The Department of Environmental Protection proposed amendments to regulations governing air emission licenses. The amendments would align Chapter 140 with recent changes to Part 70 of the CAA. A hearing will be held April 18, 2024. Comments are due April 29, 2024. See https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2024/032724.html.
The Public Service Commission adopted amendments to regulations governing the Commission’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS).
The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted amendments to water and wastewater facility operator certification requirements. The amendments, among other things, remove specific category types of graywater treatment facilities to align with a 2,000 gallon-per-day threshold for state review and ensure certified operator requirements for larger graywater systems.
The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted new emission reduction requirements for lawn and garden equipment. The requirements limit the use of certain gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment statewide and specifically in the Denver Metro/North Front Range ozone nonattainment area during June through August.
The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted amendments to regulations governing open burning, prescribed fire, and permitting. The amendments clarify that open burning permits may be issued for materials outside of natural materials as needed on a case-by-case basis.
The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted revisions to stationary source permitting and air pollutant emission notice requirements. The revisions modify the fee requirements to include greenhouse gas emission fees.