The Energy and Environment Cabinet amended 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 5:045, which governs biochemically degraded wastes. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/401/005/045reg.htm.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet amended 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 5:075, which governs cabinet review procedures for Kentucky pollutant discharge elimination system permits. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/401/005/075reg.htm.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted an amendment to Ch. 154, Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Flexible Package Printing, to put the state in compliance with federal regulations for eight-hour ozone NAAQS. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2010/072110.html.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted changes to Chs. 400, 401, and 409, pertaining to solid waste processing facilities. The rules incorporate a statute requiring a new or expanded facility to recycle or process into fuel for combustion at least 50 percent of all waste accepted at the facility. The rules took effect July 20, 2010. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2010/072110.html.

The Department of Environmental Quality amended Md. Code Regs 26.11, which pertains to air quality regulations, to add a new section under .14, Control of Emissions from Kraft Pulp Mills. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3715.pdf p. 1000.

The Department of Environmental Quality adopted changes to Md. Code Regs. 26.17.02, Stormwater Management, to allow municipalities to grandfather in projects started before the May 2010 code changes and to assist in smart growth. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3715.pdf p. 1001.

The Department of Natural Resources amended Md. Code Regs. 08.02.03 to alter requirements for Limited Crab Catcher permits and 08.02.05 to change shark fishing rules. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3715.pdf p. 998.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment proposed to amend Mich. Admin. Code R 336. 2801 and R 336.2816 to add requirements for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) emissions and additional chain-of-command review. In addition, the department proposed to amend R 336.2830, which grants those aggrieved by an action or inaction of the department under prevention of significant deterioration of air quality regulations the right to an administrative hearing. There will be a public hearing on the rules on August 11, 2010.

The Department of Natural Resources proposed to adopt Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 10, §140.8, Certification of Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Account. The law is meant to implement Proposition C, Renewable Energy Standard, in which Missouri voters elected to require utility companies to gradually increase their usage of renewable energy annually until 15 percent of the energy used in the state is renewable. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/current/2010/v35n14/v35n14a.pdf pp. 1022-24.

The Department of Environmental Services proposed to amend ENV-A 801 to change requirements for cyclonic stack flow monitoring. There will be a public hearing on August 20, 2010, and the comment period ends August 30. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/register/2010/july-16-10.pdf pp. 5-6.