EPA Seeks Comments on Proposed 2027 Heavy-Duty Engine Rules
EPA is accepting comments through August 29 on proposed 2027 heavy-duty engine changes involving warranties, penalties and DEF-related warnings.
Environmental Regulation
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EPA Proposes Removing Minimum Federal Public-Participation Rules for Minor-Source Permits
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to streamline permitting for minor pollution sources by eliminating minimum federal requirements for public participation, leaving states and localities to determine how their programs operate.
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Vermont administration advances wetlands-rule changes despite legislative objections
Gov. Phil Scott’s administration is continuing to pursue changes that could reduce wetland buffers for some housing projects, despite a legislative oversight committee’s formal rebuke in May.
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Alabama environmental commission to consider statewide water-quality rule changes Aug. 24
The Alabama Environmental Management Commission has scheduled a public hearing on proposed revisions to the state’s water-quality rules, while ADEM records show recent statewide permitting and noncompliance notices.
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EPA Vehicle-Emissions Rollback: What’s Final and What’s Next
EPA’s greenhouse-gas vehicle rollback is final, but a separate heavy-truck proposal remains unresolved amid court challenges and a California emissions fight.
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Morristown quarry rejected while proposed industrial park wins Act 250 permit
Vermont’s District 5 Act 250 Commission rejected the quarry planned for a Morristown industrial park, citing local-rule, dust, air-quality and aesthetic concerns. The broader park received a permit, but its next construction plan is unclear without the rock operation.
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Muscle Shoals water report shows PFAS detections as utility begins state-funded treatment study
Muscle Shoals Utilities Board’s 2026 report lists 2025 PFOS at 17.0 parts per trillion and PFOA at 9.8 parts per trillion. ADEM has made $370,000 available for a proposed pilot study, while permanent treatment, costs and possible rate effects remain undecided.
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Deep-Sea Mining Rules Remain Unfinished as U.S. Eyes American Samoa
The ISA is still developing environmental thresholds for mining in international waters as the U.S. proposes exploratory leases covering 33 million acres near American Samoa.
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EPA Weighs Temporary Coal-Ash Permits as States Seek More Control
EPA is considering temporary coal-ash permit coverage while states pursue approved programs, but the notice changes no current requirements. Comments are due Oct. 13.
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EPA Proposal Would Give States More Control Over Minor Air-Permit Input
A proposed EPA rule would let state and local agencies set public-input requirements for minor air permits. Comments are due Aug. 21 in docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1212.
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CCL Container plans Hermitage expansion with 30 new jobs after $16.3 million investment
CCL Container announced a planned $16.3 million expansion at its One Llodio Drive facility in Hermitage. The company says a new production line could nearly double capacity, retain 302 positions and create 30 full-time jobs over three years.
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Proposed Chemours PFAS Deal Would Fund Water Protection in 3 States
A proposed federal deal with Chemours would direct more than $450 million toward penalties, pollution controls and drinking-water protection near three-state facilities.
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KDHE schedules next cleanup phase at Neodesha’s former refinery site
KDHE approved a remedial excavation work plan for Neodesha’s former Amoco refinery site on April 6, 2026. Field work is preferred from July through September, while the site’s long-term cleanup remedy remains undecided.
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Oklahoma’s July 1 sunset deadlines created different futures for OETA and other state bodies
Oklahoma’s sunset deadlines did not shut every affected body down at once. OETA remains funded through fiscal year 2027, while DEQ advisory councils and the Indian education council ended as statutory bodies and the chiropractic board entered a wind-down period.
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South Carolina Air Permit for Spartanburg Data Center Remains Under Review After Comment Deadline
The July 31 public-comment deadline has passed, but SCDES has not decided whether to approve a draft permit for 11 additional natural-gas turbines at Valara Holdings’ Spartanburg County data center.
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North Dakota expands harmful-algae advisories and warnings to seven waterbodies
North Dakota added Lake Tschida to its harmful-algal-bloom advisory list, bringing active advisories and warnings to seven waterbodies statewide.
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Virginia Moves to Rewrite Landfill Rules After $173 Million Shoosmith Cleanup
Virginia is reviewing statewide landfill financial-assurance rules after Shoosmith’s projected costs exceeded two available bonds. Public comments are due August 12, and a state evaluation is due October 5.
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Utah Regulators Review Tooele Wastewater Permit Tied to Inland Port Development
A pending Tooele County permit could authorize up to 0.26 million gallons per day of concentrated reverse-osmosis wastewater toward Great Salt Lake wetlands and Gilbert Bay.
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ICE detention plans end for warehouses in Berks and Schuylkill counties
DHS withdrew appeals tied to two proposed Pennsylvania ICE detention sites, but DEP orders, inspections and local infrastructure questions remain.
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New York Pauses State Permits for Large Data Centers
New York paused certain state permits for large data centers while officials review grid, water, environmental and ratepayer risks statewide.
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Trump Administration Finalizes ESA Rules for Threatened Species, Habitat
The Fish and Wildlife Service finalized July 17 rules changing future threatened-species protections and critical-habitat exclusions nationwide.
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ADEM Seeks Comments on Proposed Pesticide Permit Reissue (ALG870000) — Moulton
Notice dated July 17, 2026 starts a 30-day comment period on ADEM’s proposed pesticide-related NPDES general permit (ALG870000). Comments: 5 p.m. last day.