The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend La. Admin. Code 33:III.111, 211, 223, 501, 503, 523, 537, and 2132, Green House Gases. Changes would remove carbon dioxide from the list of pollutants that "need not be included in a permit application" and set thresholds for greenhouse gas pollutants. There will be a public hearing on February 22, 2011, and the deadline for comment is March 1. http://www.doa.la.gov/osr/reg/1101/1101.pdf pp. 365-66.

The Department of Environmental Services readopted Env-A 1000, Prevention, Abatement, and Control of Open Source Pollution. The regulation pertains to the burning of materials where the combustion is discharged directly into the air. The rule will take effect at the expiration of the interim rule, March 12, 2011. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2011/january-28-11.pdf p. 6.

The Department of Environmental Services proposed to readopt Env-A 700, Permit Fee System. Amendments would add a definition of "regulated air pollutant" to clarify that for the purposes of the rule the term refers to toxic air pollutants, among other changes. There will be a public hearing on February 25, 2011, and the deadline for comment is March 7. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2011/february-4-11.pdf pp. 3-4.

The Environmental Improvement Board amended N.M. Code R. §20.2.100, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program. The regulations regulate greenhouse gas emissions statewide as an air pollutant and public nuisance through the imposition of an emissions cap. The rule takes effect January 1, 2013, or six months after N.M. Code R. §20.2.350 is no longer in effect, whichever is later. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxii/xxii02/20.2.100new.htm.

The Water Quality Control Commission amended N.M. Code R. §20.6.2, Dairy Rules. The rules add definitions, notice, permitting, engineering, operating, monitoring, contingency, closure, record retention, transfer, and transition provisions for the dairy industry. The rules took effect January 31, 2011. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxii/xxii02/20.6.6new.htm.

The Department of Environmental Quality amended 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D .1206, Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators. Changes took effect January 1, 2011. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume25Issue15February12011.pdf pp. 1748-54.

The Department of Environmental Quality amended 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D .0544, Prevention of Significant Deterioration Requirements for Greenhouse Gases, to implement federal greenhouse gas requirements. The rule is effective pending legislative review. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume25Issue15February12011.pdf pp. 1746-48.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend Ohio Admin. Code 3745-14-05, nitrogen oxide (NOx) allowance allocations. Changes would delete the provisions for the retirement of 240 tons of NOx during the 2005 season. There will be a public hearing on March 9, 2011. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/phn/3745_NO_130739_20110128_0801.pdf.

The Department of Energy proposed to amend Or. Admin. R. Chapter 340.141.0010, relating to oil spill contingency planning and fees. Changes realign fees with current statutes. Changes took effect December 23, 2010. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/February2011_Bulletin.pdf pp. 65-66.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to adopt Or. Admin. R. Chapter 340.053, pertaining to the permitting of graywater reuse and disposal systems. The regulation would establish a public policy to encourage the reuse of graywater, establish requirements for reuse for the protection of public health, and establish design and construction standards for reuse and disposal systems, among other rules.