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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
FALSE STATEMENTS
– Drinking water
– – Former N.C. town public works director sentenced to prison for conspiracy to violate environmental laws (E.D.N.C.), 568
– – Tainted well, Ill. alleges village knowingly used for water supply (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 1396 – Fuel additives, criminal charges against former EPA employee dismissed on speedy trial grounds (D.D.C.), 1281 – Hazardous waste, default judgment entered against company misrepresenting historic use of hazardous substances (S.D. Ind.), 1506 – I/M programs, Missouri
– – Car repair shop owner pleads guilty to falsifying test results (E.D. Mo.), 2225
– – Inspector sentenced after pleading guilty to falsifying test results (E.D. Mo.), 2225 – Oily bilgewater discharges
– – Genmar Defiance operator to pay $1M for oily waste discharge (S.D. Tex.), 636
– – Georgios M
– – – Company settles charges with $1.25M (S.D. Tex.), 2525
– – – Engineers charged with concealing discharges (S.D. Tex.), In Brief, 2071 – – Nautilus
– – – Chief engineer pleads guilty to concealing improper discharges from tanker (D. Mass.), 567; chief engineer sentenced, In Brief, 1127
– – – Company to pay $2.5M fine as part of plea agreement in bilge waste dumping case (D. Mass.), 836; company sentenced, 1847
– Chairman, Obama nominates Wellinghoff, 683
– Commissioners, Obama intends to renominate Kelly, 683; Obama nominates Vilsack, 1364; Obama nominates Kelly for additional term, 1827 – Former chairman Kelliher resigns, 550
– Climate change, Obama orders agencies to set 2020 emissions reduction targets, 2334; Navy compliance poses challenges, Quinn tells forum, 2454
– Electronic waste management, GAO report sees progress, room for improvement, 2520 – EPA administrator nominee Jackson commits to site cleanups, 107 – Military facilities
See NUCLEAR WEAPONS
– Ed. Note: This heading is limited to FIFRA reauthorization or reform. The heading PESTICIDES provides coverage of FIFRA administration and enforcement and cross-references to specific pollutants and industries regulated under FIFRA.
– Attorneys' fees
See ATTORNEYS' FEES
– – Cal. advocacy launches public outreach to promote fee on paper, plastic bags, 886
– – Municipalities considering fees for disposable shopping bags growing, D.C. official says, 1370 – Carbon cost fees, Cal. plans to fund climate change act, 1323; air board delays vote, 1580; further delay, In Brief, 1799; air board adopts fees, 2308 – Coal ash, Md. Assembly approves bill, 889; governor signs bill, 1142 – Coal-fired power plants, Boucher (D-Va) plans to reintroduce bill to raise $10B over next 10 years to fund technology development, 541 – Discharge permits
– – 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 – Hardrock mining, reform – Hazardous waste, Colo. county improperly used to pay litigation costs (Colo. Dist. Ct.), 1020 – Nonattainment fees
– – Ozone, SCAQMD considers imposition on major stationary sources of NOx, VOCs, 133; air district postpones vote until Dec., 2208
– – State regulators look to EPA for guidance, Special Report, 2264
– – Appropriations bill provisions
– Biosolids
See BIOSOLIDS
– Md. governor signs bill restricting phosphorus levels, 1142 – Sulfuric acid maker agrees to install pollution controls, pay fine to settle NSR violations at La. plant (E.D. La.), 2329 – Superfund, village suit challenging Ill. cleanup action unlawful (C.D. Ill.), 1583 – Wastewater treatment, Kan. company, owner plead guilty to illegal discharge into sewer (D. Kan.), 438 – Wis. limits phosphorus content, In Brief, 460
– Superfund, EPA must publish list of industries affected (N.D. Cal.), 488; EPA says hardrock mining top priority, 1713; EPA has discretion to promulgate and implement regulations affecting operators, 1953; EPA plans to propose hardrock mining rule by spring 2011, 2188
– Biological life cycles, DOI releases satellite data, In Brief, 1639
– Burmese pythons, Fla. takes control measures, 1734 – Cooling water intake structures, EPA may consider costs to utilities (U.S., reversed and rem), 770; environmental groups will press for stronger rule to protect fish, waterways, 771; Sotomayor defends appellate decision, 1723; EPA plans to issue proposed rule mid-2010, 2127 – Criminal enforcement, 2008 key cases, 511 – Endangered and threatened species
– – Lingering effects discussed at conferences, 391
– – Natural resources recovery mostly complete, Special Report, 657 – Georges Bank, Markey (D-Mass) reintroduces bill to protect from energy exploration, 291 – Migratory birds – Pebble Project, Alaskan coalition seeks immediate cessation of copper and gold exploration activities (Alaska Super. Ct.), 1910 – Sonar, Navy use of
See OCEANS
– Western governors reach agreement with administration on data systems enhancement, 1426 – Wind energy
– – Great Lakes projects, official urges stronger bird protection, 1172
– – Turbines, advisory committee issues draft bird protection guidelines, 448
– Arctic region
– – Fishery management council proposes commercial ban as marine waters warm up, 348
– – NOAA plan restricts fishing in waters opened up by melting ice, 2056 – Sea turtles, conservation groups file suit alleging Marine Fisheries Serv. failed to protect threatened or endangered species (N.D. Fla.), 950
– Decabromodiphenyl ether, N.Y. Assembly approves bill banning manufacture, processing, or distribution, 1090
– Control structure rehabilitation, USDA to distribute $45M to 27 projects, 834
– Everglades flood control and irrigation project, sparrow protection plan does not jeopardize hawks (11th Cir.), 1137
– Beach-front erosion control law does not constitute taking (U.S., rev sought), 783; (rev grant), 1456; federal government may present argument (oral arg), 2469
– Drinking water allocation from federal reservoir (U.S., rev den), 117; Atlanta needs congressional approval to use water (M.D. Fla.), 1779 – Endangered species
– – Florida panther, advocacy groups seek critical habitat designation, 2254
– – Freshwater turtles, draft rule limits harvest of imperiled species, 954 – Everglades
See EVERGLADES
– Insurance, pollution exclusion clauses
– – Actions by policyholder, clause not limited (M.D. Fla.), 1971
– – Swimming pool microbes pollutants under state law (S.D. Fla.), 2077 – Nuclear power, state board approves application to replace coal-fired units, 1971 – Nutrients
– – Federal criteria, EPA to promulgate, Analysis and Perspective, 1589
– – Numeric water quality standards required, EPA determination says, 195; EPA agrees to set standards (N.D. Fla.), 2067; state files motion to intervene, 2372 – Sulfuric acid manufacturing, fertilizer maker agrees to cease operations to settle NSR violations (E.D. La.), 2329 – Superfund
– – Arkla Terra Property, EPA adds to NPL, 823
– – General Dynamics Longwood, EPA proposes NPL listing, 823 – – JJ Seifert Machine, EPA proposes NPL listing, 2243 – – Kerr-McGee Chem. Corp. in Jacksonville, EPA proposes NPL listing, 2243 – – Landia Chemical Co. site, companies, individuals agree to pay $8.5M in cleanup costs (M.D. Fla.), 2123 – – Raleigh Street Dump, EPA adds to NPL, 823
– – Impaired waters, environmental group says EPA ignored duty to review list (N.D. Fla.), 888
– – New or revised standards less protective than preexisting standards, groups claim (N.D. Fla.), 1087
See COAL ASH
– Ammonia storage, Idaho company settles reporting violations, 2196
– Caramel coloring maker settles CAA violations following fatal explosion (W.D. Ky.), 2048 – Composting, Ill. governor signs bill, 2025 – Labeling, industry may incur additional costs due to arsenic cancer risk recalculation, critics say, 2138 – Seafood group's effort to gain larger share of Exxon Valdez damage awards rejected (9th Cir.), 1845; (U.S., rev den), 2363 – Soy protein producer settles Wis. wastewater charges with fine (Wis. Cir. Ct.), 2153
See also NATIONAL FORESTS
– Biomass
– – Energy demonstration, In Brief, 1799
– – Future uncertain due to politics, questions about definition, 1500 – Conservation Stewardship Program, USDA seeks comments, 1908 – Deforestation rates remain high due to lax legal frameworks, biofuels development, U.N. agency reports, 845 – Logging operations
See generally LOGGING OPERATIONS
– Western Oregon Plan Revisions
– – DOI to withdraw management plan, 1792; groups say decision to withdraw plan illegal, 2020; timber coalition challenges DOI withdrawal (D.D.C.), 2141
– – Near-term timber sales, plans to review of long-term management strategy announced, 2416
– Air permit violations, Wis. company settles with forfeitures, costs (Wis. Cir. Ct.), 1400
– Environmental pollution and unsafe workplace alleged, former managers of N.J. pipe plant sentenced to prison (D. N.J.), 905; company fined $8M for violations, 1013 – Nonferrous metal area sources, proposed rule sets NESHAPs, includes no new emissions controls, 159; proposal sets workplace practices, pollution controls, 321; EPA issues final rule, 1542
– Climate change, minister says U.S. emissions reduction targets fall short, warns of border carbon tax, 1362
– EPA scientific priorities, lawsuit alleges withholding of documents (D.D.C.), 1262
– High hazard coal ash piles, environmental groups file information request, 1505; EPA releases information, 1561 – Libby Asbestos Site, public employees group files suit alleging EPA improperly withheld report on cleanup efforts (D.D.C.), 933; EPA releases investigation report, 1067 – Uranium mining on Colo. federal lands, BLM must produce documents requested (D. Colo.), 1120 – Vadose zone model, EPA must release groundwater model used to assess perchlorate contamination at Cal. site (D.D.C.), 231
– Alternative fuel vehicles, Colo. governor signs bill providing income tax credits, 1396
– CAFE standards – Gas-guzzler scrappage incentives
– – Additional funding
– – – Cash for clunker measures may move through House, Senate separate from broader climate, energy bills, leadership says, 1104
– – – House Democrats, Obama reach agreement on cash for clunkers, 1049; House panel includes in bill markup, 1160 – – Mercury switches, new GM says it is not responsible for retrieval, 2062 – – Supplement appropriations bill amendment – International initiative aims for 50 percent increase by 2050 using existing technologies, 486 – Taxis, New York City board approves alternative incentive plan to encourage hybrid use, 791; plan preemption by federal law (S.D.N.Y.), 1526 – Tire pressure, Cal. adopts rule requiring auto repair shops to check, 785 – Truck grants, Colo. governor signs bill, 1464
– Additive registrations, criminal charges against former EPA employee dismissed on speedy trial grounds (D.D.C.), 1281
– Biofuels
See BIOFUELS
See CLIMATE CHANGE, subheading: Carbon tax
– Motor fuels, law group petitions EPA to develop cap-and-trade scheme to limit GHG emissions, 1821 Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@bna.com Copyright © The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
