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Industrial Waste – Randy Wirtz, Chair Since the last Board meeting in May, the Industrial Waste Committee has accomplished the following committee initiatives: • Promotion of the annual Industrial Environmental Achievement Award • Tracking of proposed rule developments Each of these topics are discussed below. Industrial Environmental Achievement Award To promote this award, we have identified various publications that industrial members of CSWEA would have regular exposure to, including the CSWEA website and WISILLMINN, the WWOA website and The Clarifier, and the Federation of Environmental Technologists’ newsletter (ENVIRONOTES). Each of these professional organizations were contacted to inquire about having the award summary and notice published. All three organizations indicated that the notice and summary would be published on their websites and/or their respective publications in summer or fall. Rule Developments The Industrial Waste Committee tracks proposed rules and regulations that could affect our industrial members. Proposed Metal Products and Machinery (MP&M) Rule The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register in early January, 2001, and comments were originally due at EPA by May 3, 2001. The comment deadline was extended to July 2, 2001, because of the number and extent of comments made prior to the original deadline. An August 2-3, 2001 meeting in Washington, D.C. was scheduled with EPA, AMSA representatives, and industry representatives to discuss suggested changes to the rule. AMSA and the industrial representatives are pushing to have the rule dropped completely. It appears likely that the final rule, if promulgated, will be significantly different than the proposed rule. EPA has indicated that they will release a notice of data availability in January 2002, which will include data and comments from industry, as well as new data collected by EPA. Please refer to the May 2001 Industrial Committee Report for details on the proposed MP&M Rules. The rules can also be viewed on EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/ost/guide/mpm/index.html. Proposed Mercury Rule This excerpt was downloaded from DNR’s website: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/news/on/index.htm#art1
A proposed rule limiting mercury emissions into the air from coal-fired power plants and other sources will be the subject of three public informational meetings coming up in early September. The proposed rule would cut mercury emissions by 30 percent within five years, 50 percent in 10 years and 90 percent in 15 years from four electric utilities in the state with significant mercury emissions. In June, the Natural Resources Board authorized public hearings on the rule and directed DNR staff to gather citizen feedback on several alternatives to portions of the rule pertaining to the amount and timetable for mercury reduction and emission offsets or other requirements for new mercury sources. The board also amended the proposal to include evaluation reports every 18 months from DNR staff on scientific and technological developments that could affect a facility's ability to control or reduce mercury emissions in the future. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be drafting mercury emissions rules that would go into effect in 2004. The informational meetings on the proposed state mercury reduction rule will be held 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on: • Wednesday, Sept. 5, Eau Claire - Chippewa Valley Technical College, Auditorium #M103, 620 W. Clairemont Avenue; • Thursday, Sept. 6, Rhinelander - James Williams Jr. High School Auditorium, 915 Acacia Lane; • Tuesday, Sept. 11, Milwaukee - DNR Havenwoods State Forest Auditorium, 6141 N. Hopkins. Public hearings on the proposed mercury rule will be held: Sept. 26 in Eau Claire; Sept. 27 in Rhinelander; Oct. 1 in Milwaukee; Oct. 2 in Appleton; and Oct. 3 in Madison. Other DNR Initiatives 1. Green Tier Legislation in the Wisconsin budget, program for companies going beyond compliance, Mike Hammers at DNR Hammers, Michael D. (WT-Madison); 608-267-7640; hammem@dnr.state.wi.us http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cea/green_tier/ 2. Ammonia advisory committee for WPDES, Rick Reichert at DNR Reichardt, Richard N. (WT-Madison); 608-267-7894; reichr@dnr.state.wi.us http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/ww/Policies/ammonia.htm 7-1-97 3. Thermal Rule, new advisory committee for temperature limits, Bob Masnado at DNR Masnado, Robert G. (WT-Madison); 608-267-7662; masnar@dnr.state.wi.us 4. Permit Streamlining – electronic reporting, EDI Pilot Study, Bob Weber at DNR Weber, Robert H. (WT-Madison); 608-266-7721; weberr@dnr.state.wi.us
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