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SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Comments must be received on or before November 7, 2022 at docket EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341 on www.regulations.gov and you may wish to tell EPA this proposed rule is a bad idea. EPA is asking for public comment on the proposal for 60 days.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

Submit them at www.regulations.gov using docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-2020-0682. It focuses on four fuel types that are the largest contributors to the standard: corn ethanol, soybean biodiesel, fats/oils/grease, and Brazilian sugarcane. Public comments on the report are being accepted through March 6. The full report can be found here.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Public comments on implementing any provision in the act are being accepted for 60 days at www.regulations.gov using docket number COE-2023-0002. Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S. government water policy. To get more water news, follow Circle of Blue on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter.

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MAY 8, 2023

Submit comments via www.regulations.gov using docket number CEQ–2023–0002. How can the federal government support salmon re-introduction in the upper Columbia River? How should federal funds be spent? The comment period is open for 60 days. Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S. government water policy.

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JULY 6, 2007

Comments may be submitted online at www.regulations.gov , to Docket No. Click here to view the guidance. The agencies will take public comments on implementation of the guidance until December 5, 2007. EPA-HQ-OW-2007-0282, or by email to OW-Docket@epa.gov , with the docket number in the “subject” line.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Responses are due October 3 and should be submitted via www.regulations.gov using docket number CEQ-2022-0004. The grades will focus on three areas: reducing pollution burdens, distributing benefits of federal investment, and engaging communities in decision-making. Camp Lejeune Water Contamination.

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MAY 15, 2023

Comments on the proposal are being accepted through June 12 via www.regulations.gov using docket number NOAA–NMFS–2018–0052. This means they have fewer protections than endangered species, which is the case for both populations of Chinook. Studies and Reports Snowpack Monitor Track the melting of the western U.S.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Submit other comments via www.regulations.gov using docket number EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819. The agency is also seeking comment on whether it should develop stricter rules for “legacy” wastewater that is stored on-site in ponds. Online public hearings will be held on April 20 and 25.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Submit them at www.regulations.gov using docket number FDA-2021-N-0471. The Food Safety Modernization Act, an umbrella law, was signed by President Obama in 2011. The produce safety rules, which apply to irrigation water contaminants, were finalized in 2015. Public comments are due April 5, 2022. Putting Our Money Where the Carbon Isn’t.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Submit them via www.regulations.gov using docket number FEMA-2021-0024. Any changes would be in order to minimize future flood damages. The agency is also taking comment on how it can better protect threatened and endangered species in floodplains. Comments are due December 13. Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Submit comments via www.regulations.gov using docket number FEMA-2021-0021. FEMA wants public input on how the CRS program can be improved – how it aligns with knowledge of future flood risk, how communities can be encouraged to participate, and how it can be more equitable to communities of color and low-income areas. Coal Leasing Review.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Submit comments via www.regulations.gov using docket number EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114. In context: Millions of Americans Are in Water Debt On the Radar PFAS Proposal Open for Comment The EPA published its draft rules for PFAS in drinking water in the Federal Register, beginning a public comment period that ends on May 30.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Submit them at www.regulations.gov using docket number EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0403. Other priorities are clean air, enforcement/compliance, cleaning up hazardous sites, and chemical safety. Public comments on the draft plan are being accepted through November 12. EPA Drinking Water Assistance Investigation.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Comments on the draft report are being accepted through October 17 via www.regulations.gov using docket number NOAA-NOS-2022-0061. Often made of plastic or other synthetic materials, microfibers are found in water, soil, and air. EPA Grant Recipient Spending Audits.

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