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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 In the fast-paced world of today’s technology, EPA is seeking to develop an app for the environment. By Roy Bigham
Legal Lookout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Because of the confusion and many objections, EPA has had to delay the reporting period and extend the comment period for the TSCA inventory update. More regs are coming. By Lynn L. Bergeson
Practical Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 It is possible with the proper preparation to avoid bad publicity and potential fines. Here are 10 steps that will accomplish just that. By Norman Wei
State Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Environmental Rules change daily. BLR brings a few of the latest changes needed to stay in compliance. By BLR
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EDITOR'SDESK Is There an App for That? In the fast-paced world of today’s technology, EPA is seeking to develop an app for the environment.
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martphones, electronic tablets and other gadgets have reached a status of ubiquity. Cell phones are quickly becoming a necessary business tool from New York high rises to the backwaters of developing nations. Whatever your business, whatever your market, it seems like these days there’s an “app” for that. EPA would like to join in on the action. Early in June, the agency announced that it was seeking help to develop applications (apps) that would benefit the environment. “By harnessing American ingenuity we can find new ways every day to better protect our health and environment,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “Blending technology with a wide range of environmental data, Apps for the Environment will help present useful information in a user-friendly way for our families, neighbors and communities. I’m excited to see the innovations that professional software developers and high school students alike can create.” The staff at Pollution Engineering thought it might be fun to come up with a few ideas for apps that could be developed. Here are a few of the ideas tossed around. CFR Code Finder – 40 CFR is the source of all the environmental regulations. The app would allow a user to type in key words and bring every regulation from the codebooks to the screen. Key words could also be spoken into the device. What’s Dat – This would enable people to determine just what they are seeing. Imagine a citizen walking down the road and spying an offensive pile of something next to the road. Snap a photo and press
send. A database of all known pollutants would be instantly searched and the results displayed. It would solve the problem created by people looking at iron bacteria floating in the neighborhood ditch and calling to report an oil spill. Smell Dat – In addition to the previous app, a device would attach to the electronic gadget that could automatically sample an offensive odiferous emission and instantly alert the user. A hook would be built on the top of the attachment to allow the rather expensive device to be dangled down dark holes or over precipices to gather information from hard to reach places. Report Dat – Citizens could increase their involvement in protecting the environment by snapping photographs or recording video of suspicious activity. Just run the app and the information would automatically and anonymously be sent to the agency. Besides the visual record, date and time data, and GPS coordinates would be included. Next time someone is seen pointing their electronic device at something, it could be worth wondering why. For those interested, the link to EPA’s challenge website is www.epa.gov/appsfortheenvironment. Or just pull out your smartphone and follow the mobile tag. PE
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17-20 ISA Automation Week, Mobile, Ala., www.isaautomationweek.org
U.S. Supreme Court Stands by Earlier GHG Decision In 2007, the Supreme Court decided that the EPA did have the authority to regulate the so-called “greenhouse gas” emissions if they determined they caused a threat. That decision was challenged and upheld. On June 20, 2011, the Supreme Court again issued a decision over the issue of whether the Clean Air Act authorized the EPA to regulate GHG emissions such as CO2. In the matter of the American Electric Power Co., Inc., et al. v. Connecticut et al, the high court reaffirmed that the EPA had the authority. The justices overwhelmingly agreed on the issue. An excerpt of the decision reads: “In Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U. S. 497, this Court held that the Clean Air Act authorizes federal regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had misread that Act when it denied a rulemaking petition seeking controls on greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles. In response, EPA commenced a rulemaking under §111 of the Act, 42 U. S. C. §7411, to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and existing fossil-fuel fired power plants. Pursuant to a settlement finalized in March 2011, EPA has committed to issuing a final rule by May 2012. “The lawsuits considered here began well before EPA initiated efforts to regulate greenhouse gases. Two groups of plaintiffs, respondents here, filed separate complaints in a Federal District Court against the same five major electric power companies, petitioners here. One group of plaintiffs included eight States and New York City; the second joined three nonprofit land trusts. According to the complaint, the defendants are the largest emitters of carbon dioxide in the Nation. By contributing to global warming, the plaintiffs asserted, the defendants' emissions substantially and unreasonably interfered with public rights, in violation of the federal common law of interstate nuisance, or, in the alternative, of State tort law. All plaintiffs ask for a decree setting carbon dioxide emissions for each defendant at an initial cap, to be further reduced annually. “The District Court dismissed both suits as presenting nonjusticiable political questions, but the Second Circuit reversed. On the threshold questions, the Circuit held that the suits were not barred by the political question doctrine and that the plaintiffs had adequately alleged Article III standing. On the merits, the court held that the plaintiffs had stated a claim under the ‘federal common law of nuisance,’ relying on this Court’s decisions holding that States may maintain suits to abate air and water pollution produced by other states or by out-of-state industry, see, e.g., Illinois v. Milwaukee, 406 U. S. 91, 93 (Milwaukee I). The court further determined that the Clean Air Act did not “displace” federal common law.” A copy of the entire decision is available on the U.S. Supreme Court’s website: www. supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/10-174.pdf.
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ENVIRONEWS protect U.S. waters. These waters are critical for the health of the American people, the economy and ecosystems in communities across the country. This change in the public comment period will not impact the schedule for finalizing the guidance or alter the intent to proceed with a rulemaking. More information is available at water. epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/ CWAwaters.cfm.
AIR Texas Air Permit Update On July 12, 2011, the EPA announced that all flexible permit companies in Texas have agreed to apply for approved air permits, helping to achieve clean air in the state and providing for regulatory certainty. In September 2010, the EPA notified all of the 136 flexible permit holders that they needed to seek Clean Air Act compliant permits from the state. “I appreciate the on-going work by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in processing new permits for these Texas businesses,” said Region 6 Administrator Al Armendariz. The EPA recognized several companies for being far ahead of schedule or reaching an important milestone toward obtaining the new permits that satisfies conditions set forth by the agency in 2010. Working closely with the EPA, each has chosen an appropriate transition process and established an enforceable commitment and schedule to obtain an approvable permit.
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Update on Waters of the U.S. Draft Guidance The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers extended the public comment period by 30 days for the draft guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act to provide additional public input. In response to requests from state and local officials, as well as other stakeholders, the EPA and the Corps accepted additional comment until July 31, 2011 on this important draft guidance that aims to
EPA Proposes Revisions to RCRA Definition of Solid Waste On June 30, 2011, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson signed a proposed rule seeking to narrow certain recycling exemptions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's (RCRA) Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) provisions. A prepublication copy of the rule and related information can be accessed online. The EPA will accept comments on the rule
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