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April 2012
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1420
Austin, TX 78701-4296
(512) 391-8040
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1420
Austin, TX 78701-4296
(512) 391-8010
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1420
Austin, TX 78701-4296
(512) 391-8020
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1420
Austin, TX 78701-4296
(512) 391-8030
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Texas DevelopmentsTexas Agency Key Personnel MovesPursuant to interim appointment by Governor Perry, former Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) Commissioner Buddy Garcia is now serving on the Railroad Commission of Texas. EPA Withdraws Imminent and Substantial Endangerment Order Issued to Range ResourcesOn March 29, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew the Imminent and Substantial Endangerment Order that EPA Region VI issued to Range Resources Corporation and Range Production Company under Section 1431 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Lawsuit Oral ArgumentOn April 13, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral argument in a lawsuit challenging EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. TCEQ and TDA Ask the IBWC to Rescind Water Delivery to MexicoOn April 4, 2012, TCEQ Commissioner Carlos Rubinstein and Texas Department of Agriculture ("TDA") Commissioner Todd Staples requested federal action to rescind water delivery to Mexico that the commissioners contend is harmful to drought-stricken Texans. TCEQ Proposes Flow Standards for RiversOn April 13, 2012, TCEQ published in the Texas Register proposed environmental flow standards for the Colorado and Lavaca rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca bays and the river basin and bay system of the Guadalupe, San Antonio, Mission, and Aransas rivers and the Mission, Copano, Aransas, and San Antonio bays. Stage II Vapor Recovery Program SIP RevisionOn April 11, 2012, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") approved the proposal of a State Implementation Plan ("SIP") revision that requests a waiver of Stage II vapor recovery ("Stage II") requirements in five counties (Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall, the "Five Counties") that were reclassified as "serious" ozone nonattainment areas on January 19, 2011. TCEQ Posts Air Permitting 101 Course MaterialsTCEQ has posted on its website an online training course entitled "Air Permitting 101," which provides an overview of the functions of the Air Permits Division and the air permit issuance process. Public Comment Period for TCEQ Toxicity Factor DevelopmentThe public comment period for the TCEQ Guidelines to Develop Toxicity Factors has begun and will close on June 8, 2012. Upcoming TCEQ Meetings and Events
TCEQ Enforcement OrdersTCEQ announcements for enforcement orders adopted in Aprile can be found on the TCEQ website at http://www.tceq.texas.gov/news/releases/4-12agenda4-11. Recent Texas Rules UpdatesFor information on recent TCEQ rule developments, please see the TCEQ website at http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/rules/whatsnew.html. National DevelopmentsDOT Requests Comment on Harmonizing Lithium Battery Transport Rules with New ICAO RulesThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking comment on aligning U.S. standards with the newly revised standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines for Wildlife ProtectionOn March 23, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service released the “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines.” Firm News & EventsBeveridge & Diamond Named to National Law Journal’s Midsize Hotlist For Second Year in a RowThe National Law Journal has named Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. to its “2012 Midsize Hotlist,” marking the second year in a row that Beveridge & Diamond has received this honor from the country’s leading legal publication. |
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