The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife gives notice of a hearing on the department's recommendation to remove the bald eagle from the state's list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The hearing will be held July 31, 2008. Comments are due August 11, 2008. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2008/071608.htm.

The Maryland Department of the Environment proposes to amend COMAR 26.11.02, a regulation governing air quality permits. The amendment would increase permit fees, as outlined by SB 442. A public hearing will be held August 13, 2008. Comments are also due August 13, 2008. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3514/main_register.htm pp. 1277-1279.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, added Part 19 to the Michigan Administrative Code, an administrative rule that addresses new source review for major sources impacting nonattainment areas. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/MR12_071508_242277_7.pdf pp. 27-51.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, amended R 29.2101, R 29.2103, R 29.2107, R 29.2109, R 29.2111, and R 29.2113 of the Michigan Administrative Code. The amendments address UST system design, construction, installation, and notification. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/MR12_071508_242277_7.pdf pp.72-88.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, adopted an administrative rule addressing the storage and handling of all liquefied petroleum gases. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/MR12_071508_242277_7.pdf pp. 52-71.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency proposes to amend Chapters 7001 and 7045 of Minnesota Rules. The changes would maintain the state's hazardous waste program authorization from EPA and adopt additional non-mandatory federal EPA amendments. Comments are due August 28, 2008. http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/stateregister/33_02.pdf pp. 41-112.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality proposes to amend Part 280, a regulation governing technical standards and corrective action requirements for owners and operators of USTs. The amendments would address industry codes and recommended practices and operation and maintenance of secondary containment. The changes would also include the addition of appendices providing guidelines on the operation of petroleum UST systems and the evaluation of UST cathodic protection systems.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources proposes to amend 10 CSR 10-6.110, a regulation addressing submittal of emission information, emission fees, and public availability of emission data. The amendments would alter the emissions reporting threshold for small sources with emissions that vary throughout the year. A public hearing will be held July 31, 2008. Comments are due August 7, 2008. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/current/2008/v33n13/v33n13a.pdf p.1231.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality proposes to amend ARM 17.8.102, incorporation by regulation for air quality, to reflect recent revisions to federal regulations. A hearing will be held on August 6, 2008. See http://sos.mt.gov/arm/Register/archives/MAR2008/MAR13-08.pdf (pp. 1371-1377). http://sos.mt.gov/arm/Register/archives/MAR2008/MAR13-08.pdf pp. 1371-1377.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection proposes to establish a carbon trading program. This program would serve as the state's component of a regional effort comprising nine other states that seek to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from large fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. A public hearing will be held August 14, 2008. Comments are due September 5, 2008. http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/notices.html.