The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration seeks input from members of the public about how it can best address the behavioral health impacts of climate change and health equity considerations.

United States v. United Park City Mines Co., No. 2:19-cv-00200-BSJ (D. Utah Aug. 25, 2022).  Under a proposed consent decree concerning releases of hazardous substances at the Richardson Flat Tailings Site near Park City, Utah, settling CERCLA defendants agree to pay or cause to be paid $6,475,000 for response costs at the Richardson Flat Tailings Site, $350,000 for natural resource damages at the Richardson Flat Tailings Site, and $250,000 for response costs at the nearby Uintah Mining District Site.

In re J.J.W. Metal Corp., No. 20-04536-EAG11 (D.P.R. Aug. 26, 2022).  A proposed settlement agreement under CERCLA concerning the JJW Metal Recycling Superfund site in Carolina, Puerto Rico, will have an allowed claim in the amount of $300,000, and will be paid as a Class 6 allowed general unsecured claim under the terms of the third amended plan of reorganization in 60 monthly payments over a period of five years at 4.5% interest.

EPA promulgated a federal implementation plan that sets emission limits for nitrogen oxides emitted from coal-fired electric generating units equipped with selective catalytic reduction in order to meet the reasonably available control technology requirements for the 1997 and 2008 ozone NAAQS.

EPA proposed to amend its Risk Management Program regulations, including several changes and amplifications to the accident prevention program requirements, enhancements to the emergency preparedness requirements, increased public availability of chemical hazard information, and several other changes to certain regulatory definitions or points of clarification.

EPA found that Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia failed to submit SIPs to satisfy the visibility protection requirements of the CAA, as described in implementing regulations, for the regional haze second planning period.

United States v. Utility Board of the City of Key West, Florida, No. 4:22-cv-10070-JLK (S.D. Fla. Aug. 23, 2022). A proposed consent decree resolves a National Marine Sanctuaries Act claim for $1,800,000 for the recovery of damages arising from utility work relating to Keys Energy Services Line 4 conducted near Rockland Key, Florida, between October 14 and December 20, 2017, that destroyed sea grasses in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the carbon tetrachloride risk evaluation issued under TSCA.

SIP Approval: New Mexico (revisions concerning excess emissions during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction for Albuquerque-Bernalillo County).

SIP Approval: New Mexico (revisions addressing “good neighbor” interstate transport (prongs one and two) infrastructure requirements for the 2010 one-hour nitrogen dioxide NAAQS).