The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed tighter controls on stormwater discharges from construction sites - called effluent limitation guidelines (ELG) - which could cost the industry nearly $2 billion annually. Use AGC's Regulatory Action Center to submit customized comments to EPA today! The construction industry may comment only until February 26, 2009.

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The recently-passed stimulus package includes $300 million to clean up diesel engines nationwide and could result in grants of more than $1 million for AGC Chapters to distribute to member companies. The grant funding has increased six-fold from fiscal year 2008 and is designed to help construction companies and other diesel users reduce emissions from their fleets, as well as promote economic recovery and preserve/create jobs.

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Join us at the San Diego Convention Center on March 4-7, 2009, for AGC's 90th Annual Convention/Constructor Expo and attend 12 programs that focus on green construction and environmental regulatory issues. The Constructor Expo will also feature a "green pavilion" showcasing environmentally-friendly technologies, materials and products.

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Use AGC's Regulatory Action Center to Submit Your Comments Today!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed tighter controls on stormwater discharges from construction sites - called effluent limitation guidelines (ELG).  The proposed ELG tells contractors how to control sediment discharges from their sites, at an annual cost of $1.9 billion.  Comments are due by February 26, 2009.  AGC Chapters and Members can easily send customized comments to EPA using a template letter on the AGC Web site.

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On November 26, 2008, EPA published a direct final rule in the Federal Register to revise the definition of "navigable waters" of the United States, as the term applies to the SPCC rule, to comply with a recent court decision.

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In late 2008, EPA finalized amendments that streamline requirements under the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule and proposed revised compliance deadlines under the rule.  A construction site with aboveground storage capacity of more than 1,320 gallons of oil (counting only tanks of 55 gallons or greater) is subject to EPA's SPCC rule if a spill could reasonably be expected to discharge oil to U.S. navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.  In a related rule, EPA revised the definition of "navigable waters" of the United States, as the term applies to the SPCC rule, to comply with a recent court decision.

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