a supplemental notice of intent on their joint proposed rulemaking to reduce GHG emissions of light-duty vehicles for model years 2017-2025.