U.S. EPA (EPA) published its new Mandatory Green House Gas (GHG)
Reporting Rule in the Federal Register last Friday, Oct.
30. The new final rule requires large GHG emitters and suppliers
across the country to monitor and report annual green house gas
emissions. Although EPA announced the new rule at the end of
September, the rule does not become effective until 60 days after
publication, or Dec. 29, 2009.
In addition to basic facility information, regulated sources
will be required to report annual GHG emissions for each source
category covered by the rule. The rule does contain a few special
provisions applicable to the first few months of reporting. There
is a one-time-only option to use "best available monitoring
methods" (including alternative monitoring, supplier data or
engineering calculations) from January through March 2010, if a
given parameter cannot be measured as required in the rule....
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EPA is set to issue proposed regulations regulations in the Federal Register that would require Electrical Generating Units (EGUs) above 25 MW in 27 eastern states and Washington, D.C., to reduce emissions of NOx and SO2 and EGUs in an additional four states to limit emissions of only NOx. EPA proposes to allow for interstate trading of emissions allowances under restrictions designed to ensure that each state is able to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
After months of negotiations in the Senate over how to move forward on climate and energy legislation, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced Thursday, July 22, that he will bring a scaled down oil spill and energy bill to the floor before the August recess and leave the larger climate and energy package for later this year.
Ontario takes a second stab at funding household hazardous waste collection. For decades, Canadian regulators have been trying to find ways to keep household hazardous waste out of landfills and toilets.
The July 6, 2010 decision of the Ontario Superior Court in "Smith v. Inco" is Canada’s first environmental class action trial decision from a common law province.
On June 14, 2010, ASTM International published a revised Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions, designated as E2600-10 (the VES Guide).
On July 6, 2010, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency ("EPA") released a proposed rule designed
to address the transport of certain air pollutants across state
boundaries.
On July 15, EPA issued a Call for Information on the hot bioenergy topic of whether biomass and other biogenic materials should be considered "carbon neutral" and thus not subject to greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation.
