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Vol. 41, Nos. 1-51, pp. 1-2896 Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010 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
ABANDONED MINES
– Coal mining fee use for non-coal mine cleanup
– DOI FY2011 budget proposal, Senate hearing, 500 – Grants, DOI announcement, 17
– Gasoline terminals
– – Anti-terrorism standards, request for comments, 175
– – VOCs emissions, consent decree (D. Guam), 878
– Emissions trading liabilities for allocations, 2066
– Blog, EPA development, 823
– CAIR rule – NAAQS for NOx and SOx, EPA recommendations, 597; comment period extension, 881; CASAC endorsement of acidification index, 978; CASAC recommendations, 2730 – Sulfur dioxide, emissions reduction since 1995, 2843
– Drinking water standard, 6-year review, 685; comment period, 752
– NESHAP, definition of material containing hazardous air pollutants, 1225
– Blue Ribbon Panel on America's Nuclear Future
– – Charter, 488
– – Creation, 272; Senate Energy Comm. budget hearing, 332 – – Disposal subcommittee meeting, rethinking of regulations and standards, 2010 – – First meeting, 555; transcripts available, 792 – – Interim storage, pleas for construction of facilities, 1831; centralized interim storage recommendation, 1941 – – Members to look forward, not consider past options, 747 – – Public acceptability of recommendations high priority, 748 – – Second meeting, 1189 – – Subcommittee meetings scheduled, 1414 – Clean Air Sci. Adv. Comm. (CASAC)
– – Acidification index endorsement, 978; recommendations, 2730
– – Carbon monoxide NAAQS, recommendations on policy assessment, 879 – – Fine particulates, health risks justify stricter NAAQS, 821 – – GHG regulation, EPA consideration of new rules on reporting, vehicle emissions, 259 – – Nitrogen dioxide monitoring in cities and near roadways, NAAQS requirements, 2502 – – Ozone, endorsement of stricter NAAQS despite implementation concerns, 199 – – Particulate matter, visibility indicators, 1046 – – PSD, EPA guidance on GHG controls, 260 – Environmental Techs. Trade Adv. Comm., meeting scheduled, 853 – FIFRA Sci. Advisory Panel, atrazine in drinking water, 1076 – Good Neighbor Environmental Board, 1420 – Great Lakes Sci. Adv. Bd., 1368 – Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, recommendations, 1650 – Local Government Advisory Comm., appointments, 2377; chair, 2616 – National Acads. Sci. and Tech. for Sustainability Program, ad hoc comm., 2812 – National Advisory Council for Envtl. Policy and Tech. (NACEPT), Johnson appointment as chair, 504 – National Envtl. Justice Adv. Council
– – Air emissions associated with goods movement, 951
– – Effects of EPA activities, 227 – – Enforcement priorities, EPA, 282 – – EPA draft plan, 2585 – – Lead in school drinking water, 951 – – Permitting process, 2586 – – Systematic challenge, 2587 – Science Adv. Bd.
– – Arsenic in drinking water, support of draft risk assessment, 794; recommendations, 2416; conditional approval of review, 2636
– – Hazardous air pollutants, recommendations on risk analysis, 655 – – Hydraulic fracturing risk assessment, recommendations on study, 847; recommendations on study focus, 1475 – – Mountaintop Mining Panel, surface mine impact on water quality, 1664; comment period extension, 1886; concerns about science, utility, 1939 – – Nutrient criteria development, recommendations on draft guidance, 430 – – Research and Dev. Office, Anastas outlines priorities, 850 – – Trichloroethylene as human carcinogen, support, 1067 – Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Comm., consideration of climate impacts on wildlife, 833
– VOC emissions, Cal. violations
– – Deodorant maker settlement, 390
– – Hair care product maker settlement, 700
– Duwamish Waterway habitat restoration under CERCLA, proposed consent decree (W.D. Wash.), 1002
– Hazardous waste, settlement of violations at Kan. plant, 1646 – Natural resource claims, settlement (N.J. Super. Ct.), 114 – NESHAP, residual risk review, 2176 – Rocket testing, Wallops Island soil contamination remedial action plan, 744
– AgStar program expansion, EPA-USDA interagency agreement, 992
– Biomass fuel crop development, financial assistance program proposed rule, 265; notice of establishment, 2408; USDA endorsement, 2409 – Chesapeake Bay
– – Conservation pilot program, selection of regions, 1417
– – Cropland, excessive nutrient releases, 2466 – – Md. nutrient management plans, identifying information (Md. Cir. Ct.), 2093 – – Restoration efforts, farmer concerns, 2080 – Emissions trading, benefits of cap-and-trade legislation, 605 – Feed mill settlement of Iowa air permit violations (Iowa Dist. Ct.), 392 – Fertilizer piles, Md. fines farm for wastewater violations, 763 – Runoff, stricter state regulations needed, 751 – Sage grouse protection
– – Cattle grazing allotments, remand of Forest Serv. study (9th Cir.), 630; sliding scale test justifies injunction, 1781
– – Population and habitat protection initiative, 630; USDA-DOI agreement, 851
See generally NUTRIENTS
– FY2011 budget, administration proposal, 304
– Motor vehicles, comment period extension on HFO-1234y use as refrigerant, 319
See also specific pollutants and sources
– Cost-benefit analysis of CAA, draft report, 880; particulate reduction majority of health benefits, 981; advisory council review, 2614 – Criminal enforcement, 2009 cases, Analysis & Perspective, 574 – Diesel emissions
See DIESEL ENGINES
See generally CLIMATE CHANGE
See specific states
– Vehicle emissions
See also specific states
– Indoor air, grant awards, 2402 – NAAQS
– Airplane deicing, industry opposition to proposed stormwater rule, 621
– Biofuels
– – Boeing-China partnership on development, agreements, 1233
– – DOD-industry development plan, 672 – Lead in aviation gasoline
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–6
– – Propeller aircraft ban proposal, 103; OMB review of endangerment finding, 527; advance notice seeking comment, 776; request for comments, 879 – SIP conformity, FAA air traffic plan for states adjacent to New York City and Philadelphia (U.S., rev den), 151
– Deicing fluid use, no immediate threat (U.S., rev sought), 1703; (rev den), 2255
– Rental car idling, settlement of charges (D. Mass.), 1632
– BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits (M.D. Ala.), 1897
– Dairy waste overflow onto timber company property (S.D. Ala.), 2805 – Endangered species listings, impact on hydroelectric dams, 2474 – Hazardous waste, residents denied class certification (M.D. Ala.), 2520 – Pipe maker wastewater discharges into Black Warrior River tributary, settlement, criminal pleas (N.D. Ala.), 23; civil violations settled, 1594 – Refinery emissions, settlement of CAA violations (S.D. Tex.) (D.P.R.), 721 – Vehicle emissions, atty. gen. seeks court order reopening GHG endangerment finding (D.C. Cir.), 893; motion denied, 1404 – Water rights, Fla. use of ESA for higher downstream flows rejected (M.D. Fla.), 1730
– Bering Strait nature park, consideration of U.S.-Russia talks, 2026
– Coal dust migration, environmental groups suit against railroad, mining company (D. Alaska), 117 – Discharge permits
– – Cruise ships, issuance of general permit, 955; rejection of petition challenging, 1787
– – Red Dog Mine expansion, challenge of permit, 423; EPA withdrawal of five contested permit components, 789 – – Seafood processing
– – – Catcher-processor vessel, violations settlement, 1532
– – – Operation without permit, settlement 2476.1, 1532 – Dredging and filling, state, road construction contractors settle water violations (D. Alaska), 1319 – Drinking water, rural system violations, 1846 – Endangered species
– – Cook Inlet beluga whale critical habitat designation
– – – Comment period extension, 129
– – – State seeks overturning of listing (D.D.C.), 1319 – – Steller sea lions
– – – Fishery closure recommendations, 1844; state challenges commercial fishing limits (D. Alaska), 2815
– – – Governor petition to remove from threatened list, 2029 – NPL, additions and deletions, 484 – Oil and gas
– – Beaufort Sea drilling proposal
– – – Challenge (9th Cir.), 30; approval upheld, 1146
– – – NPDES permit application, 408 – – – PSD, draft permit issuance for exploratory drilling, 408; final permit approval, 848 – – – Shell plans for 2011, 2326 – – – Suspension of permits, governor objects, 1252 – – Community oversight of industry, recommendations for Gulf Coast, 1840 – – Lease Sale 193, order allowing exploratory well tests in Chukchi Sea (D. Alaska), 1842; start of new impact study, 2265 – – Leasing plan for Chukchi, Beaufort, and Bering Seas
– – – Environmental impact assessment, missed deadline, 500; Senate hearing, 500
– – – Shell drilling plans for 2011, 2326 – – National Petroleum Reserve
– – – Fill permit denial, 340; reconsideration denial, 693
– – – Lease sale scheduled, 1604 – – – Planning process, integrated activity plan and EIS, 1781 – – Offshore drilling, petition for injunction against federal moratorium (D. Alaska), 2090 – – Regulatory review, consideration of stricter rules, 1608 – – Trans Alaska Pipeline, operation resumes after power outage, oil spill, 1253
– – Contingency plan, intent to sue, 2588
– – Exxon Valdez
– – – Lingering oil, impact on wildlife, 338
– – – Seafood processors' share of damages (U.S., rev sought), 78; (rev den), 491 – – Prudhoe Bay, motion to revoke BP probation (D. Alaska), 2637 – – Seabulk Pride, settlement of state claims, 1543 – Seafood processing
– – Consent decree settling air, EPCRA violations (D. Alaska), 908
– – Discharge permits
– – – Catcher-processor vessel violations settlement, 1532
– – – Operation without permit, settlement, 2476
– – Logging restrictions, dismissal of challenge (D.D.C.), 440
– – Logjam Timber Project, sale may proceed (9th Cir.), 1540 – – Roadless Rule exemption, challenge (D. Alaska), 30
– Aftermarket conversions of motor vehicles, proposed approval process, 1045
– Biofuels
See BIOFUELS
See CLEAN ENERGY
– – Oil industry challenge of Cal. standard (E.D. Cal.), 290
– – Standards, memorandum of understanding between RGGI states, Pa., 65 – – Transportation fuels, joint U.S.-Canada regional initiative, 1572 – Renewable energy
See RENEWABLE ENERGY
– Waste-to-energy plant, excess dioxin emissions (Conn. Super. Ct.), 1906
– Penalties, Hydro Aluminum violations at 16 sites nationwide, 284
– Carbon sequestration
– – Grants for industrial applications, 1356
– – Research and development, funding awards, 1995
– – Block grant program, expenditures, 1876
– – Retrofit Ramp-Up Initiative, awards to increase building energy efficiency, 889 – – State project funding, obligations, 1575 – – Weatherization funds, expenditure, 474; impacts of Davis-Bacon Act requirements, 670; awards, 1937 – Environmental justice, opportunities for promotion, 798 – EPA allocations, all funds obligated, 435 – Nuclear waste, funding hastening legacy site cleanups, 747; Senate budget hearing, 901 – Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J., clean air plan, 529 – Renewable energy
– – Application reviews, senator unhappy with DOE decisions, 994
– – Direct payments program extension – – Job creation, data request, 2680 – – Spending impact on meeting goals, report, 1935 – – State project funding, obligations, 1575 – State revolving funds, drinking water projects deadline compliance, 22 – Underground storage tank cleanups, 742; abbreviated dispute resolution process, 1524; inconsistent implementation of Solid Waste Disposal Act requirements, OIG report, 2631 – Water infrastructure
– – Buy American provisions, Canada manufacturer concerns, 1473
– – Funds running out, municipalities seek additional funding, 1653 – – Identification of green projects, EPA guidance inadequacies, 279 – – Rural utilities, USDA funding, 26 – – State revolving funds, drinking water projects deadline compliance, 22
– Fertilizer application, pollution exclusion clause (10th Cir.), 2876
– Meat processing, compliance agreement over Cal. facility release, 462 – Poultry processing, N.C. fine for fatal release, 320 – Water quality, draft criteria to protect freshwater life, 26
– CAFOs
– Energy efficiency, LEED certification system monopoly (S.D.N.Y.), 2358
– Mountaintop mining
See generally MOUNTAINTOP MINING
– Carbon footprint, full fuel-cycle analysis, DOE proposal, 1936; opposition, 2302
– Energy Star program
– – Fraud and abuse, certification of fictitious products, 732; EPA announces stricter requirements, 829
– – Reforms planned for 2009, lack of implementation, 2453 – Labeling, Energy Star product testing plan, 669 – National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, introduction, 2246 – Noncompliance of products sold, DOE penalties, 2064 – Refrigerators
– – Energy efficiency violations, 112
– – Tougher energy efficiency standards, proposal, 2118 – Televisions, energy efficiency labeling proposal, 542; approval, 2406 – Water heaters, two-tiered energy efficiency standard based on capacity, 784
– Bering Strait nature park, consideration of U.S.-Russia talks, 2026
– Climate change
– – Economic loss estimate due to carbon releases, 371
– – Reversal unlikely, 2410 – – Sea ice changes
– – – Pacific walrus, listing decision postponed to review studies (D. Alaska), 2154
– – – Study of effects on ecosystem, carbon absorption, 1302
– – Scientific review, 848
– – Shell plans for 2011, 2326
– – Polar bears, intent to sue over potential impact from drilling activities, 1014
– – Research commission on funding, coordination, 691 – Shipping, North Am.-Nordic countries agree on need for new regulations, 1369
– Apache Powder Superfund site, consent decree (D. Ariz.), 16
– Climate change
– – Authority to regulate GHGs, limiting bill, 910; governor signs, 1026
– – Western regional initiative – Particulate matter
– – Federal implementation plans (N.D. Cal.), 2837
– – Maricopa air quality plan, proposed disapproval over coarse particulates, 2030 – Radon emissions from uranium mine, validity of state permit in question, 1174 – Rosemont copper mine, limits – Wetlands, jurisdiction over segments of Santa Cruz River, denial of motion to change venue (D.D.C.), 74
– John W. Turk Jr. power plant, coal gasification technology consideration, 179
– Phosphorus limits for wastewater plant, EPA disclosure of documents, 221
– Drinking water
See DRINKING WATER, subheading: Inorganic arsenic
– Soil levels at Mo. soccer complex, 2463
– Criminal enforcement, 2009 cases, Analysis & Perspective, 574
– Dumping illegal, sentencing of N.Y. men (N.D.N.Y.), 1289 – Falsification of reports and air quality data, conviction of N.Y. company (N.D.N.Y.), 2295 – Insurance, pollution exclusion endorsement overrides conflicting policy language (6th Cir.), 1150 – Libby Asbestos Site
– – Cleanup, records of decision, 1062
– – Injury claims against Mont. for failure to warn (3rd Cir.), 168 – Tailing piles, CEO responsibility for corporate actions (Vt.), 236 – Training certification fraud, arrest of woman in Dominican Republic, 2472
– Coal ash
See COAL ASH
– Hazardous waste, recoverability by voluntarily dismissed defendant (N.D. Cal.), 2857
– Car and light truck GHG emissions limits, motion to intervene on behalf of EPA (D.C. Cir.), 1295
– Cash for Clunkers, program successes, 995 – Clean energy, Chevrolet project investments, 2625 – GM bankruptcy
– – Brownfields redevelopment, plan submittal (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 2070
– – Federal investment in redevelopment of properties, 1132; Buick City approved by EPA for cleanup, 1188; negotiations on division of trust fund, 1360 – Vehicle emissions
– – Cal. standards adoption, industry drops suits (9th Cir.) (D. R.I.) (D. Vt.), 778
– – Honda tops ranking of lowest emissions, 2308 Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@bna.com Copyright © The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |