The Environmental Quality Board approved several regulations for public comment this week, the Delaware River Basin Commission published a number of changes to its water quality regulations and to requirements for preventing discharges of toxic pollutants and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission issued comments on the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards regulations proposed by the Public Utility Commission.

The Environmental Quality Board this week approved proposed regulations for public comment on reducing mercury emissions from power plants, blasting regulations for entry ways, changes to coal mine reclamation fees and accepted a petition for study redesignating Gallows Run in Bucks County.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – May 20, 2006

Comment Deadlines: Technical Guidance (DEP website)

Copies of Proposed Regulations (DEP website)

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

5/19/2006