Category Archives: Regulation

EPA Issues Extension to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule that extends the deadline for reporting 2010 data under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program to September 30, 2011.  The original deadline was March 31, 2011. EPA previously announced its … Continue reading →

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EPA Proposes to Defer GHG Permitting Requirements for Industries that Use Biomass

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Laura B.

Following through on a January 2011 commitment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to defer, for three years, Clean Air Act permitting requirements for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic sources.  This additional time will … Continue reading →

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Battery Recycling LibGuide

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Laura B.

I have compiled a LibGuide on battery recycling, which includes options available in Champaign-Urbana. Check it out at http://uiuc.libguides.com/battery-recycling.

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Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Testimony Before the U.S. House Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Environment and Economy, As Prepared

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Laura B.

As prepared for delivery. Chairmen Whitfield and Shimkus, Ranking Members Rush and Green, and Members of the Subcommittees: Thank you for inviting me to testify about President Obama’s budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency. Congress enacted the Clean Air … Continue reading →

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EPA Seeks Public Comments to Help Develop Management Practices for Recreational Vessels

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment from boaters and other stakeholders to help develop proposed regulations, as required by the 2008 Clean Boating Act, to reduce water pollution and the spread of invasive species in the … Continue reading →

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EPA Announces Next Steps for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program has recently completed extensive work to develop GHG data reporting requirements for a wide range of different industries in response to Congressional mandates. This program will … Continue reading →

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Dayton signs on to big shift in environmental oversight

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Gov. Mark Dayton signed legislation Thursday that hands the responsibility for environmental assessments to the corporations pushing the projects, drawing sharp criticism from environmentalists and giving a solid victory to the state’s … Continue reading →

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EPA Report Underscores Clean Air Act’s Successful Public Health Protections/Landmark law saved 160,000 lives in 2010 alone

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Laura B.

A report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the benefits of reducing fine particle and ground level ozone pollution under the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments will reach approximately $2 trillion in 2020 while saving … Continue reading →

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EPA Establishes Clean Air Act Standards for Boilers and Incinerators

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Laura B.

In response to federal court orders requiring the issuance of final standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing final Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators that achieve significant public health protections through reductions in toxic … Continue reading →

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Which EPA Rules Are Outmoded?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Environmental Protection. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is inviting the public to provide input on a plan that will guide EPA’s retrospective reviews of regulations as part of the agency’s response to President Obama’s Jan. … Continue reading →

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