The Department of Environmental Management proposed to amend Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-14-.04 to incorporate federal requirements for the regulation of greenhouse gases. There will be a public hearing on October 6, 2010. The comment period closes the same day. http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/UpdatedMonthly/AAM-AUG-10/335-3-14-.04.pdf.

The Air Resources Board proposed amendments to the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program. Changes would allow commercial truck and bus fleets to submit evidence of passing a Smog Check inspection as proof of compliance with the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program. The hearing will be on October 21, 2010, and the deadline for written comments is October 20. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/36z-2010.pdf pp. 1362-65.

The Air Resources Board proposed amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Stationary Compression Ignition Engines. There will be a public hearing on October 21, 2010, and the deadline for written comments is October 20. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/36z-2010.pdf pp. 1366-77.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management proposed amending Del. Code Ann. tit. 7, §1138, to add a section on the processing and manufacturing of asphalt products and to protect against exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. There will be a public hearing on September 22, 2010, and the tentative effective date is November 11. http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/september2010/proposed/14%20DE%20Reg%20147%2009-01-10.htm#P7_189.

The Executive Office of the Governor proposed to amend Fla. Admin. Code r. 27N-3.001, the ENERGY STAR rebate program. Changes would authorize a third party to administer the HVAC program and would establish which HVAC systems qualify for the rebate, the amount of the rebate, program duration, and application requirements. The comment period closes September 24, 2010. https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/View_notice.asp?id=9083000.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.02, Water Quality Standards. Changes relate to the implementation of antidegradation policy. Comments must be received by October 1, 2010. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/10bul/10sept.pdf pp. 445-69.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.07, Rules for the Reclamation and Reuse of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater. Comments must be received by October 1, 2010. http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/10bul/10sept.pdf pp. 470-511.

The Air Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2 to incorporate the greenhouse gas tailoring rule. There will be a public hearing on November 3, 2010. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20100901-IR-326100505FDA.xml.pdf.

The Natural Resources Commission amended Iowa Admin. Code §571.113, Restitution for Pollution Causing Injury to Wild Animals. Amendments define "priority watershed" and direct compensation collected for natural resource damages from the vicinity of the loss to priority watersheds selected by the Department. A priority watershed is now one in which the principle objective is to manage wild animals and their habitats. The new rules take effect October 13, 2010.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to La. Admin. Code tit. 33:IX §1:9, Spill Prevention and Control. Changes would increase the minimum container volume for applicability of the spill prevention provisions from 660 gallons to 1320 gallons, establish a de minimis container size for aggregate container applicability that excludes containers smaller than 55 gallons of oil from consideration, and increase the interval between operators' required reviews of their spill prevention plans from three years to five years.