Posts from May 2013.
EPA has extended the public comment period on its proposed Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards from June 13, 2013 to July 1, 2013. The May 29, 2013 Federal Register notice announcing the extension can be found here: PROPOSED RULES Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards, 32223 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-29/html/2013-12749.htm. For more information on environmental law topics, please contact one of the Burr & Forman team members for assistance. We are happy to answer any questions or concerns you ...
Posted in: Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency
The American Lung Association recently issued a Report entitled, "State of the Air 2013," which looks at levels of ground-level ozone and particle pollution across the United States for the period 2009-2011. The Report uses data collected by States, tribes and federal agencies from local air monitoring devices. A variety of information about the Report can be found here. The Report notes that stronger standards for pollutants and sources of pollution have reduced ozone and particulant pollution over the past few decades. From 1970, just before the enactment of regulatory controls ...
Posted in: Air Pollution
The Florida Legislature recently adopted a new law that allows the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP") to establish surface water quality standards in the state. The Governor is expected to support the new law. The new law essentially approved FDEP's nutrient standards for streams, springs, lakes, and estuaries in accordance with the document entitled "Implementation of Florida's Numeric Nutrient Standards." The water quality standards primarily focus on Nitrogen(N) and Phosphorus (P) found in surface waters. The adoption of the law resolves years of ...
Posted in: Florida, Water Regulations