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Advisory remains for 1 section of MS Sound
WLOX
EPA chief Scott Pruitt skewered his predecessors at a May 24 symposium, arguing contamination crises and court battles are the real environmental legacy of the Obama administration.
https://www.bna.com/obama-administration-failed-n73014451516/
Hatch proposes new plan for states struggling with “one-size-fits-all” ozone rule
Salt Lake Tribune
A new proposal from Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch could give the state more time to address its growing problem with ozone pollution.
The Senate bill — co-sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. — would allow states and communities expected to violate the Environmental Protection Agency's new standard for ozone pollution levels to instead enter into voluntary control programs.
http://www.sltrib.com/home/5328847-155/hatch-proposes-new-plan-for-states
Looking for Trump’s Climate Policy? Try the Energy Department
NY Times
The Trump administration’s deepest impact on domestic climate policy might have little to do with its efforts to dismantle the Clean Power Plan or its decision on the Paris accord.
Instead, the coming battle over the future of the Energy Department could prove far more significant for the United States’ long-term efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The environmental and energy agencies appear to be far ahead of other federal agencies in complying with executive orders signed months ago by President Donald Trump, aimed at repealing or streamlining regulations, according to data compiled by Bloomberg BNA.
https://www.bna.com/epa-energy-among-n73014451569/
Opinion
Anatomy of a Deep State
The EPA’s ‘Science Integrity Official’ is plotting to undermine Trump’s agenda.
WSJ
By Kimberley A. Strassel
On May 8 a woman few Americans have heard of, working in a federal post that even fewer know exists, summoned a select group of 45 people to a June meeting in Washington. They were almost exclusively representatives of liberal activist groups. The invitation explained they were invited to develop “future plans for scientific integrity” at the Environmental Protection Agency.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/anatomy-of-a-deep-state-1495753640
Press Releases
EPA Takes Action to Postpone Costly Steam Electric Power Plant Effluent Guidelines Rule
05/25/2017
Contact Information:
(press@epa.gov )
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt today signed a proposed rule to postpone compliance dates for the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for steam electric power plants (ELG Rule), which was published in November 2015.
“This proposed rule is one of nearly two dozen significant regulatory reform actions I have taken during my short time as EPA Administrator to protect the environment, jobs and affordable, reliable energy. Today’s action, if finalized, will provide relief from the deadlines under the existing ELG Rule while we carefully consider the next steps for this regulation,” said Administrator Pruitt.
Specifically, EPA proposes to postpone the compliance dates for the more stringent best available technology economically achievable (“BAT”) requirements in the 2015 rule for each of the following wastestreams: fly ash transport water, bottom ash transport water, flue gas desulfurization (“FGD”) wastewater, flue gas mercury control wastewater, and gasification wastewater.
Last month EPA determined that two administrative petitions asking the agency to reconsider the 2015 ELG Rule raised issues sufficient to warrant reconsideration of the rule.
EPA is requesting a 30-day comment period that will begin upon publication in the Federal Register at: www.regulations.gov and searching for EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819.
EPA is posting a pre-publication copy at: https://www.epa.gov/eg/steam-electric-power-generating-effluent-guidelines-2015-final-rule#documents
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