Environment Reporter: Current Developments Index-Summary

TAKINGS

– Beach erosion control project upheld (U.S., aff'd), 1370
– Groundwater extraction, mere consequential damage to property (U.S., rev den), 2752
– Litigation, Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–33
– Superfund, navigational restrictions to control contamination (Fed. Cir.), 2629

TAXATION

– Biofuels, CBO report on varying costs of credits, 1577
– Bottled water, Chicago ordinance (Ill. App. Ct.), 2480
– Carbon sequestration incentives, introduction of bill, 664
– Carbon tax imposition on utility by Md. county, 1202; Mirant files suit (D. Md.), 1323
– Clean energy

– – Duke Energy clean coal project tax credits, denial of injunction (D.D.C.), 1687
– – Incentives, bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4853, S 3935

– – Manufacturing projects, federal tax credits, 109; extension, 534; groups on inclusion of waste energy recovery, 835
– – Maryland income tax credit bill, 860
– – Texas, report on economic impact, 1910

– GHG emissions reduction pledges, revenue boost through carbon taxes and auction permits, 1238
– Green technology, Cal. sales tax exemptions, 87; governor signs bill, 700
– Oil and gas incentives, independent producers' against repeal, 498
– Regulatory fees as hidden taxes, Cal. ballot measure approval, 2477
– Renewable energy tax incentives

See RENEWABLE ENERGY

– Superfund

– – Corporate tax proposal, House hearing, 548
– – Reinstatement

– – – Bills

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 832, HR 564, S 3125, S 3164

– – – EPA defense of proposal, 2008
– – – Obama administration urges Congress to enact legislation, 1406

– USTs, state subsidies taxable income, IRS memo, 1648
– Wind energy

– – Incentives

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3062, S 3064

– – Mass. state tax exemption for turbine, tower, and components, 1611

TCDD (1746-01-6)

– Drinking water, Cal. public health goal, 2157

TCE

See TRICHLOROETHYLENE (79-01-6)

TECHNOLOGY

– Air transportation, FAA contracts, 1455
– Carbon sequestration

See CARBON SEQUESTRATION

– Clean energy

See CLEAN ENERGY

– Energy efficiency, impact projections, 479
– Energy technology development

– – ARRA funding, 475; small business awards, 1758
– – Investment, administration advisers on, 2680

– GHG emissions

– – Reduction, N.Y. governor veto of grant bill, 702
– – State regulation, OMB review of control technology guidance, 2115

– Oil spill prevention and response

– – Development program

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5716

– – DOI program

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3315

– – Interagency research committee

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2693

– Rare earth elements

– – Mining promotion bill, introduction, 1412
– – Shortage, impact on growth of green technology, 628

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

– Cell phones, San Francisco bill requiring retailer posting of radiation levels, 1424; mayor signs, 1551

TENNESSEE

– Climate change, resolution supporting delay of EPA stationary source GHG regulation, 603
– Coal ash, TVA fly ash pond breach

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

– Discharge permits, petition for review of Bull Run power plant permit, 2466
– Endangered species listings, impact on hydroelectric dams, 2474
– Hazardous waste

– – Documents as historical records, proposal, 1481
– – State-ordered remedy no bar to citizen suit (M.D. Tenn.), 790

– Mercury

– – Bridge contamination, agreement to remove or contain, 2879
– – Consumer products disposal, 1024

– Mountaintop mining, state-owned ridge line protection, 2273
– NPL, additions and deletions, 484; 2193
– Oak Ridge Natl. Lab., uranium-233 disposition project management difficulties, 424
– Oil and gas

– – Explosion, spill cleanup cost settlement (E.D. Tenn.), 2326
– – Groundwater protection, abandoned wells, 2821

– Underground storage tanks

– – Cleanup fund, governor signs bill, 1086
– – Closure mechanism for parties other than owners, operators, 2821

– Waste management, proposed expansion of financial assurance, 2272

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)

– Clean energy, board nominees support development, 370
– Coal-fired generators, retirement plans, 1928
– Discharge permits, petition for review of Bull Run power plant permit, 2466
– Kingston fly ash pond breach

– NSR, replacement of equipment as routine maintenance (E.D. Tenn.), 775
– Nuclear energy, draft integrated resource plan, 2117
– Renewable standard offer, long-term price contracts, 2309
– Transboundary pollution, nuisance ruling overturned (4th Cir.), 1685

TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES

– Conductivity aquatic life benchmark, EPA draft report, 839; applicability to other sectors, 2318
– Drinking water contaminants, approval of 12 alternate methods, 1313
– Energy efficiency, U.S.-EU discussions on harmonization, 2456
– Light bulbs, FTC revision of proposed rule, 1643
– NPDES

– – Approved methods list, proposed rule, 2197
– – Sufficiently sensitive analytical methods, EPA proposal, 1471

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (127-18-4)

– Drinking water standard, 6-year review, 685; comment period, 752

TEXAS

– Air permit program

– – BP Prods. N. Am., illegal HAPs emissions (Tex. Dist. Ct.), 1851
– – Coleto Creek Power Station, recommendations, 396; approval of permits, 1025
– – Diamond Shamrock, settlement of violations, 1794
– – EPA officials on, conference, 1850
– – Federal enforcement of CAA (D.D.C.), 2093
– – Flexible air permits

– – – EPA rejection, 1548; publication, 1672; petition for review (5th Cir.), 1732; EPA-state negotiation of transition process, 2162
– – – Exxon Mobil Baytown facility, threat of lawsuit, 1548; (S.D. Tex.), 2791
– – – Fayette Power Project, threat of lawsuit, 1673
– – – Voluntary audit program, 2162

– – Lubrizol Corp., settlement of violations, 1794
– – New source review, EPA rejection of proposed revisions, 2038
– – Proposed EPA approval of most rules on pre-1971 power plants, 2428
– – Proposed revisions, 1377
– – PSD, refusal to implement GHG requirements, 1751; federal implementation plan to cover, 2300; only state not ready for implementation, 2450; rulemaking, EPA plans, 2675; EPA to issue permits, 2844; publication, 2845
– – Rohm and Haas Tex. violations, fine, 1964
– – Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center, approval, 2822
– – White Stallion Energy Center, permit approval, 2274

– Air quality in Barnett Shale area

– – Benzene levels, 295
– – VOCs, real-time monitoring, 963

– BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, tar ball response cost request, 1538
– Carbon sequestration, EIS preparation for Summit Power Group gasification plant, 1298
– Clean energy, report on economic impact, 1910
– Discharge permits

– – City not affected party in CAFO case (Tex. App. Ct.), 2225
– – Expired permits, reissuance, 2769

– Electric power plants

– – Coleto Creek Power Station, permit recommendations, 396; approval of permits, 1025
– – Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center

– – – Air quality permit approval, 2822
– – – Carbon dioxide capture agreement, 914

– – White Stallion Energy Center, air permit approval, 2274

– Enforcement policies, agency review critical, 2649
– GHG endangerment finding, challenge of reconsideration petition rejection (D.C. Cir.), 2067
– Groundwater contamination, drinking water provision by natural gas driller, 2756
– Hazardous waste

– – Barge cleaning facility, fine, 2163
– – Mixed waste, state RCRA authority (U.S., rev sought), 2366; (rev den), 2687
– – Spent acid stream use as fertilizer (S.D. Tex.), 2008
– – Storage, closure of acid waste impoundment, 2191

– Insurance, allocation of prior settlement proceeds (5th Cir.), 1795
– Limestone quarry water pollution abatement plan approval, challenge (Tex. App.), 91
– Mercury repository, release of draft EIS, 329
– Natural gas liquids fractionation plant fine for VOC emissions violations, 296
– Offshore oil and gas drilling moratorium, challenge to deepwater ban (S.D. Tex.), 1895
– Oil spills, Eagle Otome cleanup, 222
– Refineries

– – Benzene release, EPA investigation, 2112
– – Chemical leak, rejection of damages award to workers (S.D. Tex.), 613
– – Exxon Mobil Baytown facility, threat of lawsuit over air emissions, 1548; (S.D. Tex.), 2791
– – Risk management programs, record penalty against BP (S.D. Tex.), 2174

– SIP

– – Qualified facilities exemption, EPA rejection, 761; state, industry challenges of decision (5th Cir.), 1378
– – Startup, shutdown, and maintenance, EPA proposal to reject, 1087

– Superfund

– – Gulf Nuclear Site, consent decree (S.D. Texas), 1939
– – Methanol release, party unknowingly damaged pipeline not arranger for disposal (5th Cir.), 2133
– – NPL, additions and deletions, 484; 2364
– – Turtle Bayou site, new contribution allocation due to valuation report exclusion (5th Cir.), 1363

– Transboundary pollution, Okla. petition for EPA review of operating permit procedures for coal-fired plants, 1119
– USTs, RCRA endangerment finding gauging (N.D. Texas), 214
– Vehicle emissions reduction, grant oversight, 2769
– Wildlife refuge creation on site of reservoir, EIA adequacy (U.S., rev den), 441

THERMAL DISCHARGES

– Cooling towers at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, N.J. mandate, 133; Exelon agrees to shut down, 2819

TIRES AND TIRE INDUSTRY

– Fuel economy, proposed consumer information program, 608
– Scrap tires as solid waste, EPA proposed rule, 975; industry opposition, 1578; potential classification of some fuels as waste, 1880; delay of rules to consider additional emissions data, 2173

TORT CLAIMS

– Radiation exposure, “but for” causation test (10th Cir.), 2075

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL)

– Anacostia River

– – Replacement of TMDLs, 7-year timetable, 1247
– – Trash, 950; agreement, 2143

– Cape Cod nitrogen discharges (D. Mass.), 2015
– Chesapeake Bay initiative

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

– Los Angeles area lakes, EPA proposal, 1141

TOURISM

– Bering Strait nature park, consideration of U.S.-Russia talks, 2026
– BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, claims operation, 1537

TOXIC SUBSTANCES

See also specific substances
– ATSDR toxicological profile program, Set 24 proposal, 746
– Endocrine disruptors, drinking water screening program

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5320

– Incomplete disclosure of contaminants in real estate transaction (W.D.N.C.), 2803
– Oil dispersants, petition, 2369
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–39; SplRpt (1/22/10) S–39
– Shipbreaking, review of tanker proposal, 2460

TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI)

– Additions to list, EPA proposal, 797; OMB review, 2328; review complete, 2580; final rule, 2695
– Annual analysis, 2009, 2863
– Hydrogen sulfide, proposal to lift stay, 497; comment period extension, 853; OMB review, 2446
– Industrial supply company agrees to pay fine, 907
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–43

TRADE ISSUES

See INTERNATIONAL TRADE

TRADEMARKS

– Certified electronics recycler, cancellation of registration (W.D. Wash.), 1308

TRAINING

– Clean energy jobs, grants, 68
– Deepwater drilling, industry officials on, 1438
– Energy efficiency, federal personnel

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5112, S 3250

– Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants, 2866
– Remediation jobs, Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–22

TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION

– Air transport, EPA proposed rule

– – Cost-benefit analysis, 2352
– – Electric power plant closure predictions, report, 2838
– – Electric power transmission reliability, impact of rules on, 2400
– – Emissions modeling data update, 1989
– – Impact on power grid reliability, report, 1815
– – OMB review, 925; proposal includes stricter emissions caps, less trading, 1501
– – Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–5
– – Ozone Transport Comm'n on potential challenges for Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, 2109
– – Publication, 1750
– – Revisions, 2057; revised emissions projections, 2400
– – State regulators, comments, 1686; Ga. regulator comments, 1988; flawed and outdated modeling, 2237
– – Stricter emission limits, advocates on, 1929; health, environmental groups on, 1930

– International convention, draft long-term strategy, 2559
– Nuisance, decision overturned (4th Cir.), 1685
– Okla. petition for EPA to review Tex. operating permit procedures for coal-fired power plants, 1119
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–5
– Portland Generating Station, EPA settles N.J. suit to review Pa. operating permit (3d Cir.), 720; N.J. seeks emissions reduction order, 1119; EPA extension of deadline to respond, 1565; N.J. supplemental petition, 2113; extension of response deadline, 2558
– SIPs, failure to submit, 1286

TRANSPORTATION

– Air transportation

See AIR TRANSPORTATION

– Climate change

– – Carbon tax revenue set-aside for projects, Senate compromise bill proposal, 782
– – Impact reduction, 160
– – Or. emissions reduction strategy, bill, 511; governor signs, 703
– – Sector large contributor to GHG emissions, DOT report, 931

– Conformity with SIPs

– – NAAQS revisions, EPA proposed rule on adaptability, 1870
– – Particulate matter NAAQS revisions

– – – Final rule, 653
– – – Public health not protected, challenge (D.C. Cir.), 1224

– Freight transport

– – Emissions reduction legislation, 612
– – Environmental justice, emissions associated with goods movement, 951

– Hazardous materials

See HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION

– Low-carbon fuel standard, joint U.S.-Canada regional initiative, 1572
– Motor vehicles

See MOTOR VEHICLES
– – Emissions

See VEHICLE EMISSIONS

– Nonroad engines, challenge untimely (U.S., rev sought), 1351; (rev den), 2241
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/22/10) S–50; SplRpt (1/22/10) S–50
– Railroads

See RAILROADS

– Ships

See SHIPS AND SHIPPING

– State policies ignore GHG emissions, report, 2798
– Trains

See RAILROADS

TRESPASS

– Corporate conspiracy to disrupt Greenpeace activities (D.D.C.), 2699
– Hazardous waste, no sovereign immunity for time bar on claims (C.D. Ill.), 1134
– Migration of contamination, dismissal of claim under Mich. water law bars other claims (Mich. Ct. App.), 2425
– Pipeline conversion to carry fiber optic cable, liability for leaks (E.D. Mo.), 2522

TRI

See TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI)

TRICHLOROETHYLENE (79-01-6)

– Behr Dayton Thermal Systems VOC Plume Superfund Site, proposed Chrysler settlement (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.), 1699
– Camp Lejeune drinking water contamination

– – Navy funding of health studies, 432
– – Occurrence, report, 2417
– – Personal injury, rejection of motion to dismiss (E.D. N.C.), 493; latent disease exception to statute of repose, 2579

– Drinking water standard, 6-year review, 685; comment period, 752
– Economic loss doctrine no bar to property damage claim (Ind. Ct. App.), 1426
– Insurance, extrinsic evidence relevance to determination of duty to defend (D. Mass.), 863
– Risk assessment, SAB support, 1067
– Tri-County Public Airport, contamination response costs (10th Cir.), 72
– Vapor intrusion, EPA guidance under development, 895

TRITIUM (10028-17-8)

– Exit signs, labeling and accountability rules, 118
– Nuclear power plant contamination

– – Exelon settlements (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 638
– – Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, order to protect the public, 1149
– – Risk communication by NRC, state official on, 2559
– – Task force findings, review, 1414
– – Yankee nuclear power plant, 377; rejection of bill extending operations beyond scheduled closing date, 511

TRUSTS

– Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund, Md. allocation, 183
– Ill. UST Fund stabilization, governor signs bill, 1322
– Iowa

– – Natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund, constitutional amendment, 2480
– – Natural resources restoration, governor signs bill, 961

– Oil spills

– – Advances for Deepwater Horizon spill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3473

– – Cap revision, GAO recommendations, 2582

– Superfund

– – Corporate tax proposal, House hearing, 548
– – Funds insufficient to clean up existing sites, GAO report, 1406
– – Tax reinstatement

– – – Bills

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 832, HR 564, S 3125, S 3164

– – – EPA defense of proposal, 2008
– – – Obama administration urges Congress to enact legislation, 1406

TVA

See TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)