Environment Reporter: Current Developments Index-Summary

CAFOs

See CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOs)

CAIR (CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE)

See ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION

CALIFORNIA

– Air pollution

– – Air Resources Bd. 2010 agenda, 289
– – Ozone, air district broadens scope of CAFO regulation, 2425
– – PSD permits, Bay Area AQMD approves power plant GHG limits, 288
– – Public health impacts of poor air quality, 508
– – San Joaquin Valley

See San Joaquin Valley, this heading

– Beef feedlots in Imperial County, EPA consent decree on particulate emissions (N.D. Cal.), 1544
– Birth defects, state/federal investigation in Kettleman City, 289
– Carbon sequestration, Kern County project EIS preparation, 782
– Central Valley Project impact on Chinook salmon, federal interim plan, 25
– Clean energy

– – Loan guarantee programs, 911
– – 2020 targets, plan, 2156

– Climate change

– – Carbon reduction surcharge, Los Angeles utility approval, 700; city council rejects increase, 802
– – GHG emissions

– – – Environmental impact assessment, guidelines, 130
– – – Mitigation measures, air pollution officers report, 2033

– – Implementation of policies, benefits, 699; economists back report, 959; impact of delay on economy, 1727
– – Job creation potential of law implementation, 567
– – Logging, GHG emission impact analysis challenge (Cal. Super. Ct.), 290
– – Low-carbon fuel standard, oil industry challenge (E.D. Cal.), 291; motion to dismiss denial, 1424
– – Suspension of rules

– – – Ballot initiative campaign, 566; regulators on effort to derail statute, 911; claim of sufficient signatures to force vote, 1019; initiative qualifies for ballot, 1423; postponement of fee program, 1668; proponents request to amend title, 1727; court order revising title, summary (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1788; potential impact on ambitious plans, 2091; governor on opponents as impeding green technology future, 2220; Republican gubernatorial candidate opposition of ballot measure, 2221; waning support, 2379; voters reject ballot measure, 2476
– – – Delay of implementation, economic impact, 1727
– – – Legislative committee rejection, 131

– – Urban planning GHG emissions reduction targets, 1846
– – Wal-Mart, carbon footprint reduction in S. Cal., 568
– – Western regional initiative

See WESTERN CLIMATE INITIATIVE

– Construction permit streamlining for shovel-ready projects, 87
– Cosco Busan oil spill

– – Criminal prosecution, shipping firm fine (N.D. Cal.), 433
– – Restoration plan development, 222
– – Settlement (Cal. Super. Ct.), 2593

– Desert protection

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 2921

– Diesel emissions

– – Harbor craft, engine replacement rules, 1478
– – Off-road equipment

– – – Compliance deadline postponement, 391; industry request for delay until 2015, 634; agreement sets deadline of 2014, 2334
– – – Emissions data revision due to overestimation, 2033; proposed relaxation of regulations, 2269

– – Port of Long Beach clean trucks program settlement, challenge (Cal. Super. Ct.), 87
– – Port of Los Angeles, driver employment by trucking company

– – – Criticism of bill, 982
– – – Plan upheld (C.D. Cal.), 2032; injunction pending appeal, 2399

– – San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan, proposed update, 855
– – Trucks and construction equipment, relaxing of rules, 956; implementation delay, 2873

– Drinking water, health-based goals, 2157
– Egg farm operation without permits, 448
– Electric power plants

– – Bay Area AQMD approval of PSD permit including GHG caps, 288
– – Cooling water intake systems, proposal on performance-based standards, 758; adoption, 1018
– – Russell City Energy Center, EPA permit approval, 2619

– Emergency planning and response, compliance agreement with Cal. meat processor over ammonia release, 462
– Emissions trading

– – Allowance distribution restrictions, bill stalls, 1545
– – Auctions, governor on phase-in of program, 757
– – Carbon offsets, compliance-based accounting tools development, 506
– – Draft rules, 2478; CARB approval, 2872
– – Emerging markets, link with, 2592
– – Implementation, proposed regulations, Analysis & Perspective, 2657
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–13
– – Revenue estimate, 130
– – Workshops to provide feedback, 1147

– Endangered species

– – Black-backed woodpecker, post-forest fire logging approval (9th Cir.), 2589
– – Chinook salmon, Central Valley Project, federal interim plan, 25
– – Northern spotted owl, critical habitat designation remand request (D.D.C.), 176
– – Rainbow trout, seagoing trout distinct population (9th Cir.), 1955
– – Wind energy, Shell incidental take permit, 31

– Energy efficiency

– – Audits, requirement for large industrial facilities, 1728
– – Home retrofits, finance firms hampering state efforts (N.D. Cal.), 1571

– Engines, clean technology development grants, 1912
– Environmental bills, legislative deadline, 2031; governor actions, 2221; signed, vetoed bills, 2269
– Environmental review, exemption of San Diego fire prevention plan invalid (Cal. Super. Ct.), 573
– Fees as hidden taxes, ballot measure approval, 2477
– GHG emissions, environmental impact assessment, guidelines, 130
– Green technology sales tax exemptions, bill, 87; governor signs, 700
– Hazardous materials, San Diego school district settlement, 137
– Hazardous waste

– – Automotive fluids dumping, restitution of testing and monitoring costs (Cal. Ct. App.), 2765
– – Emotional distress, no intentional targeting of individuals found (N.D. Cal.), 276
– – Obsolete government ship maintenance in Suisun Bay (E.D. Cal.), 218; proposed consent decree, 744
– – Retail

– – – Target, disposal injunction (Cal. Super. Ct.), 2222
– – – Wal-Mart settles state violations (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1020

– Hydroelectric power, Klamath River dam removal agreement, 443
– Irrigation, Klamath River farmers to use less water, 1080
– Lake Tahoe restoration

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 2724

– Land application of sludge, county ban (U.S., rev sought), 635; (briefs filed), 948
– Landfill land swap overturned (U.S., rev sought), 2518
– Logging, GHG emission impact analysis challenge (Cal. Super. Ct.), 290
– Natural resources secretary, Snow named, 137
– Navigable waters, Los Angeles River designation, 1590
– No discharge zone, EPA proposal for coastline, 1957
– Ocean resource protection, West Coast governors' agreement, 1195
– Offshore oil and gas development

– – Drilling to fund state parks, budget proposal, 132; supporting analysis, 569
– – Tranquillon Ridge Plan, environmental groups renegotiate pact with PXP, 856; governor withdraws support, 1021

– Operating Indus. Inc. landfill, consent decree (C.D. Cal.), 15; final settlement, 790
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–13; SplRpt (1/22/10) S–14
– Ozone-depleting substances, carbon offsets for recovery, destruction, 390
– Ozone NAAQS, extension of time to attain standard, 983
– Pacific Coast Collaborative, cooperative agreement, 387
– Paint recovery, new law, 2221
– Particulate matter, Imperial County must develop new plan, 1259
– Perchloroethylene ban, EPA proposed approval, 2274
– Pipeline settlement of CWA violations over oil discharges into lake (C.D. Cal.), 174
– Plastic bags, single use

– – Ban, state committee approval, 1543; bill fails, 2031
– – Environmental assessment, 613
– – Labeling, new law, 2221

– Public health, cumulative impacts of multiple pollutants, 1957
– Radiation from cell phones, San Francisco bill requiring retailer posting of levels, 1424; mayor signs, 1551
– Recycling, fraud rings disrupted (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1084
– Refinery EIS inadequate, Chevron project proposal (Cal. Ct. App.), 958
– Reflective windshields, cessation of rulemaking, 757
– Renewable energy

– – Electric power generation standard

– – – Credit market, creation, 636
– – – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–13
– – – Private and public utilities, 33 percent bill, 2765
– – – State utilities, vote delay, 1668; adoption of 33 percent standard, 2219

– – Surplus, utility purchasing requirement, 508
– – Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project approval, 32

– Retail products violating air standards, settlement (Cal. Super. Ct.), 32
– San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

– – Central Valley water supply allocations, 637; allocation increase, 1379
– – Endangered species protection

– – – Biological opinions, scientific review, 696
– – – Human consequences of biological opinion, failure to weigh harm (E.D. Cal.), 1196; new opinion ordered, 2869
– – – Water pumping reduction (E.D. Cal.), 387

– – Federal FY2011 budget proposal, 304
– – Water quality improvement

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5061

– San Joaquin Bay restoration plan, 2817
– San Joaquin Valley

– – Development fees (9th Cir.), 2735
– – Ozone nonattainment

– – – Federal grants, eligibility

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3373

– – – Stricter emissions thresholds, EPA approval, 855
– – – 2004 SIP, 2 suits challenge EPA approval (9th Cir.), 1084
– – – 2007 SIP, EPA missed deadlines (N.D. Cal.), 1084

– – Particulate matter, EPA partial disapproval of air quality plan, 2540
– – Vehicle registration fees to satisfy ozone nonattainment rules, 2424

– Smart grid, commission approval of deployment guidance, 1478
– Solar energy

– – Abengoa Mojave Solar Project, state commission approval, 2091
– – Blythe Solar Power Project, DOI approval, 2408
– – Ivanpah Valley project loan guarantees, 417
– – Public lands, permit issuance, 2248

– South Coast Air Quality Management District

See SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD)

– Stormwater management

– – Los Angeles, current plan upheld (Cal. Ct. App.), 2817
– – Road construction and maintenance, improvements, 2592
– – Suggested model for EPA program, 171

– Sulfur hexafluoride, emissions limits, 506
– Superfund

– – Arranger liability

– – – Dry cleaning machine makers not liable (E.D. Cal.), 678
– – – PCE recycling machine maker not liable (E.D. Cal.), 1882
– – – Unlimited liability threat elimination, 216

– – City's RCRA suit against federal government barred by ongoing remediation (E.D. Cal.), 1005
– – Excavation and soil removal not disposal (N.D. Cal.), 1525
– – Insurance, potential contamination migration no exception to owned property exclusion (9th Cir.), 508
– – Liability apportionment, Burlington N. ruling did not change rules (E.D. Cal.), 1063
– – Livermore Arcade Shopping Center, fiduciary exemption protects trustee/cleanup contractor (N.D. Cal.), 2313
– – McCormick and Baxter site, navigational restrictions to control contamination (Fed. Cir.), 2629
– – Meyers Landfill, partial consent decree (E.D. Cal.), 1468
– – NPL, additions and deletions, 2364
– – Owner and operator of vessel or facility, ownership at time cleanup costs incurred (9th Cir.), 1698
– – Pesticide contamination, settlement no bar to separate contribution claims (9th Cir.), 2132
– – Rialto-Colton groundwater basin

– – – City attempt to recoup cleanup costs dismissed (9th Cir.), 1762; (U.S., rev sought), 2005; (rev den), 2687
– – – EPA cost recovery claims dismissed (C.D. Cal.), 1882

– Sustainable development, benefits of law linking land use, transportation, housing, 1320
– Transportation refrigeration unit emissions, rejection of challenge (D.C. Cir.), 801
– USTs, settlement of Long Beach violations (Cal. Super. Ct.), 233
– Vapor recovery tampering, sentencing of former fuel terminal manager (N.D. Cal.), 200
– Vehicle emissions

– – Air board support for federal GHG controls, fuel economy, 233
– – Auto industry drops lawsuit over state standards (9th Cir.), 778
– – Catalytic converter maker sale of uncertified equipment, 1728
– – GHG reduction goals, 2218
– – Modification of GHG rules, alignment with federal standards, 507
– – Next-generation vehicles, proposal, 447; state aims to lead way in strengthening future standards, 1018
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–13
– – Regulatory activity, 2010 priorities, 289
– – Smog Check program, revised plan, 447

– VOCs

– – Cleaning solvent maker settlement (Cal. Super. Ct.), 910
– – Deodorant maker settlement, 390
– – Hair care product maker settlement, 700

– Wastewater and wastewater treatment

– – Acidic discharges, wire maker payment for damages (C.D. Cal.), 2578
– – Natural resource damages, refinery settlement (N.D. Cal.), 382
– – San Diego CWA waiver detachment from water reuse study, 636
– – San Diego sewage spills, decrease, 512
– – Stockton settlement of permit violations, 392

– Water conservation, San Diego submeter ordinance, 857
– Water infrastructure, governor request to delay bond measure, 1545; removal from Nov. ballot, 1847
– Water quality, proposed TMDLs for Los Angeles area lakes, 1141
– Water resources

– – Colorado River water transfers, appeal of contract invalidation (Cal. Super. Ct.), 132; affirmation of decision, 181
– – San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

See San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, this heading

– Wetlands, business park permits upheld (9th Cir.), 1313
– Wind energy, raptor protection at Altamont Pass, 2766

CANADA

– Lead in gasoline, racing car exemption, 1565
– Low-carbon fuel standard, joint U.S. regional initiative, 1572
– Mining ban in Flathead Valley, cooperation with Mont., 379; partnership agreement, 444
– Offshore oil and gas activity, no basis to ban in wake of BP spill, 1954
– Pacific Coast Collaborative, British Columbia cooperative agreement, 387
– Radioactive materials, plan to transport steam generators containing, 2634
– Sewage dumping on coast, NAFTA complaint, 1077
– Soil contamination, Ontario refinery liable for lost property value, 1528
– Vehicle emissions, harmonization with U.S. standards

– – Heavy-duty trucks, 1182
– – Light-duty cars and trucks, 784

– Western Canada oil sands

– – Government lobbying efforts, 2624
– – NAFTA complaint for failure to control pollution, 845
– – Pipelines, U.S. predicts minimal environmental impact, 832; groups urge denial of presidential permit, 1513; supplemental EIS with GHG emissions accounting urged, 1514; request for State Dept. analysis, 2455; Republican request for State Dept. approval, 2568; Republicans urge approval, 2851

CARBON (7440-44-0)

– Black carbon, petition to regulate locomotive emissions, 2117
– Chukchi Sea drilling air quality permit, issuance, 776
– Reductions of black carbon to address global warming, 609
– Water quality, black carbon standard to protect sea ice, glaciers, 417

CARBON DIOXIDE (124-38-9)

– Electric power plants

– – Emissions survey, 2008 benchmark, 1455
– – Mich. not required to regulate emissions (Mich. Ct. App.), 393

– Fossil fuel emissions, 2010 increase, 2308
– GHG endangerment finding

See PUBLIC HEALTH

– Ocean acidification, water quality guidance for states, 556; request for public input, 689; EPA memorandum, 2578
– Puget Sound waters acidification, study, 1656

CARBON MONOXIDE (630-08-0)

– NAAQS, policy assessment recommendations, 526; science advisors' comments, 879; EPA final report, 1289; refinement of recommendations, 2445; OMB review of proposed rule, 2842

CARBON SEQUESTRATION

– Crops-to-forest conversion, impact study, 605
– Deployment funding

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3590, S 3591

– EIS preparation

– – Kern County, Cal. project, 782
– – Mountaineer power plant project, W.Va., 1298
– – Summit Power Group gasification plant, Tex., 1298

– Forests, capture capacity report, 2357
– FutureGen plant

See CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY

– GHG emissions

– – BACT determination, utilities opposition to inclusion in guidance, 2800
– – Reporting, OMB review of proposed rule, 537; publication of proposal, 659; comment period, 838; industry comments at EPA hearing, 887; final rule, 2617

– Grants

– – Industrial applications, awards, 1356
– – Power plants, awards, 1515
– – Research and development, awards, 1995

– Incentives, introduction of bill, 664
– Industrial applications, stimulus grants, 1356
– Injection wells

– – Drinking water impacts, studies, 1876
– – OMB review of EPA rule, 1819

– Sustainability of fossil fuels, energy ministers on, 783
– Technology development

– – Carbon price crucial, report, 1875
– – Government actions to limit emissions, report on impact on costs, 1640
– – Obstacles to commercial deployment, GAO report, 1641
– – Task force, 263; forum proceedings, 1056; energy executive on critical role in fate of coal resources, 1299

– Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center, agreement, 914

CAUSATION

– Toxic torts, “but for” test (10th Cir.), 2075

CEMENT KILNS

– Coal ash recycling, low-carbon portland cement alternative, 640
– New source review, consent decree includes nitrogen oxides emissions controls (S.D. Ill.), 149
– Portland cement kilns, NESHAP and NSPS

– – Challenge, enforceable deadline for NSPS (D.C. Cir.), 2507
– – Challenges (D.C. Cir.), 2501
– – Union official on job loss potential, 320; industry report, 361; request for 6-month delay, 719; industry officials on possible plant closures, 1454; final rule, 1813

CEQ

See COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CEQ)

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD (CSB)

– BP-Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, investigation launch, 1439
– Chairman, Senate confirms Moure-Eraso, 1474
– Member nominee, Senate confirms Griffon, 1474

CHEMICAL WEAPONS

– Explosive destructive technologies, environmental assessment, 486
– Mustard agent storage at Pueblo Chem. Depot, settlement (D. Colo.), 1066

CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

– Dow Chem., dioxin contamination of Tittabawassee River, Saginaw River and Bay, and area floodplains, consent order for cleanup, 164
– Dye company settles cost recovery claim for N.J. Superfund site (D.N.J.), 1243
– Fluorinated GHG production reporting, OMB review of proposed rule, 537; publication of proposal, 659; EPA hearing, 887
– GHG reporting, EPA agrees to revise rule (D.C. Cir.), 1634
– Homeland security

– – Maritime jurisdiction, first stage risk assessments, 1539
– – Reauthorization

– – – Antiterrorism, bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3599

– – – Congressional action, coalition on passage prior to expiration, 692
– – – Extension of standards until 2015

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2868, S 2996

– – – Inherently safe technology, DHS inclusion in bill, 496

– Lyondell Chem. hazardous waste cleanup settlement proposal (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 164
– Plant security, Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–39
– Polymer manufacturing, settlement of CAA violations (N.D. Ohio), 1871
– Preparation facility area source NESHAP, publication of final rule, 5
– Small manufacturer NESHAP, stay of operating permit requirement, 2789
– Specialty chemical and packaging company knowingly discharging pollutant into sewer system (D. Conn.), 76; sentencing, 339
– Superfund, financial responsibility proposed rule, 71

CHESAPEAKE BAY

– Anacostia River

– – New TMDLs, 7-year timetable, 1247
– – Trash TMDL, 950; agreement, 2143

– CAFOs

– – Citizen suit against poultry farm over manure pile discharges, 24; filing of suit (D. Md.), 494; suit may proceed, 1708
– – Stricter regional rules possible, 122

– Choptank River watershed ecosystem, USDA study of pollution, 1947
– Coal ash disposal prohibition in critical area, Md. bill, 860; governor signs, 1199
– Commission, chairman Middleton, 295
– Conservation

– – Corps, governor signs Md. bill, 1023
– – Funding and technical assistance, agricultural region selection for pilot program, 1417

– Federal FY2011 budget proposal, White House performance priority, 305
– Fertilizer piles, Md. fines farm for wastewater violations, 763
– Grants

– – Accountability framework, 23
– – Small Watershed Program, awards, 2530

– Hazardous waste, Sparrows Point mill cleanup (D. Md.), 1579
– Md. trust fund, 183; allocation, bill, 860
– Military facilities, pollution controls, 1947
– Nonpoint source pollution reduction, draft EPA guidance, 687
– Nutrients

– – Cropland, excessive releases, 2466
– – Pollution limits, EPA draft, 1529

– Program director resignation, 1078
– Restoration

– – Authority to guide efforts, EPA, 77
– – Farmer concerns over pollution reduction efforts, 2080
– – FY2011 funding, 2262
– – Health improvements, pollutant reductions needed, report, 2861
– – Legally enforceable deadlines, EPA settlement (D.D.C.), 1070
– – Mandates replace voluntary state actions, final strategy, 1069; state submittals of draft plans, 2012; timely submittals of Phase I plans, 2692; Md. Phase I plan submittal, 2755
– – New York objections to EPA plan, 2336
– – Nutrient monitoring system, 2142
– – Reauthorization of program

– – – Bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 1816

– – – Cardin seeks support of farmers, developers, 905

– – Senior adviser, Fox resignation, 2806
– – TMDLs

– – – Draft proposal, 2201; builders request for comment period extension, 2370; extension not feasible, 2415
– – – W.Va. compliance cost estimate, 1326

– – USDA authority

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5509

– Sediment limits, EPA draft, 1890
– Stormwater

– – Discharges worsening, offset gains in wastewater treatment, study, 795
– – Stricter regional rules possible, 122
– – Urban stormwater management guide, 1833

– Va. nutrient offset fund, bill approval by Senate, 450

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

– Asthma severity link to road traffic emissions exposure, 152
– Birth defects, Cal./federal investigation in Kettleman City, 289
– Lead, industry challenges NAAQS (D.C. Cir.), 774; standards upheld, 1117

CHINA

– Clean energy

– – Investments put development on fast track, 833
– – Race with U.S. not zero-sum game, 1059

– Environmental cooperation agreement with U.S., 2330
– GHG emissions increases, 2009, 1517
– Green energy manufacturing sector, trade practices, 2068; congressional request for administration action, 2183
– Kyoto Protocol successor agreement

– – Emissions peak far off, 2307
– – Position on mutual trust, verification, 542
– – U.S. rift growing, 2305; U.S. envoy critical of China positions, 2307

CHLORINE (7782-50-5)

– Railcar leak, residents outside mandatory evacuation area cannot sue (4th Cir.), 2535
– Security, water treatment facilities substitution of safer chemicals, 489

CITIZEN SUITS

– Coal ash

– – Landfill leaks into Mataponi Creek, Md. notice of intent to sue Mirant, 185; suit filed (D. Md.), 805
– – Water contamination, notice to Seward Generating Station owner, 1202

– Hazardous waste

– – Standing to sue federal government over shooting range on Lake Michigan (U.S., rev sought), 218; (rev den), 682
– – State-ordered remedy not CERCLA action (M.D. Tenn.), 790

– Mountaintop mining, denial of motion to consolidate (S.D. W.Va.), 2254
– Oil spills, suit against BP to seek federal enforcement action, 1272; environmental group files suit (E.D. La.), 1437
– Operating permits, EPA to review Xcel Energy permits (D. Colo.), 2672
– Sulfur dioxide emissions, La. refinery liable (E.D. La.), 318
– USTs, RCRA endangerment finding gauging (N.D. Texas), 214

CLASS ACTIONS

– Cost allocation of settlement no bar to contribution action (7th Cir.), 2802
– Ethyl acrylate release, remand to state court (5th Cir.), 1829
– Fishermen need not show property damage to sue for economic losses due to pollutant release (Fla.), 1425
– Oil spills, proposed class status of Buzzards Bay property owners (1st Cir.), 492
– Paper waste release, residents denied certification (M.D. Ala.), 2520
– PFOA in drinking water, N.J. residents' nuisance claims (3d Cir.), 75
– Zinc smelting, verdict against DuPont upheld with damages reduction (W.Va.), 762; settlement (W.Va. Cir. Ct.), 2708

CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA)

– Ed. Note: This heading is limited to CAA reauthorization or reform. The heading AIR POLLUTION provides coverage of CAA administration and enforcement issues and cross-references to specific pollutants and industries regulated under CAA.

CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE (CAIR)

See ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION

CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY

– Climate legislation, Browner on inclusion of incentives, 468
– Duke Energy project tax credits, denial of injunction (D.D.C.), 1687
– Electricity generation standard, Democratic support, 2564
– FutureGen Alliance

– – Award to build FutureGen 2.0, DOE redesign, 1820; county withdrawal of offer to host project, 1875; DOE funding commitment, 2183; selection of potential sites, 2848
– – Caterpillar joins, 325
– – Exelon Corp., intention to join, 263

– Gasification

– – Ark. power plant consideration, 179
– – Cash Creek plant, natural gas consideration in lieu of, EPA order, 266

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM)

– Offset project validation problems, 1520

CLEAN ENERGY

– Automotive industry, Chevrolet project investments, 2625
– California

– – Loan guarantee programs, 911
– – 2020 targets, plan, 2156

– China, investments put development on fast track, 833
– Clean coal technology

See CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY

– Climate legislation, Browner on inclusion of incentives, 468
– Colo. development bills, governor signs, 1376
– Development, Chu on opportunities, 539; DOE plans to move ahead, 2188
– Economic policy, incorporation into Senate jobs bill, 602
– Electricity generation standard, Democratic support as hopes for renewable energy standard fade, 2564
– Energy efficiency

See ENERGY EFFICIENCY

– Export of products and services, DOC initiative, 2742
– Fossil fuel programs, criticism of DOE budget cuts, 607
– Global market, need for incentives for U.S. competitiveness, 2121
– Green jobs, Wis. bill, 136
– Incentives for alternate-fuel vehicles

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3663, S 3815

– Investment, need for cap-and-trade-program to spur development, 469
– Job training grants, 68
– Jobs bill provisions

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2847, S 3663

– Latin America initiative, U.S.-Inter-American Dev. Bank partnership, 891
– Loan program funding rescission, Senate bill advancement, 1754; Obama signs bill, seeks restoration of funding, 1821
– Major economies, launch of technology initiatives, 1644
– Manufacturing projects, federal tax credits, 109; extension, 534; groups on inclusion of waste energy recovery, 835
– North American Dev. Bank outreach to private sector, 934
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–15
– Pacific Coast Collaborative, cooperative agreement, 387
– Renewable energy

See RENEWABLE ENERGY

– Research funding, administration seeks increase, 210
– Small businesses, DOE funding

– – Availability, 1577
– – Recipients, 610

– Tax credits, Md. bill, 860; governor signs, 1199
– Tax incentives, bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4853, S 3935

– Technology

– – Development, DOE FY2011 budget proposal, 300
– – Improvements, climate ministerial meeting scheduled, 988
– – Manufacturing and export assistance fund establishment

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5156

– Texas, report on economic impact, 1910
– TVA board nominees support development, Senate hearing, 370
– U.S.-China race not zero-sum game, 1059

CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA)

– Ed. Note: This heading is limited to CWA reauthorization or reform. The heading WATER POLLUTION provides coverage of CWA administration and enforcement issues and cross-references to specific pollutants and industries regulated under CWA.

CLIMATE CHANGE

– Adaptation and mitigation

– – Federal task force progress, 475; progress report, 672; incorporation recommendations, 2298
– – Forest Serv., revised strategy, 1643
– – National adaptation program

– – – Explanation of risks of inaction, report, 2248
– – – Pew recommendation, 997

– – NOAA strategic plan, request for comments, 1573
– – N.C., infrastructure and development planning, 510
– – Resource sharing, local governments, 2627
– – U.S. global research program, focus shift, 675

– Arctic region

– – Economic loss estimate due to carbon releases, 371
– – Reversal unlikely, 2410
– – Sea ice changes

– – – Ecosystem effects, carbon absorption, 1302
– – – Pacific walrus, listing decision postponed to review studies (D. Alaska), 2154

– Ariz. bill limiting authority to regulate GHGs, 910; governor signs, 1026
– Black carbon

– – Reductions to address global warming, 609
– – Water quality standard to protect sea ice, glaciers, 417

– Brownfields

– – Area-wide planning pilot program promotes renewable energy development, 741
– – Carbon footprint and energy use component of due diligence, 899

– CAA regulation of GHG emissions

– – Implementation of rules, legislative prohibition

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3454

– – Locomotive emissions, petition, 2117
– – Preferable option, coal executive on, 161
– – PSD, GHG emissions from large stationary sources

See PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD)

– – Reporting

See Registries and reporting of GHG emissions, this heading

– – Stationary sources

See Stationary source GHG regulation, this heading

– – Stay of rules, petitions (D.C. Cir.), 2116; EPA defense of science policy, 2452; stay denied, 2792
– – Vehicle emissions

See VEHICLE EMISSIONS

– California actions

See CALIFORNIA

– Clean Air Act inadequacies to address issues, 2374
– Clean Development Mechanism, offset project validation problems, 1520
– Clean fuels development, Chu on opportunities, 539
– Climate Service, NOAA plans, 324
– Coal industry skepticism and opposition to GHG regulation, congressional hearing, 826
– Coal lease sale in Wyo., challenge based on, 2514
– Congressional actions

See also LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2454, S 1733
– – Approval high DOE priority, 64
– – Conference report, introduction of bill to block procedural maneuver, 1692
– – Copenhagen agreement impact limited, 43
– – Domestic sources of clean energy, Browner on inclusion of incentives, 468
– – Energy efficiency legislation, consideration, Special Report, 2651
– – Energy independence, jobs focus more favorable than health and environment improvement, poll, 207
– – Health care uncertainty may boost prospects, 204
– – House, Republican plans for EPA regulations, Special Report, 2381; GHG regulations in jeopardy following election, 2449; impact of Republican takeover, 2483
– – Lessons learned from CAA update, 2062
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–9
– – Passage of bill, possibilities, 2297
– – Piecemeal approach, Democrat hopes for advancing bills, 2178
– – Renewable energy standard considered to promote nuclear, clean energy, 414
– – Senate

– – – Committee briefings and hearings as forum to show action needed, 2740
– – – Compromise bill on short track, 413; intensification of discussions, 466; Stabenow on cost controls, 469; Obama meeting with senators, 531; power sector support cautious, 532; consensus building for business-friendly bill, 534; Murkowski offshore drilling plan, 536; floor strategy, 600; natural gas industry role in clean energy standard, 602; impacts on oil industry, 661; senators on cap-and-dividend approach, 662; possible omission of emission allowances for renewables, 728; Sanders comments, 729; Lugar plan, 730; states oppose preemption, 781; proposal to set aside carbon tax revenue for transportation projects, 782; Democrats seek protections for manufacturers, 824; state officials urge preservation of EPA, state agency authority to regulate GHGs, 825; phase-in of emissions caps for utilities, manufacturers, 882; Browner on acceptability of emissions caps phase-ins, trade protections, 883; amendment to preempt state, EPA regulation of GHGs, 884; Democrats on rejecting offshore revenue sharing, 885; carbon price prediction, 886; energy efficiency provisions under consideration, 886; Graham support withdrawal cancels unveiling of bill, 928; business, environmental groups urge continuation of passage priority, 929; offshore drilling plan in jeopardy, 984; release expected soon, 984; majority of revenue from emissions auctions to benefit U.S. consumers, 985; business urges passage of bill with offshore drilling plan despite Gulf oil spill, 988; unveiling of draft bill, 1050; preemption of state emissions trading, EPA authority, 1052; state barriers to offshore oil drilling, 1053; clean energy funding, 1053; criticism of use of transportation revenue, 1054; Reid to focus on bill after Memorial Day recess, 1122; minimization of carbon market manipulation while ensuring liquidity, 1123; energy cost offsets, 1124; presidential discretion over tariffs, 1125; opposition to transportation provisions, 1130; water utility adaptation provision, 1143; coal-fired power plant exemptions, 1173; oil import reduction while driving renewable energy growth, 1179; Obama stresses energy independence in meeting with Republicans, 1179; bioenergy emissions accounting, 1181; Obama says he will get votes needed to pass, 1226; Democrats resist amendment approach, 1292; consideration of utility-only emissions caps, 1401; Obama on inclusion of carbon limits, 1456; impact on nuclear reactor regulation, 1458; large industrial sources still on table for coverage, 1507; CBO analysis finding $19B net by 2019, 1508; floor vote plans, 1567; 2008 election momentum fades, Special Report, 1616; advocates on collapse of bill, 1693
– – – Democrat push for action, 663
– – – Dorgan retirement impact, 66
– – – Fuel efficiency bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3464

– – Separate energy bill, governors coalition on, 601
– – State of the Union address, priority for 2010, 202
– – Voters support of House Democrats who voted for bill, 2356

– Corporate Leaders program, EPA reduction of services, 2065
– Dairies, U.N. report on role in generating GHGs, 997
– DOD strategy outlook, ramifications of impacts, 268
– DOI FY2011 budget, administration proposal, 301
– Electric power plant emissions

See generally ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION

– Emissions reduction

– – N.Y. plan, 2542
– – Renewable energy recommendations, 1517

– Emissions trading

See EMISSIONS TRADING

– Endangered species

– – American Pika, determination of adaptability to higher temperatures, 341
– – Corals, status review, 387
– – Pacific smelt, listing as threatened, 629
– – Pacific walrus survey results, 84
– – Polar bears, 2009 status report, 84
– – Ringed seals, proposed listing as threatened, 2742

– Energy efficiency as means to reduce emissions

See generally ENERGY EFFICIENCY

– Enforcement, national priorities, 27
– Environmental impact assessments, GHG emissions

– – Cal. guidelines, 130
– – Complex factors impacting process, 2534
– – Federal agency consideration

– – – Bar

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3230

– – – Guidance, 68; release of draft near, 107; issuance, 364; comments, 671

– Environmental justice, opportunities for promotion, 798
– EPA FY2011 budget, administration proposal, 297; increased research funding in administration proposal, 298; House appropriations panel members' concerns, 415; Jackson testimony at Senate hearing, 435
– EPA strategic plan priority, 2329
– EU, benefits of increasing emissions reduction target, 1059
– Federal agencies, 2020 emissions reduction goal, 259; commitment expansion, 1638
– Flathead River Basin, British Columbia-Montana protection agreement, 444
– Forests, Los Angeles area wildfire reforestation project, 801
– Fossil fuel emissions, 2010 increase, 2308
– Fossil fuel subsidies, G-20 reduction plans, 1463
– Freight transport, emissions reduction legislation, 612
– FY2011 EPA-DOI appropriations bill, rider lacks Democrat support, 2058
– Geoengineering

– – Moratorium, international biodiversity preservation plan, 2456
– – Research, witnesses on, 326; GAO report, 2411

– Global GHG emissions, 2009 data, 1517; record levels, WMO report, 2684
– Great Lakes region, adaptation and mitigation practices, 2454
– Human activity, EPA report on environmental indicators, 935
– International priorities, Jackson on, 1902
– Inventory of GHG emissions, 2008 decline, 538
– Investors and investing

– – Asset management, impacts in investment assessment, 112
– – Disclosure of risks, SEC guidance, 201; Bachus questions motives, 262; effects of guidance debated, 987

– Kyoto Protocol, successor agreement

See KYOTO PROTOCOL SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT

– League of Conservation Voters report card, 160
– Livestock operations, GHG reduction, EPA-USDA interagency agreement, 992
– Mobile source GHG regulation

See VEHICLE EMISSIONS

– Modeling, program focus on regional effects, 675
– Montana faces threats to ecosystems, economy, 837
– New Mexico emissions reduction, New Energy Economy proposal, 1908
– New source performance standards for GHGs, EPA consideration, 1933
– Nuisance litigation, Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–33
– Oil and gas development in Arctic waters, scientific review, 848
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–9 et seq.; SplRpt (1/22/10) S–11
– Pacific Coast Collaborative, cooperative agreement, 387
– Postal industry, global CO2 reduction commitment, 2458
– PSD, GHG emissions from large stationary sources

See PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD)

– Public health, GHG endangerment finding

See PUBLIC HEALTH

– Refineries, threat of suit against Wash. to force GHG regulation, 1964
– Regional initiatives

See REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI); WESTERN CLIMATE INITIATIVE

– Registries and reporting of GHG emissions

– – Additional data requirements, final rule, 2115
– – Biomass combustion emissions inclusion, 1757
– – Carbon sequestration, OMB review of proposed rule, 537; publication of proposal, 659; comment period, 838; industry comments at EPA hearing, 887; final rule, 2617
– – Chemical industry, EPA agrees to revise rule (D.C. Cir.), 1634
– – Clarification and consistency, proposed technical changes, 1230
– – Coal-fired power plants, petition for stricter nitrous oxide requirements, 2450
– – Confidential business information protections, proposed rule, 1522; FTC comments, 2304
– – Expansion of rule, EPA consideration, 259
– – Federal agencies, CEQ draft guidelines, 1638; comment period extension, 1877; guidance issuance, 2245
– – Fertilizer industry, EPA agrees to revise rule (D.C. Cir.), 1634
– – Fluorinated GHG production, OMB review of proposed rule, 537; publication of proposal, 659; comment period, 838; industry comments at EPA hearing, 888
– – Landfill rule reconsideration, 69; draft final rule, 986; finalization near, 1403; final rule, 1456
– – Magnesium production, draft final rule, 986; finalization near, 1403; final rule, 1456
– – Natural gas industry, EPA agrees to revise rule (D.C. Cir.), 1634
– – N.Y. governor vetoes measurement bill, 1909
– – Oil and natural gas systems, OMB review of proposed rule, 537; publication of proposal, 659; comment period, 838; industry comments at EPA hearing, 887; OMB review, 1819; announcement of final rule, 2505; final rule, 2617
– – Or., final rule, 2427
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–11
– – Refineries, EPA agrees to revise rule (D.C. Cir.), 1634
– – Technical changes, withdrawal of direct final rule, 986
– – Underground coal mining, draft final rule, 986; finalization near, 1403; final rule, 1456
– – Wash. bill, passage, 642; governor signs, 704
– – Wastewater treatment, draft final rule, 986; finalization near, 1403; final rule, 1456
– – Western Climate Initiative, harmonization with EPA requirements, 1230

– Regulations and programs curb emissions despite lack of legislation, 2509
– Research

– – Coordination, National Acads. report, 1697
– – Geoengineering, witnesses on, 326; GAO report, 2411
– – Greenland ice sheet melting rate, 1825
– – Rising temperature impact on wild fires, 2516
– – Technology grants, N.Y. governor veto of bill, 702
– – U.S. global program, focus shift to adaptation, mitigation, 675
– – Validity of evidence

– – – East Anglia Univ., review findings, 1521
– – – House Sci. Comm. chair on administration justification for GHG regulation, 2566
– – – Independent review of IPCC process, 544; Shapiro to head committee, 998
– – – IPCC expert selection for 5th report, 1519
– – – Petitions, EPA dismissal, 1690
– – – Skeptics, Ehlers on, 538

– RGGI

See REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI)

– Science policy

– – Defense, response to GHG regulation challenges (D.C. Cir.), 2452; stay denied, 2792
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–45

– Sea level rise

– – N.Y. vulnerability report, 2648
– – Wetlands, study of threat, 2691

– Shipping, IMO failure to reach consensus on GHG reduction measures, 2251
– State and local government

– – Obama administration action recommendations, 1821
– – Policies as impetus for industry efforts, 1758

– State Dept. FY2011 budget request, funding increase, 416
– Stationary source GHG regulation

– – CAA implementation, EPA proceeding carefully, 322
– – Delay of regulation

– – – Economic impacts of denying EPA authority, job losses, 531; Jackson on EPA action as spurring innovation, investment, 603
– – – EPA rulemaking until congressional intervention, 2674
– – – Governors' support, 604
– – – House bill, introduction, 465
– – – Industry request for EPA appropriations rider, 2676
– – – Republican plans, Special Report, 2381; regulations in jeopardy following election, 2449
– – – Senate bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3072

– – – State resolutions supporting delay, Tenn. and Ill., 603

– – Endangerment finding

See PUBLIC HEALTH

– – Environmental justice considerations in permitting, 2180
– – EPA authority repeal

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4572

– – Guidance, industry concerns over delay of release, 2353
– – House Sci. Comm. chair on administration justification, 2566
– – Impact of limits, differing opinions, 2059
– – Moratorium

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HJRes 45

– – Murkowski amendment to appropriations bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2996

– – New Mexico, large source standards approval, 2768
– – New source review, attorney on lack of flexibility, 2181
– – Operating permits, OMB review of rule ensuring application to large sources, 2792; publication, 2845
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–11
– – PSD, large sources

See PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD)

– – Small business exemption, legislation plans, 1127
– – State programs

– – – Control technology guidance, OMB review, 2115
– – – Resolution on basis for federal action, 671

– – Wyo. prohibition, 2094

– Sulfur hexafluoride, Cal. emissions limits, 506
– Sustainable development

– – Best business practices, firms reap greater benefits, 835
– – Emissions reduction efforts continue despite congressional action, Special Report, 2653
– – Impact reduction for transportation, land-use planning, 160
– – Integration into business strategies, survey of global companies, 2127
– – Wal-Mart

– – – Carbon footprint reduction in S. Cal., 568
– – – Supply chain, GHG emissions reduction plan, 412

– Tort claims

– – Hurricane damage intensification, reconsideration of decision (5th Cir.), 471; lack of quorum, dismissal, 1235; (U.S., rev sought), 1993
– – Nuisance, Second Circuit ruling leaves several issues open, 472; (U.S., rev sought), 1753; request to vacate ruling (brief filed), 1934; labor union support of utilities (brief filed), 1991; 12 states join brief (brief filed), 1991; (rev grant), 2738

– Transportation

– – Impact reduction, 160
– – Or. emissions reduction strategy, bill, 511; governor signs, 703
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–50
– – Sector large contributor to GHG emissions, DOT report, 931
– – State policies ignore GHG emissions, report, 2798
– – Vehicle emissions, GHGs

See VEHICLE EMISSIONS

– 2010 one of warmest years since 1850, WMO report, 2775
– U.S. Climate Action Partnership, nonrenewal of memberships, 368
– U.S. GHG emissions reduction efforts, State Dept. report, 829
– Wash. executive order on GHG control program, challenge (Wash. Super. Ct.), 1732; dismissal of suit, 2428
– Water resources, USGS priority focus, 223
– Western states initiative

See WESTERN CLIMATE INITIATIVE

– Wetlands, study of threat by rising sea level, 2691
– White House performance priority, 305
– Wildlife

– – Cooperative strategy to address local impacts, 2182
– – Impact study proposals, 735
– – Wind turbine policies, consideration of impacts, 833

CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION

– Kyoto Protocol successor treaty

See KYOTO PROTOCOL SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT

COAL (12003-14-4)

– Combustion waste

See COAL ASH

– GHG tailoring rule, challenge (D.C. Cir.), 1522
– Power plants

See ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION

COAL ASH

– Citizen suit, notice to Pa. power plant, 1202
– Disclosure of management practices, investor resolutions, 483; MDU Resources Group, failure, 1002; CMS Energy, failure, 1243
– Drinking water contamination, report, 2138
– Enforcement, Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–32
– Groundwater contamination, monitoring report, 2001
– Impoundments

– – Data available online, 2368
– – Failure prevention by electric companies, 330
– – Structural integrity assessments of high-risk impoundments, 1186

– Landfill leaks into Mataponi Creek, Md. notice of intent to sue Mirant, 185; suit filed (D. Md.), 805
– Management, stakeholder meetings on proposed rule, 163; OMB review deadline not met, 375; press for release of rule, 420; states' opposition to regulation as hazardous waste, 737; environmental groups seek issuance of proposed rule, 896; proposal offers regulation as hazardous or nonhazardous waste, comments sought, 999; reuse still option under proposal, 1000; substantial revision during review, 1061; EPA cites 27 cases of environmental damage in proposal, 1185; debate on enforceability, 1408; publication of proposals, 1415; nationwide hearings scheduled, 1578; potential impact on small businesses, 1646; comments from Arlington, Va., hearing, 1998; comments from Denver, Co., hearing, 1999; comments from Dallas, Tex., hearing, 2000; impact on landfill capacity, 2072; green investors support stricter regulation, 2073; utility officials opposition, 2131; impact on reuse market, 2190; consolidated data available online, 2368; impact on electric power transmission reliability, 2400; comments generated, 2631
– Md. disposal prohibition in critical area, bill, 860; governor signs, 1199
– North Carolina oversight inadequacies, 864
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–21
– Property owners' claims against TVA, certain claims allowed (E.D. Tenn.), 738
– Recycling

– – Low-carbon portland cement alternative, 640
– – Website, EPA ethics policy violation, 2365

– TVA impoundment breach

– – Cleanup proposal, 166; approval of next phase, 1133
– – Environmental impacts, monitoring recommendations, 2685
– – Property owners' claims, certain claims allowed (E.D. Tenn.), 738
– – Risk minimal, report, 2037
– – State fine imposition, 1377

COAL MINING

– Dust migration, environmental groups suit against railroad, mining company (D. Alaska), 117
– Emissions NSPS, environmental groups petition for rulemaking, 1358
– Fee use for non-coal abandoned mine cleanups

– – Administration focus on coal mine cleanups, Senate hearing, 943
– – Approval

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4817

– GHG regulation

– – Opposition, congressional hearing, 826
– – Reporting requirements for underground mining, draft final rule, 986; finalization near, 1403; final rule, 1456

– Job losses due to emissions caps, CBO prediction, 1056
– Mountaintop mining

See MOUNTAINTOP MINING

– National forest roadless rule, redelegation of authority to Forest Service, 503; USDA head retains final say for one more year, 1256
– Surface mining

– – Coalition cites Massey Energy violations in W.Va., 116; lawsuit filed (S.D. W.Va.), 944
– – Kentucky

– – – Discharge permit issuance, EPA objections, 2335
– – – Spoil material handling guidelines, 132

– – Lease sale challenges, Mont. school trust land (Mont. Dist. Ct.), 1199
– – Narrative water quality standards

– – – Impact analysis, EPA advisers on, 2253
– – – W.Va. guidance on discharge permits, 1911

– – Oversight, impact on permitting, 2633
– – Powellton Coal, citizen suit alleging water pollution, mining violations (S.D. W.Va.), 379
– – Prohibition of stricter regulation

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 6113

– – State permits, EPA criticism, 1663
– – Water quality impact, measurement method, 1664; comment period extension, 1886; concerns about science, utility, 1939
– – W. Va., lax enforcement complaints, 237

– Suspension of Lehigh Coal's permit, 1263
– Wastewater dumping, settlement (Va. Cir. Ct.), 1482
– West Virginia, Byrd-Jackson meeting to discuss issues, 16
– Wyo. lease sale, challenge based on climate change impact, 2514

COAST GUARD (USCG)

– Reauthorization

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3619

COASTAL ZONES

– BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill

See GULF OF MEXICO

– Chesapeake Bay

See CHESAPEAKE BAY

– Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration, administration plans, 557
– Impervious surface restrictions, N.J. exemptions for solar panels, 962
– Md. bay trust fund, 183
– Mass. ocean management plan, 88
– Offshore oil and gas development

See OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION

– Offshore wind projects

See WIND ENERGY

– Or. logging rules, 2271
– Resource protection plan, South Atlantic Alliance, 2370
– Sewage dumping on Canada coast, NAFTA complaint, 1077
– Voluntary protection programs, Senate hearing, 953

COLORADO

– Biomass energy development, governor signs bill, 1321
– Canada lynx, remand on protected habitat determination (D. Mont.), 1785
– Chemical weapons disposal by explosion, environmental assessment, 486
– Clean energy, governor signs bills, 1376
– Drinking water disinfection waivers, stricter requirements, 1847
– Electric power plants

– – Emissions reduction, bill requiring sharp cuts at Xcel Energy plants, 637; House approval, 701; new law, 912; commission approval of plan, 2818; final approval, 2875
– – Natural gas conversion consideration, bill, 912
– – Operating permits, EPA review of Xcel Energy Hayden plant, 102

– Mining activity in roadless areas, redelegating authority to Forest Service, 503; USDA head retains final say for one more year, 1256
– Mustard agent storage at Pueblo Chem. Depot, settlement (D. Colo.), 1066
– National forest roadless areas

– – Management strategies, revised state petition, 803
– – Mining activity, redelegating authority to Forest Service, 503; USDA head retains final say for one more year, 1256

– Natural gas compressor station air permit violations, settlement, 321
– Oil and gas

– – Drilling waste burial, deferral of discussion, 1614
– – Little Snake area, proposed resource management plan, 1902
– – Oil shale development, GAO report on water issues, 2698
– – Purchase and retirement of mineral rights in wildlife refuge (D. Colo.), 1475
– – State park leases, consideration, 2593

– Plutonium contamination from Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant, improper jury instructions (10th Cir.), 1997
– Public Health and Environment Dept., executive director appointment, 39
– Renewable energy, electricity generation standard, 181; legislature approval, 570; governor signs, 704
– SIP, EPA review of proposed changes, 599
– Solar energy, utility customer shareholder plan, 1259
– Superfund

– – Lowry Landfill, natural resources damages settlement (D. Colo.), 1305; approval, 2413
– – Rocky Mtn. Arsenal

– – – NPL, fourth partial deletion, 1411; fifth partial deletion, 2072
– – – Shell land donation as part of settlement, 2413

– – Summitville Mine, collateral source rule inapplicable (U.S., rev den), 115

– Uranium processing

– – Mill permits, governor signs bill, 1376
– – Mining, groundwater protections, 1958; test well permit issuance, 2748

– Water efficiency, governor signs bill, 1376
– Wildlife habitat protection, state-oil and gas industry agreements, 1901

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA)

– Ed. Note: This heading is limited to CERCLA reauthorization or reform. The heading SUPERFUND provides coverage of CERCLA administration and enforcement and cross-references to specific pollutants and industries regulated under CERCLA.

CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOs)

– Assessments, EPA guidance, 1246
– Cattle feedlots

– – Iowa, EPA request to 8 feedlots to apply for discharge permits, 1889
– – Particulate emissions in Imperial County, EPA consent decree (N.D. Cal.), 1544

– Chesapeake Bay

– – Citizen suit against poultry farm over manure pile discharges, 24; filing of suit (D. Md.), 494; suit may proceed, 1708
– – Stricter regional rules possible, 122

– City not affected party (Tex. App. Ct.), 2225
– Discharges into Platte River, guilty plea (D. Neb.), 285
– Egg farms, Cal. operation without permit, 448
– Enforcement initiative, EPA Region 7, 1247
– Idaho county law restricting location of new facilities, no preemption (Idaho), 344
– Odors, Mo. hog farm operation settlement (Mo. Cir. Ct.), 2037
– Oversight, EPA agrees to rulemaking (5th Cir.), 1191
– Ozone, Cal. air district broadens scope of regulation, 2425
– Voluntary settlements, EPA use to gather information, Analysis & Perspective, 2776
– Wastewater lagoon overflow onto timber company property (S.D. Ala.), 2805
– Wis. dairy settlement of water violations (Wis. Cir. Ct.), 512

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

– Ed. Note: A list of upcoming events appears in the Journal section of each issue.
– American Bar Assn.

– – Administrative law conference, 2534
– – BP Plc oil spill, 1713
– – Clean air forum, 2669; 2731
– – Clean Water Act seminar, 2525
– – Section on Env't, Energy and Resources, 1191; 2264

– American Conf. Inst., forum on environmental regulation and enforcement, 216
– American Council on Renewable Energy, forum, 325
– American Law Inst.

– – Clean air forum, 2669; 2731
– – Clean Water Act seminar, 2525

– Arctic Council, 1369
– Arctic Research Consortium, State of the Arctic Conf., 691
– Aspen Inst., 40th anniversary of EPA, 2674
– Association of Climate Change Officers, leadership summit, 2509
– Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, 685; 686
– Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, annual meeting, 2412
– Blue Ribbon Panel on America's Nuclear Future

– – 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; first meeting, 1524

– BNA, Sustainable Remediation: Current Status and Future Dev., 550
– Cal. Air Pollution Control Officers Assn., annual climate change conference, 2033
– Chesapeake Bay pollution control efforts, 1947
– Columbia Law Sch.

– – Climate change policy forum, 2298
– – Climate change regulation forum, 322

– Conference of W. Attys. Gen., 2010 Water Law Conf., 1014
– Council of Industrial Boiler Owners Envt'l and Energy Comm., 2728
– Delhi Sustainable Dev. Summit, 10th meeting, 327
– Energy Dept., Energy Innovation Summit, 468; 475
– EnergyBiz Forum, annual meeting, 472
– Environmental Council of the States

– – Annual meeting, 1994; 1995
– – 2010 Spring Meeting, 655; 671

– Environmental Law Inst.

– – Climate change regulation forum, 322
– – Environmental challenges of today, forum, 2374
– – Environmental Protection in the Balance, 472; 502
– – NEPA 40th anniversary, 2087
– – NEPA and GHG regulation forum, 671

– Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice symposium, 693; 694
– GreenGov Symposium, 2245; 2249
– Heritage Found., Achieving Nuclear Fuel Cycle Sustainability, 1310
– IHS Cambridge Energy Research, 29th annual conference, 539
– International Energy Forum, 12th meeting, 783
– Major Economies Forum, 1511; 2623
– Marshall Fund, climate forum, 211
– Minerals Management Serv., Capitol Hill Ocean Week, 1332
– National Acads. Transportation Research Bd., annual meeting, 120
– National Farmers Union, 2010 Convention, 605
– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin., Capitol Hill Ocean Week, 1332
– North Carolina, Planning for North Carolina's Future: Ask the Climate Question, 475; 510
– Nuclear Regulatory Comm'n, 22nd Annual Regulatory Information Conference, 620
– Offshore Tech. Conf., annual meeting, 1030
– Platts Nuclear Energy Conf., 6th annual meeting, 377; 426
– Renewable Energy Finance Forum, 5th meeting, 1059
– RTM Communications, Sustainable Property Transactions: Retooling the Business of Contaminated Site Redevelopments

– – Carbon footprint and energy use component of due diligence, 899
– – New York City grants program, 898
– – Real estate market uncertainties, 841
– – Vapor intrusion

– – – ASTM standard for due diligence, 895
– – – EPA guidance, 895

– Texas Envt'l Superconference, 22nd Annual Meeting, 1850
– United Nations Comm'n on Sustainable Dev., 18th annual session, 990
– United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 15th Conference of Parties

– – Emissions verification compromise, 41
– – Nonbinding agreement, resumption of talks in 2010, 40

– University of Va. Law Sch., forum on climate change regulation, 322
– U.S. Arctic Research Comm'n, 691
– U.S. Chamber of Commerce

– – Legal reform conference, 2419
– – State of Am. Business 2010 forum, 108

– U.S. Conf. of Mayors

– – 78th annual meeting, 1362; 1365
– – Winter meeting, 160

– U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council, Achieving Nuclear Fuel Cycle Sustainability, 1310
– Vanderbilt Univ. Law Sch., forum on climate change regulation, 322
– White House, environmental justice forum, 2811
– Woodrow Wilson Intl. Center for Scholars, forum, 334
– World Economic Forum, Davos meeting, 270

CONFIDENTIALITY

– GHG emissions reporting, proposed rule, 1522; FTC comments, 2304
– Hazardous waste importers and exporters, identification, 1762
– Pesticides, Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–44

CONGRESS, U.S.

– Ed. Note: This heading is used for administrative action only. For coverage of legislation by bill number, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL. For information on measures not yet assigned bill numbers, see specific subject headings.
– House

– – Appropriations Comm.

– – – EPA oversight, chairman plans, 2761
– – – Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Moran to chair, 564

– – Energy and Commerce Comm.

– – – Energy jurisdiction change to Natural Resources Comm., proposal, 2620; Republican opposition, 2679; retention of jurisdiction over energy, 2799
– – – Members, 2799
– – – Subcommittee chairpersons, candidate interviews, 2762; selection, 2866
– – – Upton seeks chair, 2565

– – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Comm., King leadership, 2488
– – Natural Resources Comm., Hastings leadership, 2488; proposal to move energy policy to committee, proposal, 2620; Republican opposition to energy policy plan, 2679; Energy and Commerce Comm. maintains energy jurisdiction, 2799
– – Oberstar defeat, 2486
– – Oversight and Government Reform Comm., Issa leadership, 2490
– – Republican opposition to EPA regulation, 2206; plans if GOP gains control, Special Report, 2381
– – Science and Tech. Comm., Hall leadership, 2489
– – Select Comm. on Energy Independence and Global Warming, uncertain future, 2483; Sensenbrenner support, 2509; disbanding plans, 2677
– – Transportation and Infrastructure Comm., Mica to chair, 2763

– Senate

– – Barrasso awarded leadership post, 2149
– – Commerce, Sci., and Transp. Comm., retirements, 2487
– – Dorgan retirement, 66
– – Energy and Natural Resources Comm., Murkowski retains position, 2149
– – Environment and Public Works Comm., Boxer retains chair with more evenly split panel, 2484
– – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Comm., Lieberman leadership, 2487
– – Republican gains, 2485

CONNECTICUT

– Air quality, electronic reporting of emissions data, 392
– Electronic reporting, emissions data, 392
– Energy reform bill, legislature approval, 1085; governor vetoes, 1260
– Laundries, settlement of air violations (Conn. Super. Ct.), 448
– Old Southington Landfill Superfund site, consent decrees (D. Conn.), 15
– Permitting process streamlining, governor signs bill, 1376
– Rental car idling at airports, settlement of charges (D. Mass.), 1632
– Waste-to-energy plant, excess dioxin emissions (Conn. Super. Ct.), 1906
– Wastewater and wastewater discharges

– – Drug store settlement of alleged violations, 2704
– – Knowing discharge of pollutant into sewer system (D. Conn.), 76; sentencing, 339

– Wetlands, authority to limit development of nearby sites (Conn. App. Ct.), 1729

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

– Cal. shovel-ready projects, faster permitting, 87
– Debris dump, Ill. recovery of cleanup costs, 2704
– Diesel emissions from construction equipment, Cal. air board relaxes rules, 956; implementation delay, 2873
– Energy efficiency measures

See generally ENERGY EFFICIENCY

– Gypsum wallboard waste reduction, Northeastern states coalition, 2315
– Highways and roads

See HIGHWAY AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION

– Masonry blocks used in foundations considered land application, EPA clarification sought (U.S., rev sought), 941; (rev den), 1305
– Methanol release, party unknowingly damaged pipeline not liable as arranger for disposal (5th Cir.), 2133
– Nonroad engines, challenge untimely (U.S., rev sought), 1351; (rev den), 2241
– Stormwater runoff

See STORMWATER

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

– Aerosol deodorant VOC emissions, settlement of Cal. violations, 390
– Appliances

See APPLIANCES

– Cell phones, San Francisco bill requiring retailer posting of radiation levels, 1424; mayor signs, 1551
– Hair care product VOC emissions, settlement of Cal. violations, 700
– Marketing claims, FTC proposed guide revisions, 2329
– Mercury

– – N.C. disposal law, 1791
– – Tenn. disposal law, 1024

CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS

– BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, federal debarment possible, Special Report, 1552
– Construction projects, deficiencies in DOE cost-estimate practices, 166
– Superfund, use of independent cost estimates, 375
– Truck drivers as independent contractors, impact on economy, environment, 2733

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

See DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS

COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES

– Aquatic organism protection

– – Cost-benefit survey plans, 1649
– – Rulemaking, EPA plans, 2859

– Cal. proposal on performance-based standards, 758; adoption, 1018
– Electric power transmission reliability, impact of rules on, 2400
– N.Y. closed-cycle cooling proposal, 641
– Offshore oil and gas facilities, EPA request to take back part of rule (5th Cir.), 1704
– Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, N.J. mandate, 133; Exelon agrees to shut down, 2819

CORPORATIONS

– Campaign finance, spending limits in federal election campaigns (U.S., rvs), 228
– Climate change

– – Best business practices, firms reap greater benefits, 835
– – Emissions reduction efforts continue despite congressional action, Special Report, 2653
– – Integration into business strategies, survey of global companies, 2127
– – Leaders program, EPA reduction of services, 2065
– – U.S. Climate Action Partnership, nonrenewal of memberships, 368
– – Wal-Mart

– – – Carbon footprint reduction in S. Cal., 568
– – – Supply chain GHG emissions reduction plan, 412

– Conspiracy to disrupt Greenpeace activities (D.D.C.), 2699
– Investor concerns

See INVESTMENTS

– Marketing claims, FTC proposed guide revisions, 2329
– Piercing the corporate veil, dismissal of Superfund claims against insolvent subsidiary's parent (E.D. Mo.), 1829

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES

– Air transport, EPA proposed rule, 2352
– Clean Air Act, draft report, 880; particulate reduction majority of health benefits, 981; advisory council review, 2614
– Cooling water intake structures, EPA survey plans, 1649
– Environmental justice, EPA rulemaking, 694
– Power plants

– – Emissions control

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 2995

– – MACT, 2352

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CEQ)

– Asian carp deputy director, position creation, 2637
– FOIA rules, revision, 1843
– Water projects, science panel criticism of revised principles and guidelines, 2751

CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

– Asbestos

– – Dumping illegal, sentencing of N.Y. men (N.D.N.Y.), 1289
– – Removal operations, CAA violations (W.D.N.Y.), 2562
– – Training certification fraud, arrest of U.S. woman in Dominican Republic, 2472

– Bribery of state official, sentencing of N.C. businessmen (E.D.N.C.), 394
– Coke manufacturing plant pollution control manager, arrest (W.D.N.Y.), 175; indictment, 1783
– Drinking water, indictment of mayor, city official for falsification of sample data (W.D. Mo.), 913; former superintendent guilty plea, 1961
– Dry bulk material handling and storage, settlement of air permit violations (M.D. Fla.), 408; sentencing, 1400
– EPA enforcement

– – Accountability program, abuses, 2418
– – Staff additions, 2213

– Federal Creosote Superfund Site, sentencing of sales representative (D.N.J.), 421
– Feedlot discharges into Platte River, guilty plea (D. Neb.), 285
– Hazardous waste

– – Abandonment, pharmaceutical maker pleads guilty (Md. Cir. Ct.), 1479
– – Corporate officer liability (9th Cir.), 481
– – Storage violations

– – – Exclusion of evidence of prior waste conviction (S.D. W.Va.), 840
– – – Transporter pleads no contest (Wis. Cir. Ct.), 2771

– HCFC-22 smuggling

– – Import firm president sentencing (S.D. Fla.), 362
– – Product support company sentencing (S.D. Fla.), 657

– Mercury

– – Discharges by New York City, probation and monitoring period (S.D.N.Y.), 38
– – Illegal storage, penalty upheld (1st Cir.), 2855

– Oil spills

– – BP Deepwater Horizon, charges likely, Special Report, 1488
– – Cosco Busan, shipping firm fine (N.D. Cal.), 433
– – Prudhoe Bay, motion to revoke BP probation (D. Alaska), 2637

– Poultry processing, denial of motion to dismiss based on double jeopardy (4th Cir.), 2371
– Recycling fraud, Cal. schemes disrupted (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1084
– 2009 developments, Analysis & Perspective, 574
– Vapor recovery tampering, sentencing of former fuel terminal manager (N.D. Cal.), 200
– Wastewater discharges

– – Ferry discharge of sewage, Mass. company guilty plea (D. Mass.), 338
– – Oily waste

– – – Chem Faros, engineer pleads guilty (E.D.N.C.), 1011; sentencing, 1891
– – – Iorana, plea agreement (D. Md.), 1589; sentencing, 2143
– – – Kerim, plea agreement (M.D. Fla.), 1194
– – – M/T Georgios M, acquittal of engineer (S.D. Tex.), 1011
– – – M/V New Fortune, operator guilty plea (N.D. Cal.), 1773
– – – R/V Gould, plea agreement (E.D. La.), 1773; sentencing, 2530

– Water pollution

– – Chemical dumping in Fox River tributary, indictment (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 1323
– – Simple negligence standard, Analysis & Perspective, 2276

– Wetlands, Idaho developer conviction for illegal dredging (U.S., rev den), 123

CSB

See CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD (CSB)