The Environmental Quality Board published laboratory accreditation rules this week for comment and approved revised regulations on explosives , extended the review time on a petition to adopt PA's own mercury standards and other topics at their meeting.

The Environmental Quality Board published this regulation for comment this week:

Proposed Laboratory Accreditation Regulations. Comments due: February 22.

Environmental Quality Board Approves Explosive Rules

The EQB also voted to extend its review time on a petition to adopt Pennsylvania's own mercury standards for power plants by 120 days to allow time for the Department to review a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal that is set to come out in March.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – January 22, 2005

Comment Deadlines:

Regulations

Technical Guidance

Copies of Proposed Regulations

Status of Regulations, 6-Month Calendar

1/21/2005