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Vol. 40, Nos. 1-44, pp. 1-2592 Jan. 2 - Nov. 6, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
DAIRIES
– Discharge permits
– – Mich. facility must pay fine over repeat wastewater treatment agreement violations (Mich. Cir. Ct.), 956
– – Wis. farm expansion approved, In Brief, 510 – Spill prevention, control and countermeasure rule, EPA proposes exemption, 126; EPA withdraws regulation pending review, 243
– Hydroelectric power generation
– Palos Verdes Shelf superfund site, EPA to hold meetings to discuss containment plan, 1437; EPA announces $50M cleanup plan, 2356
– N.Y. Assembly approves bill banning manufacture, processing, or distribution, 1090
– Alternative energy, governor signs bills encouraging homeowner use, 1734
– Carbon dioxide trading agreement – Energy efficiency, governor signs bill mandating 15 percent reduction in consumption by 2015, 1861 – Millsboro TCE, EPA proposes NPL listing, 2243 – New source performance standards, opacity suit against power plant dismissed due to state enforcement (D. Del.), 1815
– Asbestos, Tenn. contractor pleads guilty to handling, notice violations (E.D. Tenn.), 2331
– Renewable energy, Mich. partnership, In Brief, 725
– Thule AFB cleanup, agreement reached with Greenland on draft plan, 2063
– Mercury in amalgam
– Carlsbad, Cal. plant, groups challenge to discharge permit rejected (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1197
– Phosphorus content
– Climate change
– – Adaptation, conference speakers call for global effort to implement measures, 2349
– – Solutions could improve public health, scientists say at forum, 1054 – – Wealthy nations conspiring to shift responsibility, delegates say at Bangkok talks, 2342
– California
See CALIFORNIA, subheading: Diesel emissions
– Grants for emissions reductions, bipartisan group of senators call for funding increase, 9; economic stimulus package includes $300M, 368; EPA seeks applications, 673; Cal. receives grants to fund 8 projects, 1661; Jackson announces $26.6M funding for Cal., 2372; EPA estimates up to $1.4B in public health benefits as result from $49.2M in grants, 2392 – Heavy-duty truck engine emission limits, EPA rejects request to delay implementation, 319 – Idling vehicles – Marine engines
– – Exemption from emissions limits for Great Lakes ships
– Port emissions control
See PORTS
– – Grants
See Grants for emissions reductions, this heading
– – Outlook 2009, SplRpt (1/16/09) S–6
– Generators, New York City mayor signs bill requiring use of ultra low-sulfur fuel, 722
– Spill at Cal. refueling station (N.D. Cal.), In Brief, 2578
– VOCs, final rule excludes from definition, 97; EPA publishes final rule, 160
– Cleanup goals, EPA to post for comment, 2460
– Dow Chem. contamination of Tittabawassee River near Midland, Mich.
– – Exposure study of limited value, EPA says, 2353
– – Property damage class action remanded for clarification on joining of class members (Mich.), 1914 – – State, EPA, Dow enter new talks on comprehensive cleanup plan, 58; Dow agrees to clean up West Michigan Park, 490; EPA suspends talks with Dow on cleanup plan pending discussions with residents, others, 556; EPA to accelerate cleanup efforts, 1249; EPA seeks to resume negotiations on cleanup plan, 1566; EPA extends talks to Sept., cites progress, 2058; parties reach agreement, 2293 – Insurer has duty to defend in superfund administrative action if facts alleged in complaint compel coverage (1st Cir.), 792 – Passaic River, final EPA plan calls for mechanical dredging of sediment adjacent to Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, 109
– Acid mine drainage
– – Control plans, state must explain (N.D. W.Va.), 258
– – W.Va. must obtain for abandoned mines under its jurisdiction (S.D. W.Va.), 2081 – Alaska primacy, tribal, environmental groups file challenge (9th Cir.), 70 – Barge facility, ADM practices under investigation at Mo. site, 390 – CAFOs – Chemical plant violations led to inspection of W. Va. plant, Bayer agrees to $1M fine, 503 – Chesapeake Bay, EPA adviser says changes to restrictions stemming from Tributaries Strategy unlikely, 2200 – Coal-fired power plants, EPA plans proposal in 2012 to revise standards, 2197; Markey (D-Mass) encouraged by announcement, seeks additional information on regulatory issues, 2469 – Coal mining, Patriot Coal settles CWA violations with $6.5M fine, supplemental projects (S.D. W.Va.), 338 – Compliance and enforcement, EPA publishes data on website, 1649; state officials seek changes to data collection system, 2014 – Dairies
– – Mich. facility must pay fine over repeat wastewater treatment agreement violations (Mich. Cir. Ct.), 956
– – Wis. farm expansion approved, In Brief, 510 – DuPont settles violations at Washington Works plant in W.Va., 724 – Ethanol producer agrees to pay fine for exceeding production, discharge limits at Minn. plant, 2585 – Fees
– – Or. proposes increase, In Brief, 198
– – State officials urge EPA to withdraw rule linking grants to implementation of fee programs, 288; EPA to rescind rule linking water grants to program fees, Jackson tells conference, 705; EPA withdraws rule, 830; EPA issues final rule withdrawing regulation, In Brief, 879 – Housing construction, 5 companies to pay $1.375M for damages to Va. stream, wetlands (W.D. Va.), 118 – Litigation, Outlook 2009, SplRpt (1/16/09) S–32 – Mines and mining
– – Acid mine drainage
See Acid mine drainage, this heading
– – Kensington Gold Mine, regulatory jurisdiction of mine waste (U.S., oral arg), 115; waste regulated as fill material (rvs), 1511; injunction lifted (9th Cir.), 1720; EPA seeks modification to permit, 1778; Corps of Engineers reissues permit, 2015 – – Red Dog Mine, Alaska, company settles violations with fine, 2203 – – Rock Creek Mine owner/operator settles CWA violations at idle Alaska minesite (D. Alaska), 1126 – Monitoring, EPA plans to launch electronic reporting system, 499 – N.C. agency proposes streamlining permit process, 2027 – Oil and gas
– – Coal-bed methane drilling permits, EPA expresses concerns with Wyo. program, 2425
– – Cook Inlet operations, coalition alleges permit improperly issued (9th Cir.), 70
See PESTICIDES
– Phosphorus limit, Minn. rule valid (Minn. Ct. App.), 1143 – Quarry/concrete production facility release of aggregate into stream, Md. files suit (Md. Cir. Ct.), 1141 – River terminal operator agrees to pay fine for oil discharges as part of plea agreement (E.D. Mo.), 837; 2 employees sentenced to probation, 1573 – Ships, EPA sets general permit requirements for commercial vessels, 21 – Sludge dumped into river, former N.Y. water plant official faces criminal charges (N.Y. County Ct.), 649 – Stormwater runoff
See STORMWATER
– Wastewater treatment
– – Cruise ships operating in Alaskan waters, legislature approves extension of water quality compliance deadline, 1197
– – Escondido faces $1.3M fine for violations, 193 – – Marin County sewerage agency to pay $1.6M to settle alleged illegal discharges into Richardson Bay, 887 – – Operator sentenced for illegal discharges into N.C. stream (W.D.N.C.), 1309 – – Puget Sound water quality protection included in 5-year permit for sewage treatment plant, 1528 – – Tank overflow spills oily wastewater into river, Ill. files complaint against Caterpillar (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 455 – – Waste management companies fined for discharges into Coyote Creek, In Brief, 1257
– – Everglades
– – – Appeal dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction, order postponing trial pending outcome of similar case stands (11th Cir.), 500
– – – Unitary waters theory, pumping polluted water from canals into Lake Okeechobee without permit does not violate CWA (11th Cir.), 1374
– Carbon Disclosure Project, Wal-Mart to require suppliers to report on sustainability, 1786; information collection effort could help suppliers despite additional costs, analysts say, 1852
– Economic stimulus package, OMB issues guidance to agencies, 371 – Environmental risks, new SEC requirements expected, Special Report, 1800 – FOIA requests
– CERCLA provision applies to state statutes of repose (U.S., rev sought), 557; (rev den), 1505
– Chesapeake Bay watershed issues
See CHESAPEAKE BAY
– Grants, EPA risk designation cancellation, In Brief, 724 – Lead in drinking water, agency hid spike in levels from public, suit seeking class certification alleges (D.C. Super. Ct.), 455 – Motor vehicles, cars outsell SUVs, but drivers keeping older vehicles, 1664 – Shopping bags, fee for plastic, disposable bags under consideration, official says, 1370
– Gold mining in sensitive watersheds of Northwest national forests, Forest Serv. has authority to regulate, but should consider restrictions on case-by-case basis (9th Cir.), 1119
– Hudson River, PCB dredging project
See PCBs (1336-36-3)
– Mountaintop mining activities
See generally MOUNTAINTOP MINING
– Pipeline builder faces $15.M fine for §404 violations (D. Or.), 437 – Ports, former director pleads guilty, port agrees to pay fine for §404 violations (D. Or.), 437 – River filled, rerouted without permit during road construction, N.D. county must develop mitigation plan, 1308 – TVA coal ash impoundment breach, cleanup plan might release contaminants, witnesses tell House panel, 764 – Water quality, Or. certification fees, In Brief, 1588 – Wetlands
See generally WETLANDS
– Oil and gas
See OIL AND GAS
See also GROUNDWATER
– Aircraft, EPA issues final rule, 2361 – Allocation of water stored in federal reservoir between Fla., Ga., and Ala. (U.S., rev den), 117; Atlanta needs congressional approval to use water (M.D. Fla.), 1779 – Arsenic
– – Cancer risk recalculation may have costly impact on industry, critics say, 2138
– – Idaho city plans to borrow $33M to comply with court order (Idaho Dist. Ct.), 135 – – N.C. proposed rule changes establish stricter limits, 2210 – Bottled water
See BOTTLED WATER
– Chemical handling facility security
See CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, subheading: Homeland security reauthorization
– – Electricity supplier settlement approved (Md. Cir. Ct.), 84
– – Md. governor signs bill requiring cost reimbursement to counties, 1201 – – Risk assessment, report finds potential to cause health problems for humans, wildlife, 1116 – Criminal enforcement, 2008 key cases, 511 – Cryptosporidium, EPA seeks more information on Portland, Or. variance request, 1450 – Disinfectants, EPA corrects rule, 1574 – Emerging contaminants, EPA plans survey to improve knowledge, 877; EPA release details, 2361 – Filtration plant dumped sludge into river, former N.Y. plant official faces criminal charges (N.Y. County Ct.), 649 – Golf club fined for failure to obtain water system license, ensure safety of well water (U.S., rev den), 117 – Haloacetic acids, Mo. says city violated limits, 720 – Herbicides, environmental group calls for ban on atrazine, 2069 – Hexavalent chromium, Cal. proposes public health goal, 2076 – Household wastes, Ill. governor signs bill requiring creation of management programs, 1972 – Infrastructure issues
See INJECTION WELLS
– Mine discharges, Alaska Clean Water initiative on ballot legal (Alaska), 2258 – MTBE contamination, punitive damages against ExxonMobile barred (S.D.N.Y.), 2411; jury awards $105M in compensatory damages, 2465 – New York City
– – Toxic substances, equipment replacement complete, EPA says, 1256
– – Upstate watershed towns lack standing to seek review of 10-year filtration waiver (2nd Cir.), 68; (U.S., rev sought), 1255; (rev den), 1569
– – Cal. counties have no duty to require public notification of contamination (Cal.), 1581
– – Ill. governor signs bill, 2077 – Perchlorate contamination – Perfluorooctanoic acid
– – Class actions, N.J. resident cannot later cure failure to give advance notice of claim (D.N.J.), 890
– – Risk assessment, EPA issues advisory on safe exposure level, 177 – – Washington Works plant, DuPont agrees to provide alternate supply when levels reach .4 parts per billion, 636; advocacy group seeks further limits, 708 – Regulated contaminants, EPA releases final list of 116 candidates, 2246 – Road salt study, In Brief, 404 – Security of public water systems – State revolving funds – Tainted well, Ill. alleges village knowingly used for water supply (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 1396 – TCE contamination at Camp Lejeune – Turbidity, former N.C. town public works director sentenced to prison for conspiracy to violate environmental laws (E.D.N.C.), 568 – TVA fly ash pond breach, sampling shows contaminants under federal levels, 62 – Underground injection control
See INJECTION WELLS
– Waste hauler charged with dumping septage into stream feeding N.Y.C. water supply (N.Y. Super. Ct.), 2311 – WaterSense program, Shapiro defends merit, advocates increased efforts, 774 – Whistleblower actions based on misunderstanding of chlorination practice, firing illegal under SDWA (DOL ARB), 878
– Methamphetamine labs
– – Cal. governor signs cleanup bill, 2420
– – Voluntary cleanup, EPA issues guidelines, 2356 – Universal waste, comment period extension, In Brief, 335; industry seeks clarification of terms, more details, 562 – Unwanted medicines, county association resolution encourages makers to develop reclamation programs, 1897
– Perchloroethylene use
– Brownfields, EPA final rule offers ASTM site assessment standard as option for larger properties, 16
– Superfund, unilateral administrative orders satisfy rules (D.D.C.), 227
– Emissions
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