The Department of Environment proposed to amend Md. Code Regs. 26.17.01 to improve and expand soil erosion and sediment control. Written comments will be accepted until the public hearing on September 27, 2010. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3718.pdf pp. 1244-51.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted the new regulations N.J. Admin. Code §7:7-7:31 to facilitate review and construction of renewable energy facilities in appropriate locations in the coastal area. Changes add new permits and permits-by-rule for the construction of wind turbines and solar panels. Changes also institute plans to monitor and evaluate habitat and describe situations in which turbine or panel construction is not appropriate. The rules took effect September 7, 2010, and expire March 21, 2011.

The Environmental Improvement Board proposed to amend N.M. Code R. 20.2.70, 20.2.74 and 20.2.301 to alter the air permitting program to reflect the designation of greenhouse gases as a regulated air pollutant under the CAA and to establish reporting requirements. There will be a public hearing on November 8, 2010. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxi/xxi16/EIBnotice1.pdf.

The Environmental Protection Agency seeks public comment on proposed changes to Ohio Admin. Code 3745-21-25, relating to the control of volatile organic compound emissions from reinforced plastic composites production operations. There will be a public hearing on October 6, 2010. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/phn/3745_NO_119039_20100827_0810.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to Okla. Admin. Code §252.656, Water Pollution Control Facility Standards. The written comment period ends October 4, 2010, and there will be a public hearing on October 12. http://www.oar.state.ok.us/register/Volume-27_Issue-24.htm#a25904.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to amend Or. Admin. R. 340-041-0033 to alter Oregon's water quality standards for toxic pollutants. The comment period ends September 30, 2010. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0910_Bulletin/0910_rulemaking_bulletin.html.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control proposed amendments to sections of the Air Permit Modeling Guidelines that address criteria that are used to determine which emissions subject to S.C. Reg. 61.62.5, Standard 2 and 7, may be exempted or deferred from air dispersion modeling at the time of a request for a construction permit or operating permit modification. The deadline for written comments is September 27, 2010. http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/regs/notice-air-model.htm.

The Commission on Environmental Quality proposed amendments to 30 Tex. Admin. Code §101.1, General Air Rules. The comment period ends September 27, 2010. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/currview/0827is.pdf pp. 7676-87.

The Department of Public Health and Environment amended 5 Colo. Code Regs. §1001-13, pertaining to the motor vehicle emissions inspection program. Changes add nitrogen oxides tailpipe emission limits to the selection criteria used in the Clean Screen Program. Rules take effect September 30, 2010. http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/RegisterContents.do?publicationDay=09/10/2010&Volume=33&yearPublishNumber=18&Month=9&Year=2010#21.

The Department of Natural Resources amended 2 Colo. Code Regs. §410.1, Rules and Regulations for the Management and Control of Designated Groundwater. New rules take effect September 30, 2010. http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/RegisterContents.do?publicationDay=09/10/2010&Volume=33&yearPublishNumber=18&Month=9&Year=2010#21.