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CCH Environmental NetNews November 12, 2008

INTRODUCING CCH® Environmental NetNews™
CCH Environmental Compliance NetNews provides the latest information in three areas: environmental regulatory developments, sustainable development and climate change. This news resource also highlights newly added analysis articles from CCHs Environmental Compliance Portfolio topics, which include: New Air Quality Analysis, New Hazardous Waste Analysis, and New Wastewater and Water Quality Analysis.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

Notice of Violation and Enforcement Action Does Not Trigger Duty to Object to Title V Permit

In a September 2, 2008 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that issuing a notice of violation and initiating an enforcement action do not obligate EPA to object to a CAA Title V operating permit (Sierra Club v. EPA, No. 07-11537 [11th Cir. Sept. 2, 2008]).

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EPA Announces Approval Program for Lead-Based Paint Test Kits

In September 2008, EPA announced the start of its two-phase approval process for lead test kits in support of the agency’s lead-safe practices for renovation, repair, and painting activities.

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Final Rule Establishes Incentive for States to Collect NPDES Permit Fees

In a September 10, 2008 final rule (73 FR 52584–52591), EPA revised the agency’s allotment formula for distributing Clean Water Act Section 106 funds to encourage states to collect fees to cover National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program costs.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Serving Up a Green Menu -- The Green Restaurant Association

Given the growing public interest in “green” and sustainability, one of the last frontiers to come under scrutiny has been the food service industry: enter the Green Restaurant Association.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Open for Business

On 25 September 2008, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auctioned off carbon dioxide offset allowances to power plants and factories located in 10 northeastern and mid-Atlantic US states.

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WHAT'S NEW

 

Click on the links below to review the analysis articles added to the Environmental Compliance Portfolio in October 2008:

New Air Quality Analysis.

New Hazardous Waste Analysis.

New Wastewater and Water Quality Analysis.

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