The Department of Natural Resources proposed revisions to regulations governing the control of lead and copper in public drinking water. The revisions would align the regulations to be consistent with the federal Lead and Copper Rule and the anticipated 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. A hearing will be held January 9, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing investigation and remediation of environmental contamination. The amendments would, among other things, outline procedures and requirements for continuing obligations before closure, with a focus on reporting, database entry and tracking, and department service fees; clarify requirements for the long-term management of continuing obligations, and implement changes made under 2015 Wisconsin Act 204 relating to continuing obligations imposed at all stages of cleanup.
The Department of Natural Resources proposed amendments to regulations governing investigation and remediation of environmental contamination. The amendments would increase clarity and provide consistency between state and federal regulations for the definitions, procedures, and standards for the cleanup of contaminated soil. A hearing was held December 21, 2023.
The Office of Coal Mine Health and Safety proposed amendments to a rule governing proximity detection systems and haulage safety. Comments are due January 10, 2024. See https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/registers/readpdf.aspx?did=40102.
The Department of Ecology adopted amendments to regulations governing water quality standards for surface waters. The amendments, among other things, change definitions, revise rules related to Tier III protection of outstanding resource waters (ORWs), designate specific water bodies as Tier III(A) or Tier III(B) ORWs with varying levels of protection, prohibit certain activities that would lead to pollution in ORWs, and modify the consultation process with tribes.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife reclassified the Western gray squirrel from threatened to endangered. See https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/wsr/2023/24/23-24-005.htm.
The Department of Ecology adopted amendments to regulations governing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and the air quality fee rule. The amendments, among other things, set maximum global warming potential thresholds for HFCs in various applications, establish a refrigerant management program with registration and reporting requirements for owners/operators of large systems, mandate service practices for technicians, amend product labeling and disclosure requirements and establish fees to cover the costs of implementing and enforcing the refrigerant management program.
The Commission on Environmental Quality adopted amendments to regulations governing public water systems. The amendments, among other things, add definitions, clarify requirements for laboratories and affected utilities, update plant operations manuals, and adjust setback distances and pressure gauge requirements. See https://www.sos.texas.gov/texreg/archive/December152023/Adopted%20Rules/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#168.
The General Land Office proposed amendments to regulations governing beach dune management. The amendments would ensure consistency with related provisions, increase beach user fees, update beach access, and prohibit on-beach vehicular access in certain areas. See https://www.sos.texas.gov/texreg/archive/December152023/Proposed%20Rules/31.NATURAL%20RESOURCES%20AND%20CONSERVATION.html#124.
The Board of Water Quality, Oil, and Gas adopted amendments to regulations governing general water quality criteria and use classifications for surface waters. The amendments revise provisions on general considerations, criteria for water uses, definitions, interpretation of criteria, antidegradation, and the use classifications for several river basins. See https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules_filings/12-15-23.pdf.