Environmental Essentials

[...] The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) filed an interpretive rule with the WV Secretary of State’s office providing  direction for the initial inspection and [...]

[...] /Documents/ROUGHDRAFTASTEMERGENCYRULE9182014.pdf This draft built upon the Interpretive Rule that provided information on initial inspections and spill prevention and response plans. [...]

[...] set of regulations for the Aboveground Storage Tank Act as a separate action to this Interpretive Rule in the immediate future. [...]

[...] waters protected by the CWA and implement two Supreme Court decisions on this issue; and The interpretive rule, also published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2014, that clarifies the types of [...]

[...] EPA’s intends to designate all of West Virginia as being in attainment for the 2012 primary annual fine particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air [...]

[...] EPA designated all of West Virginia as being in attainment for the 2012 primary annual fine particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air [...]

[...] (on July 21, 2014) the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia in 2009 after the West Virginia legislature adopted revisions to rule 45CSR13 (Minor Sources) [...]

[...] were drafted into the law to take effect January 1, 2015. That time has arrived and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) recently issued a press release reminding the [...]

[...] in NRDC v. EPA, 749 F.3d 1055 (D.C. Cir., 2014)(vacating affirmative defense provisions in Clean Air Act section 112 rule establishing emission standards for Portland cement kilns).  The court held [...]

[...] ) had the authority to issue the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants under the Clean Air Act (CAA) §112 without considering costs when determining if the rule was “appropriate or [...]

[...] for those areas where it says insufficient data exists to make a designation at this time. Clean Air Act §107(d) provides States with an opportunity to demonstrate why any proposed modification is [...]

[...] federal EPA’s Consolidate List of Chemicals Subject to EPCRA, CERCLA, § 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, regardless of the AST’s location. The Secretary shall provide notice to the AST owner [...]

[...] . Air permitting requirements in attainment areas are less stringent. EPA revised the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS on December 14, 2012, from 15.0 ug/m3 to a more stringent 12.0 ug/m3, which is attained [...]

[...] data exists to make a designation at this time. For your reference, EPA revised the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS on December 14, 2012, from 15.0 ug/m3 to a more stringent 12.0 ug/m3, which is attained [...]

[...] Ohio EPA has announced a proposed new “permit-by-rule” that would cover emissions associated with [...]

[...] Ohio EPA is seeking public comments on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ report entitled “Influence of Open- [...]

[...] Craig Butler, the Director of Ohio EPA, recently announced a new initiative by which agency staff will rotate throughout the various [...]

[...] for the initial inspection and certification requirements set forth under the Aboveground Storage Tank Act.  The legislation regulating aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) was passed due to the [...]

[...] WVDEP should file an Emergency Rule regarding the completed set of regulations for the Aboveground Storage Tank Act as a separate action to this Interpretive Rule in the immediate future. [...]

[...] improperly which has been a problem in Pennsylvania. The following is from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website “Frequently Asked Questions bout the Water- [...]

[...] The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s efforts to develop new environmental performance standards [...]

[...] in Robinson Township make it difficult to identify or plan for regulatory changes. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been developing a package of revisions to the oil and gas [...]

[...] The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) has been circulating a draft policy document (#550- [...]

[...] to EPA and other federal agencies to consider regulations and voluntary programs to reduce methane emissions as part of his methane reduction strategy. Addressing reporters at a forum sponsored by [...]

[...] results. One regulatory development that is certain is the continued focus on reducing methane emissions. The Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity, along with over 120 other state [...]