The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Management Commission, gives notice of its intention to amend portions of 15A NCAC 02D and 15A NCAC 02Q and to repeal 15A NCAC 02D .0953-.0954, regulations addressing air quality requirements. Public comments are due August 1, 2008. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume22Issue23June22008.pdf pp. 2073-2109.

The Oregon Department of Energy is proposing regulations that would enable the state to implement House Bill 3612, which requires any authorized state agency to reduce annual energy use by 20% by 2015. A hearing will be held June 18, 2008. Comments are due June 24, 2008. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0608_Bulletin/0608_rulemaking_bulletin.html.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture intends to implement a statute mandating biodiesel fuel blends; monitoring production, use, and sales of biodiesel and ethanol; requiring biodiesel fuel certificates of analysis; and implementing Enrolled Senate Bill 1079 exceptions to blending ethanol with gasoline. A hearing will be held June 24, 2008. Comments are due July 1, 2008. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0608_Bulletin/0608_rulemaking_bulletin.html.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a hearing on July 18, 2008, relating to implementation of the Klamath Basin Anadromous Fish Reintroduction Plan. Comments are due July 18, 2008. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0608_Bulletin/0608_rulemaking_bulletin.html.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Water Resources, gives notice of a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations for the Priority Determination System for Federal and State Assistance to Local Governmental Units for Construction of Water Pollution Abatement Projects. The amendments will update project rating criteria. The hearing will be held June 16, 2008. http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/finance/srf/pnprior.htm.

The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Water Management Board, filed rules to amend ground quality regulations. The amendments require secondary containment and leak monitoring for new and replacement tank systems located within 1,000 feet of an existing community water system or any potable drinking water well, require department approved training for owners and operators of regulated tank systems, and make it illegal for non-compliant tank systems to receive delivery of regulated substances. A public hearing will be held July 2, 2008.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality adopted legislation to implement a computer recycling program. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/sos/adopted/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#324 Title 30, Ch. 328.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing a new regulation that implements Senate Bill 1037, which requires the development of standards to prevent the contamination of ground and surface water resources from brine evaporation pit operations. The rule includes specific criteria for the design and construction of brine evaporation pits and requires the establishment of location, operation, and maintenance criteria.

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to amend R307-302-3 to reflect U.S. EPA changes to the NAAQS for PM2.5. The proposed amendment triggers a no-burn period when the Utah Division of Air Quality forecasts an exceedance of the NAAQS. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2008/b20080601.pdf pp. 91-93.

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is proposing the amendment of R307-328, which addresses stage one vapor recovery requirements. The proposed amendment would extend the requirements to all counties within the state. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2008/b20080601.pdf pp. 93-94.