The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board adopted amendments to §§523.1 - 523.4 and §523.6, pertaining to the abatement of agricultural and silvicultural non-point source pollution. These rules include the State Board's scope and jurisdiction, as well as the process by which the State Board identifies problem areas related to agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint source pollution.

The Texas Department of Agriculture adopted emergency amendments to §§19.51-19.53, concerning Date Palm Lethal Decline regulation. The amendments are proposed in order to add Nueces County, Texas, and the state of Florida to the quarantined area listed in the Date Palm Lethal Decline Quarantine and to add requirements for quarantined palms coming into Texas. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/December192008/EMERGENCY/4.AGRICULTURE.html#2.

The Department of Ecology will hold three public hearings on proposed amendments to Chapter 173-183 WAC, Preassessment Screening and Oil Spill Compensation Schedule. The amendments would change the natural resource damage liability formula multipliers and multiplier descriptions used for calculating damages from oil spills into marine and estuarine waters, the Columbia River estuary, freshwater wetlands, and freshwater streams, rivers, and lakes. The hearings will be January 27 and 28, and February 2, 2009.

The Department of Ecology adopted amendments to Chapter 173-160 WAC, Minimum Standards for Construction and Maintenance of Wells. The purpose of the rulemaking is to amend Chapter 173-160 WAC, Minimum Standards for Construction and Maintenance of Wells. These standards identify specific construction requirements that all wells must meet in order to protect public health, safety, welfare, and groundwater resources.

The Department of Environmental Management conducted a public hearing on proposed amendments to numerous rules of the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations. The hearing will be held on April 27, 2008. http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pn032708.htm.

The Department of Natural Resources adopted amendments to Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 10, §10-6.050, Start-up, Shutdown, and Malfunction Conditions. This rule, applicable to all installations in Missouri, provides the owner or operator of an installation the opportunity to submit data regarding conditions that result in excess emissions. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/current/2009/v34n24/v34n24a.pdf.

The State Environmental Commission adopted amendments to Nev. Admin. Code §445B.221, relating to air pollution. The amendments revise provisions governing the adoption by reference of certain federal regulations and adopt by reference certain standards of ASTM International. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2009Register/R088-09A.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection adopted emergency amendments to N.J. Admin.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources adopted amendments to 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D.0405, Ozone; 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D.0409, PM10 Particulate Matter; 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D.0410, PM2.5 Particulate Matter; and 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02Q.0518 Final Permit Action. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume24Issue11December12009.pdf pp. 853-54, 856.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources adopted amendments to 15A N.C. Admin. Code 07B.0901, Coastal Area Management Act Land Use Plan Amendments; and 15A N.C. Admin. Code 07H.0205, Coastal Wetlands. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume24Issue11December12009.pdf pp. 857-59.