The Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to regulations governing water quality certifications as part of a five-year review. The amendments would revise provisions on §401 definitions, applicability, water quality certification application requirements and procedures, and mitigation for impacts to streams. A hearing will be held May 9, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to regulations governing water quality standards as part of a five-year review. The amendments would revise provisions on wetland definitions, narrative criteria, antidegradation, and numeric chemical criteria for wastewater discharges to wetlands. A hearing will be held May 9, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing endangered and threatened species. The amendments would clarify requirements concerning the take, possession, sale, propagation, transport, import, export, transfer, barter, trade, and stocking of endangered, threatened, or special concern species, including permit application procedures, regulations for take and possession without permits, and reporting requirements. A hearing will be held May 21, 2024. Comments are due May 31, 2024.
The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to adopt a new rule on single-use paper, plastic carryout bags, and polystyrene foam food service products. The new rule would implement N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.126 by codifying the Act’s restrictions on the sale and distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products, and outline definitions, prohibitions, exemption extensions, temporary waivers, and enforcement penalties. A hearing will be held May 1, 2024. Comments are due May 31, 2024.
The Department of Health adopted the FYY-2023 Intended Use Plan for the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Emerging Contaminants program. The plan outlines proposed projects to be funded and the terms of assistance for the program. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027426a.pdf.
The Department of Health adopted the FYY-2023 Intended Use Plan for the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Lead Service Line Replacement program. The plan outlines proposed projects to be funded and the terms of assistance for the program. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027425a.pdf.
The Department of Health adopted the FFY-2024 Intended Use Plan for the Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund. The plan outlines proposed projects to be funded and the terms of assistance for the program. See https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00027423a.pdf.
The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to regulations governing merchant electric generating facilities. The amendments revise provisions on definitions, notification and transfer procedures, decommissioning standards, and financial requirements. See https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/registers/50Ky_R_2023-24/10_Apr.pdf (pp. 2047-52).
The Department for Environmental Protection adopted amendments to regulations governing special waste. The amendments revise provisions on definitions; permit types and review; determination timetables; obtaining, modifying, transferring, and revoking permits; public information procedures; financial requirements; landfarming and composting; land application of biosolids; conditions applicable to all special waste permits; and monitoring, corrective actions, and fees for special waste permits.
The Pollution Control Board proposed amendments to regulations governing groundwater quality. The amendments would, among other things, introduce standards for ten new chemicals detected in Illinois groundwater, including various per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, adopt the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s revisions to existing Class I and II standards, amend procedures for developing groundwater standards, and revise groundwater management zone procedures. Comments are due May 13, 2024.