The Department of Environmental Quality amended Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.02, Water Quality Standards. Changes relate to the implementation of antidegradation policy. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/11bul/11jan.pdf pp. 206-223.

The Air Pollution Control Board temporarily amended 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-2-1, 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-2-4, and 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-7-1 concerning the prevention of significant deterioration and Title V greenhouse gas tailoring rule. Changes took effect January 3, 2011. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20110105-IR-326110001ERA.xml.pdf.

The Natural Resources Commission amended 312 Ind. Admin. Code 9-3-18.5, authorizing the taking of exotic mammals that have escaped from captivity and clarifying their possession and sale. Changes take effect February 5, 2011. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20110105-IR-312100104FRA.xml.pdf.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code §276, Procedures to be Followed in the Performance of Inspections of Motor Vehicle Emissions. Changes would amend the section to reflect the adoption of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005. The deadline for written comments is February 18, 2011. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume35_issue1.pdf pp. 14-102.

The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code § 240, Mobile Sources. Changes would exempt model year 1995 and older vehicles from inspection, replace the transient loaded mode emissions inspection test with the on-board diagnostic inspection test as the primary test, and maintain the steady-state idle exhaust gas analysis and evaporative system integrity emissions tests as secondary emissions tests.

The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code §611, Primary Drinking Water Standards. Changes update the state Safe Drinking Water Act rules to correspond with amendments adopted by U.S. EPA. Changes took effect December 7, 2010. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume34_issue52.pdf pp. 19849-20104.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend La. Admin. Code tit. 33:VII.115, 513, 521, 711, 713, 715, 717, 721, and 723, Emergency Response for Solid Waste Facilities. This rule will allow the Department to implement the revised requirements for emergency response standards at solid waste facilities, as required by Act 862 of the 2010 legislative session. The revised requirements will help ensure that capabilities are in place for first responders in the event of accident, fire, explosion, or other emergency at these facilities.

The Department of Marine Resources adopted amendments to Ch. 24.10(D)(6), Maine § Restricted Area for American Oyster, and Appendix A. Changes add certain areas to the list of restricted areas for the movement of the American oyster due to presence of MSX disease. The rule took effect December 20, 2010. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2010/122210.html.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend Ch. 693, Operator Training for Oil and Hazardous Substance Storage Facilities. Changes would establish training requirements for operators of underground oil and hazardous substance storage facilities. The deadline for public comment is January 28, 2011. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2010/122910.html.

The Department of Natural Resources proposed to amend Md. Code. Regs. 08.02.19, Nuisance and Prohibited Species. The change would add the red shiner and the marbled crayfish/marmorkrebs to the list of species that may not be imported, transported, purchased, propagated, possessed, sold, or released into state waters, and add the southern white river crawfish and the mimic shiner to the list of species prohibited from transport between waters of existing Maryland watersheds.