Texas and Utility Group Challenge EPA’s GHG FIP in D.C. Circuit
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on May 7 in cases challenging EPA's decision to directly write GHG permits in Texas after the state refused to adopt the Agency's GHG permitting program. In a September 2010 EPA rule stated that state PSD programs that did not address GHG-emitting sources were inadequate. At this time, 13 states did not include GHG permitting in their state implementation plans ("SIPs"). 12 of these states revised their SIPs consistent
. . . Jay Holloway
; Charles A. DeVore
May 21, 2013
McCarthy’s Nomination for EPA Administrator Approved by EPW – Challenges May Lie Ahead
On May 16, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee ("EPW") voted in support of nominee Gina McCarthy to be named the next administrator of the EPA. The Committee voted along party lines, with ten Democrats supporting McCarthy's nomination and eight Republicans opposing. EPA made concessions to answer some of Senate Republicans' concerns about transparency at the Agency, but . . . Charles A. DeVore
; Eric J. Silva; Jay Holloway
May 10, 2013
EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance
EPA has signaled that it may be considering regulating coal ash as a non-hazardous municipal and solid waste under Subtitle D of RCRA rather than as a special waste under Subtitle C, which subjects the material to stricter waste management rules, in a move that is garnering praise from industry groups concerned about high costs of stringent requirements and the uncertainty created by the Agency's lengthy rulemaking process.
EPA Releases Proposed Power Plant Effluent Limitations Guidelines
On Friday, April 19, 2013, EPA announced that it had proposed a rule to address wastewater discharges from steam electric power plants. If finalized, the rule would be the first update of the effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) since 1982. EPA had conducted a study of wastewater discharges from this sector in 2009, and concluded that the increased use of air pollution controls had increased the nature and strength of power plant wastewater discharges. According to the pre-pu
. . . Averil M. Edwards
; Jay Holloway
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