Water Marks
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EPA’s Section 316(b) Water Intake Regulations - New Comment Opportunity
June 27, 2012On June 11, EPA published a "Notice of Data Availability" in the Federal Register regarding its proposed regulations for cooling water intake structures at existing facilities. This notice provides an additional opportunity for interested parties to weigh in on EPA's proposed regulations, despite the closure of the public comment period in August, 2011.
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U.S. EPA Forming a Great Lakes Advisory Board
June 7, 2012U.S. EPA has announced the formation of the Great Lakes Advisory Board to provide advice to the Administrator in her capacity as Chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force, on matters related to Great Lakes restoration and protection. The… Read More » -
New Fracking Disclosure Rules for Federal and Indian Lands
May 21, 2012The Bureau of Land Management has proposed rules requiring public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing at oil and gas wells on federal and Indian lands. Operations on private lands will be unaffected by this rule.… Read More » -
North Carolina Chicken Farm Fights NPDES Permit for Air Emissions
April 23, 2012In a novel approach to water quality regulation, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has required a large chicken farm to obtain a Clean Water Act NPDES permit in an attempt to regulate air… Read More » -
Great Lakes Shipping Rebounds – Up 14%
April 19, 2012Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Great Lakes cargo shipping saw a 14% increase during the last year, fueled in large part by an upturn in Michigan's economy. Increasing demand for iron ore and limestone are driving increases in the… Read More » -
Approvals Process Slows Development of Hydrokinetic Power in Michigan
April 17, 2012Troy, Michigan-based Current Connection is one of a handful of innovative businesses seeking to use currents in the waters in and around Michigan to generate renewable power. Hydrokinetic energy systems are being developed and deployed in Europe and… Read More »