Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Issues a Draft Mercury Emission Reduction Strategy

Available for public comment through January 12, 2010.

Ohio Legislature moves forward with transfer of water permitting authority of concentrated animal feeding facilities from Ohio EPA to the Ohio DOA

Both the Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 363.

Ohio EPA is seeking input on the current solid waste landfill program.

Comments due December 31, 2009.

Proposed amendment made to JCARR regarding “Title V Permit Rules”

Public hearing to be held December 30.

Proposed Amendment to Ohio’s Control of volatile organic compound emissions from offset lithographic printing and letterpress printing facilities

Proposal made to JCARR. Public hearing to be held Wednesday, December 30, 2009.

Ohio EPA issues new policy regarding a volunteer’s response to the review of a no further action letter

The policy went into effect December 3, 2009.

US EPA proposes to withdraw Emission-Comparable Fuels Exclusion Under RCRA

Comments due January 22, 2010.

US EPA publishes new guidelines to control the discharge of pollutants from construction sites.

The new regulation will be effective February 1, 2010.