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CCH Environmental NetNews August 5, 2008

INTRODUCING CCH® Environmental NetNews™
CCH Environmental Compliance NetNews provides the latest information in three areas: environmental regulatory developments, sustainable development and climate change. This news resource also highlights newly added analysis articles from CCHs Environmental Compliance Portfolio topics, which include: New Air Quality Analysis, New Hazardous Waste Analysis, and New Wastewater and Water Quality Analysis.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

Revisions to Boiler New Source Performance Standards Proposed

In response to a petition for administrative review, EPA proposed (June 12, 2008; 73 FR 33642-33659) to revise the new source performance standards (NSPS) for steam generating units to resolve issues and questions raised by the petitioner.

Revisions Proposed to Portland Cement Plant NSPS

EPA proposed to revise the new source performance standards (NSPS) for portland cement plants on June 16, 2008 (73 FR 34072-34092) to establish new emission limits for affected facilities constructed, modified, or reconstructed after June 16, 2008.

New EPA Memos Provide Agency Interpretations of RCRA Requirements

A total of 25 EPA guidance documents that address the complex RCRA regulations and how they apply to specific situations are summarized and incorporated into the Environmental Compliance Portfolio.

Water Transfers Excluded From NPDES Permitting

On June 13, 2008 (73 FR 33697-33708), EPA revised the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations to exclude water transfers from NPDES permitting requirements.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Water, Water Everywhere

This issue’s Focus addresses sanitation concerns, as well as a number of other developments regarding one of the most essential of natural resources, water.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Stern: "We Underestimated Climate Damage Costs"

Its lead author says that the UK’s Stern Review on climate change (October 2006) underestimated the risks of climate change.

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WHAT'S NEW

 

Click on the links below to review the over 60 pages of analysis articles added to the Environmental Compliance Portfolio in July 2008:

New Air Quality Analysis.

New Hazardous Waste Analysis.

New Wastewater and Water Quality Analysis.


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