The Environmental Quality Board took action this week to adopt a proposed California car rule for public comment and published final regulations covering bituminous mining bonds, concentrated animal feeding operations and several lake redesignations. The Public Utility Commission also published formal notice of its requirements for implementing the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. EPA also announced it would take additional comments on its mercury emissions reduction rule. Details below.

The Environmental Quality Board this week approved a proposed rule for public comment adopting new California car standards, a petition to redesignate Tannery Hollow Run, Cameron County and a final rule delisting certain hazardous wastes (meeting handouts)

The California car rule was amended to clarify requirements for registration of vehicles coming in from other states and to require the Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate the environmental and cost of changes in the California car rules.

NewsClip: EQB Approves Clean Vehicle Rule Comment Period

Final EQB Bond Adjustment and Bituminous Mine Subsidence Control Standards regulation.

Final EQB Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation regulation

Final EQB regulation making Lake Redesignations in Berks, Bucks, Lebanon, Snyder counties. (PaB 5806)

The Public Utility Commission published its formal order implementing the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act.

NOTE: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced October 21 that it will take additional comments on its mercury emissions reduction rule for 45 days. For more information, visit the EPA Mercury Rule webpage.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – October 22, 2005

Comment Deadlines: Regulations (DEP website)

Technical Guidance (DEP website)

Copies of Proposed Regulations (DEP website)

Status of Regulations, 6-Month Calendar (DEP website)

10/21/2005