| Letter Regarding Ballast Water Discharge Rulemaking
Senators Carl Levin and Susan Collins are circulating the attached letter to the Coast Guard regarding its proposed ballast water rulemaking. The letter calls on the Coast Guard to (1) establish a stronger and more environmentally protective standard than the standard proposed by the International Maritime Organization, (2) shorten the timeline under which ballast technology would be installed, and (3) provide financial resources to ensure that the rule can be implemented in a timely fashion. The deadline for Senators to sign onto this letter is Jan. 22nd.
For more information contact Joy Mulinex (202/224-1211), Director, Great Lakes Taskforce. |
EPA Listening Sessions On Stormwater Management
The EPA has announced that it will hold five listening sessions to provide information to the public and to seek feedback about a potential new regulation that would address stormwater management and establish a comprehensive program to reduce stormwater from new development and redevelopment. These sessions will be held from 10 AM to 3 PM local time on the following dates: - January 19, at EPA Region 5 Office, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
- January 20, at EPA Region 9 Office, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
- January 25, at EPA Region 8 Office, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO
- January 26, at EPA Region 6 Office, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, TX
- January 28, at EPA HQ Office, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
For questions or comments contact Mark Gorman (202/464-4015), Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute. |
Brownfields Update
The December issue of the Brownfields Policy and Research Newsletter featured: the latest congressional news (HUD Brownfields Programs revived and bolstered through appropriations); smart growth home location research; car plant reuse case studies; new EPA funding available under the Community Action for Renewed Environment Program, NEMW research published on the "Quantifying the Environmental and Energy Conservation Benefits of the Maryland Historic Tax Credit Program;" and grants issued under New Jersey's innovative Brownfields Development Areas Initiative, which is one potential model for federal support of brownfields area and corridor planning.
For more information, contact Evans Paull (202/329-42842), Senior Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute. |
