The California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health, revised and republished the list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. http://www.oal.ca.gov/pdfs/notice/24z-2008.pdf pp. 940-958.

The California Department of Water Resources proposed regulations that would establish criteria and a process for determining the percentage of state financial assistance in flood management projects. The new regulations would add §§570-577 to Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations. Public hearings will be held on June 24 and July 29, 2008. Comments are due July 28, 2008. http://www.fcpsubventions.water.ca.gov/docs/draft_regulations.pdf.

The California Department of Fish and Game is reviewing the amended biological opinion and incidental take statement for a project proposed by the East Bay Municipal Utility District. Before amendments, this project was thought to adversely affect species protected by the California Endangered Species Act. http://www.oal.ca.gov/pdfs/notice/24z-2008.pdf p. 940.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control seeks public comment on the proposed pollution control strategy for the Inland Bays. The strategy contains actions needed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous loads. The hearing will be held June 23, 2008. Comments are due June 30, 2008. http://regulations.delaware.gov/documents/June2008c.pdf pp. 1602-1613.

The Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Division of Air Quality, seeks public comment on the annual air quality monitoring network plan before submittal to U.S. EPA. Comments are due June 27, 2008. http://www.air.ky.gov/homepage_repository/Public+Hearings.htm.

The Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Division of Water, gives notice of a public hearing regarding 401 KAR Chapter 6, sections of which set forth regulations on well construction. The hearing will be held June 25, 2008. Comments are due June 30, 2008. http://www.water.ky.gov/publicassistance/hearings/.

The Maine Department of Conservation, Land Use Regulation Commission, passed 2008-P134, emergency legislation that identifies specific areas in the state as expedited permitting areas for wind energy development. Comments are due July 18, 2008. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2008/061808.htm.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing a permanent expedited regulation to designate specific water bodies throughout the state as spawning beds or fish preserves. http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/stateregister/32_51.pdf pp. 2208-2212.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency seeks comments on its planned amendments to Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7002, Air Emission and Water Quality Permit Fees. Comments are due August 13, 2008. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/permits/airwaterfees.html.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Clean Water Commission, is proposing an amendment to construction and operating permits that would exempt pesticide application from permit regulations. Pesticides exempt from the regulation would still have to be applied in a manner consistent with the FIFRA and the Missouri Pesticide Use Act. A public hearing will be held September 10, 2008. Comments are due September 17, 2008. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/current/2008/v33n12/v33n12a.pdf p. 1134.