Washington State requires ports to control stormwater discharges across their entire footprint, though federal rules cover only certain port facilities. According to a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,...more
The Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (Air Board) took its first measurable step toward a change in air permitting by creating a Subcommittee on Public Participation Processes (the Subcommittee) on June 21, 2019. The...more
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) new Environmental Justice (EJ) Initiative announced October 16, 2020 is in motion and moving in parallel before the State Air Pollution Control Board (Air Board). The...more
As of September 4, 2020, Illinois has responsibility for direct administration of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting program under state regulations, including federal Clean Air Act (CAA)...more
On March 3, 2020, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) filed with the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) proposed regulations establishing standards for coal combustion residue (CCR) surface impoundments,...more
The Illinois Pollution Control Board (“Board”) has proposed air monitoring rules intended to determine ambient levels of ethylene oxide (EtO). See 35 Ill. Adm. Code 249. The Board cites provisions of the Illinois...more
In November, Democrats won control of the House of Delegates and kept control over the Commonwealth’s Senate. Now, Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed that the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD) rules were not arbitrary and capricious. County of Will v. Pollution...more
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis....more
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas....more
STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD - A. Final Regulations 1. 9VAC5-50. New and Modified Stationary Sources (Rev. I13) (amending 9VAC5-50-400, 9VAC5-50-410). Statutory Authority: § 10.1-1308 of the Code of...more