On December 23, AGC submitted comments on an EPA proposed "tailoring rule" that would change the thresholds specific to greenhouse gas emissions as they would apply to two stationary source permitting programs under the Clean Air Act: (1) new construction and major modification permits and (2) operating permits.

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Early in 2009, EPA committed to issuing a final determination and possible new requirements for the disposal and reuse of coal combustion waste by the end of the year.  On December 17, EPA announced that it will miss that deadline due to the complexity of the analysis it is currently finishing.  EPA anticipates issuing a proposal in early 2010.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold five listening sessions in January 2010 in select cities to inform the public and solicit feedback on upcoming rules to strengthen the national stormwater program.  EPA is particularly focused on further restricting stormwater discharges from newly developed and redeveloped construction sites.  In addition to holding public meetings this month, EPA recently requested the construction industry's feedback on a draft "industry questionnaire" that the Agency plans to distribute this spring to collect detailed financial and technical information from real estate developers and general contractors to guide and inform the new stormwater runoff rulemaking.  EPA plans to propose and take final action on its new stormwater rules by Nov. 2012.

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