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Judge Affirms CIWMB Fine Of $225,000 Against Waste Tire Operator

rator Judge Affirms CIWMB Fine Of $225,000 Against Waste Tire Operator An administrative law judge has upheld a $225,000 fine levied by the waste board against the operator of allegedly illegal tire piles in Butte and Sacramento counties. The ruling caps a four-year effort by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to pursue enforcement and cleanup actions. "Let this be fair warning to others who believe they can ignore the state's waste tire laws," said Linda Moulton-Patterson, CIWMB chairwoman. "We...

Boxer Takes Piecemeal Approach To Children's Environmental Bill

Bill Boxer Takes Piecemeal Approach To Children's Environmental Bill Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) has successfully amended a Defense Department appropriations bill to ban routine applications of highly toxic pesticides on military property where children may be present. The amendment may be part of an effort by Boxer to implement aspects of a stalled children's health bill in piecemeal fashion, according to legislative sources. The Children's Environmental Protection Act (S. 1112) has languished in the Senate Committee on Environment & Public...

EPA Floats Drastic Rewrites In Attempt To Save Impaired Waters Rule

'Blended waters,' prioritization, standards language added EPA Floats Drastic Rewrites In Attempt To Save Impaired Waters Rule In an effort to shore up support for its impaired waters rule, U.S. EPA is introducing a laundry list of changes to the rule, including language creating new protocols for addressing "blended waters" polluted by both point and nonpoint sources, the reintroduction of prioritization for drinking water sources and endangered species' habitat, and a 10-year timeframe for meeting water quality standards. The agency...

Text: Industry Letter on EPA TMDL Rule

Text: Industry Letter on EPA TMDL Rule June 14, 2000 The Honorable (full name) United States House of Representatives Washington DC 20515 Dear Representative (last name): The Clean Water Industry Coalition supports language included in the FY 2001 VA-HUD Appropriations bill that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing or implementing the proposed rules that comprise the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rulemaking. The proposed rules have been severely criticized by almost every affected stakeholder group, including the...

Text: U.S. Conference of Mayors TMDL Resolution

Text: U.S. Conference of Mayors TMDL Resolution IMPROVING THE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PROGRAM UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT 1. WHEREAS, the United States Conference if Mayors are fully committed to achieving and maintaining water quality for public use, recreation, the protection of aquatic ecosystems, and the economic prosperity of cities; and 2. WHEREAS, substantial progress has already been made toward this objective through the investment of almost $1 trillion by the municipal and industrial sectors of the economy; and...

Bill Hiking Air Fines Escapes Senate; Assembly Battle Expected

Bill Hiking Air Fines Escapes Senate; Assembly Battle Expected Stakeholders expect a battle in the Assembly over a measure to dramatically increase fines for air pollution violations that is strongly opposed by industry. The measure last week was narrowly approved by the full Senate after a highly charged debate, during which a senator accused the district attorneys supporting the bill as "bounty hunters" only interested in money. Opponents of SB 1865 (Sen. Don Perata, D-Alameda) say they will increase lobbying...

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EPA TO OFFER LUKEWARM SUPPORT FOR BIPARTISAN BROWNFIELDS BILL

At press time, the Clinton administration has agreed to offer, at best, lukewarm support for the bipartisan Senate brownfields bill, although sources say officials still have strong concerns with several key provisions of the bill. An EPA source says that while the administration is taking a "hard look" at this bill and has always been supportive of brownfields legislation, it still has concerns about this bill. The administration's decision to back the bill came after deputy-level officials from EPA, the...

LOTT EYEING POSSIBLE WAY OUT OF SUPERFUND DEAL WITH CRAPO

Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and his staff are negotiating to break his commitment not to move brownfields legislation this year provided that Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) Chairman Bob Smith (R-NH) expeditiously moves the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), sources close to the issue say. This legislation includes billions of dollars in water development projects and is a favorite among members of both parties, particularly during an election year. These sources say Lott might be willing to...

HOUSE PANEL MODELING BROWNFIELDS BILL ON SENATE MEASURE

The House Commerce Committee is piecing together brownfields legislation from previously introduced Superfund measures in the hopes of moving a bipartisan bill similar to language introduced by Senate Environment committee leaders earlier this month, congressional and industry sources report. Although details of the proposal are not available, sources say the measure likely will address so-called consensus issues tackled in brownfields legislation introduced in the Senate -- limiting liability for innocent landowners, prospective purchasers and contiguous property owners, providing grants to...

EPA PAPER AIMS TO IMPROVE REGIONAL USE OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS

EPA officials are developing a new institutional controls (ICs) guidance as part of an effort, set to begin this summer, to improve regional implementation of ICs at both Superfund and corrective action sites. This effort is being prompted by a belief among top-level waste officials that regions are not adequately monitoring and enforcing ICs. Until now, regional officials say they have not been required under the law to implement ICs in the way headquarters has required. Waste Chief Time Fields...