On September 7, EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act rule regulating underground injection wells for carbon capture and storage took effect, with no States having applied for primacy in implementing the rule. EPA retains permitting authority throughout the country.
The final rule was promulgated in December 2010, and gave States 270 days to submit State regulatory programs [...]
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September 25, 2011
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EPA’s Carbon Capture and Storage Rule Takes Effect
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability Law
August 29, 2011
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A recent federal ruling regarding the requirements of the Clean Water Act could affect how states manage water bodies within their jurisdiction.
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawPosted by Jessica Lee Reece (jreece@sgrlaw.com)
The case of Anacostia Riverkeeper, Inc. v. EPA was brought by plaintiffs Anacostia Riverkeeper, Inc. and Friends of the Earth, Inc. to challenge U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of a pollution control plan for the Anacostia River pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Under the CWA, states, including Washington [...]
Tags: Anacostia Riverkeeper, Clean Water Act, EPA, TMDL, total maximum daily loads
August 8, 2011
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Court Rules EPA Has Duty to Determine If GHGs Endanger Health
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability Law On July 5, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a nondiscretionary duty to determine whether greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from aircraft endanger human welfare.
In a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth, and others, Judge Henry Kennedy ruled [...]
Tags: Aircraft Emissions, EPA, GHG Regulation, Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
May 19, 2011
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EPA Issues New Proposed CWA Jurisdiction Guidance
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawIn its proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction guidance issued on April 27, EPA pulled back from its statement in an earlier draft guidance that the guidance would “increase significantly” the number of water bodies subject to the CWA. The proposed guidance did not, however, remove language about jurisdiction over tributaries to traditionally navigable waters [...]
Tags: Clean Water Act, Clean Water Act Jurisdiction, CWA, EPA, Rapanos
January 10, 2011
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Separate Reporting of Biomass GHG Emissions Required by EPA
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawU.S. EPA recently published a final rule reversing its prior position on reporting so-called biogenic GHG emissions–emissions created from burning plant-based fuels.
Beginning this month, industries that are large emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), or those that are planning to build new facilities or make major modifications to existing ones, must obtain air permits and implement [...]
Tags: air quality permits, alternative energy, Biomass, confidential business information, EPA, GHG, GHGs, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas permitting, Jessica Reece, Renewable Energy, Steve O'Day
November 17, 2010
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EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Permitting Guidance
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawLast Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), published a set of guidance documents to assist state authorities and industry applicants with the Clean Air Act “prevention of significant deterioration” (PSD) and Title V permitting for sources of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).
EPA has declared that GHGs are a danger to human health and the environment and [...]
Tags: American Petroleum Institute, Clean Air Act, EPA, GHG, greenhouse gas permitting, PSD
October 5, 2010
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More Challenges to EPA Greenhouse Gas Rulemaking
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawPosted by Jessica Lee Reece (jreece@sgrlaw.com)
Beginning last December and continuing through this past May, EPA has issued four main rules regarding regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Since that time, more than 150 businesses, advocacy groups, trade associations and government entities have challenged EPA’s decision-making. With so many litigants involved, and with Senator Kerry announcing a [...]
Tags: auto rule, climate change, emissions, Endangerment Finding, EPA, GHG, Greenhouse Gas, Jessica Lee Reece, light-duty trucks, Lisa Branch, Steve O'Day, Tailoring Rule, triggering rule
September 1, 2010
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EPA Proposes Rules on Clean Air Act Permitting for GHG Emissions
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawIn spring 2010, EPA finalized the Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Tailoring Rule, which states that large industrial facilities and projects will require an air permit for their GHG emissions beginning in 2011.
On August 12, 2010, EPA issued two proposed rules to address concerns that some states will not be ready to issue permits on January 2, [...]
Tags: Clean Air Act, EPA, GHG, greenhouse gas permitting, Permitting
August 23, 2010
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EPA Proposed Rule Increases Reporting Requirements for Certain Chemicals
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawOn August 11, EPA released the text of a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which will increase reporting requirements for chemicals regulated under that statute.
The proposed rule will amend EPA’s Inventory Update Rule (IUR), which requires manufacturers and importers of certain chemicals to report specified information for those substances. The amended [...]
Tags: EPA, Inventory Update Rule, Proposed Rule, Toxic Substances Control Act
August 22, 2010
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New E. Coli Drinking Water Standard Proposed by EPA
By sustainability in Environmental and Sustainability LawPosted by Jessica Lee Reece (jreece@sgrlaw.com)
The U.S. EPA has announced that it will switch its indicator standard for fecal contamination of public water systems from fecal coliform to e. coli.
In a proposed rule entitled the “National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule,” EPA proposes to establish a maximum contaminant level of [...]
Tags: Drinking Water, e coli, EPA