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Wisconsin: Water

The Department of Natural Resources amended Wis. Admin. Code NR §§151, 153, and 155, relating to runoff pollution performance standards and prohibitions, the targeted runoff management grant program, and the urban nonpoint source and storm water management grant programs. Changes took effect January 1, 2011. http://legis.wisconsin.gov/rsb/code/register/reg660b.pdf pp. 38-40.

Arkansas: Energy

The Economic Development Commission adopted Energy Efficiency and Natural Resource Conservation in Public Buildings. The rule will create the State Buildings Energy Management Program, which mandates that public buildings avoid resource depletion and prevent environmental degradation caused by facilities and infrastructure. Among other new rules, certain state buildings must reduce energy usage by 20 percent by the end of FY2014 and 30 percent by the end of FY2017. The rules took effect December 2, 2010.

California: Climate Change

The Air Resources Board will hold a public hearing to consider changes to Calif. Code Regs. tit. 17 §95486, Carbon Intensity Lookup Tables in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulation. The board has developed carbon intensities for six additional fuel pathways: Used Cooking Oil Biodiesel (with and without cooking); Canola Biodiesel; Corn Oil Biodiesel; and Sorghum Ethanol (dry and wet distillers grain and solubles). The hearing will be on February 24, 2011, and the deadline for written comments is February 23.

Colorado: Waste

The Department of Public Health and Environment proposed to amend 6 Colo. Code Regs. 1007-2, Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities. Changes would delete the existing section 10 (Scrap Tire Facilities) regulations, add new section 10 regulations regarding Waste Tire Facilities and Waste Tire Haulers, and delete and reserve section 15 (Waste Motor Vehicle Tire Haulers). There will be a public hearing February 15, 2011.

Connecticut: Wildlife

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend Conn. Gen. Stat. §26.55, which addresses the importation and possession of wild birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. The rule change will establish a list of wild animals that may not be imported or possessed in Connecticut except by certain research or entertainment facilities (like zoos) due to reasons of safety, and a similar list restricting animal importation and possession to the same facilities due to the species' threat to agriculture.