|
|
Enron Mail |
User ID: enronden
PW: bnaweb22 -----Original Message----- From: "BNA Highlights" <bhighlig@bna.com<@ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-+22BNA+20Highlights+22+20+3Cbhighlig+40bna+2Ecom+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:10 PM To: BNA Highlights Subject: June 1 -- BNA, Inc. Daily Environment Report ______________________________ DAILY ENVIRONMENT REPORT Highlights & Table of Contents June 1, 2001 ______________________________ ISSN 1521-9402 Registered Web subscribers can access the full text of these articles by using the URL link supplied. Information about becoming a subscriber or signing up for a FREE Web trial is available at http://web.bna.com or call BNA Customer Relations at 1-800-372-1033, Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am - 7:00 pm (ET). __________ HIGHLIGHTS __________ JEFFORDS, LIEBERMAN URGE SPEEDY IMPLEMENTATION OF NITROGEN OXIDES RULE Sens. Jeffords and Lieberman write EPA Administrator Whitman to urge speedy implementation of a rule to control nitrogen oxide emissions that affect the Northeast. The senators say the rule's reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions "will deliver tremendous public health and environmental benefits." Their letter follows a federal appeals court ruling upholding the EPA rule requiring power plants and other large industrial air pollution sources in the Midwest and Southeast to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. . . . Page A-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2m3v1_ JEFFORDS TO LEAD SENATE ENVIRONMENT PANEL, FAVORS NEW POLLUTION CONTROLS Sen. Jeffords will chair the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Among the environmental issues of interest to Jeffords are stricter controls on air pollution from utilities. He introduced a bill in March (S. 556) to regulate emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and mercury from electric utilities. . . . Page A-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k9j6_ BUSH EXPECTED TO EMPHASIZE ENVIRONMENT IN SPEECH NEXT WEEK IN FLORIDA Following a call for improved maintenance of national parks, President Bush is expected to emphasize other environmental proposals at a speech in the Florida Everglades next week. Speaking at Sequoia National Park, Bush announces a National Parks Legacy Project, seeking to eliminate a maintenance backlog in the national parks system over the next five years. Bush also uses his remarks at Sequoia to cite environmental progress made in recent decades. . . . Page A-2 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2n3w1_ MOTOROLA WINS JURY VERDICT IN LAWSUIT OVER TRICHLOROETHYLENE CONTAMINATION An Arizona Superior Court jury returns a verdict in favor of Motorola Inc., in a decade-long, class-action lawsuit concerning the company's dumping of trichloroethylene at its Scottsdale facility. The ruling means Motorola will not have to pay damages to about 20,000 homeowners and business owners located near the facility. Plaintiffs in the case had argued that the dumping of the trichloroethylene and subsequent contamination of ground water in a six- to eight-square-mile plume lowered property values. . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k6w4_ ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MAY RUSH WETLANDS PERMITS FOR ENERGY PROJECTS With the Bush administration focusing on increased energy production, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for the onslaught of permit applications associated with drilling and power plant construction. The chief of the regulatory branch of the corps, which issues Clean Water Act permits for activities that disturb wetlands, says his office will try to expedite the permit process for the construction of power plants. . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2n5b8_ INDUSTRY SEEKS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ENERGY, POLLUTION CONTROL INNOVATIONS Developers of innovative environmental technologies urge the federal government to toughen energy efficiency standards, expand incentives for innovations, and make regulations more flexible. Testifying at a field hearing of the Senate Environment Committee in New Hampshire, industry executives describe how their firms are developing fuel cell technology, power plant pollution controls, and ocean wave and solar power. . . . Page A-2 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2a5k0_ NEARLY HALF OF STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND SPENT ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Nearly half of the funds from the Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Trust Fund used by states to clean up leaks went to administrative expenses for the first half of fiscal 2001, according to a semiannual government report. EPA's report reveals that 43 percent of the trust fund's money spent by states during the first half of the year went to administrative needs. . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2n1f6_ EPA ADVISORY PANEL ON ARSENIC EXAMINES TWO ESTIMATES OF COST OF RULE An EPA advisory panel ends the first round of meetings to review the costs of tightening the arsenic standard in drinking water by listing differences between the EPA estimate and the higher cost estimates from the American Water Works Association. The review, along with a corresponding National Academy of Sciences study of health benefits, was ordered by EPA Administrator Whitman after the Bush administration suspended a new arsenic standard issued during the closing days of the Clinton administration. . . . Page A-4 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2j9j0_ STRONGER AUDITING SAID NEEDED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Businesses and public agencies seeking accreditation and registration of their environmental management systems should consider strengthening auditor requirements and certifying auditors and consultants, according to a report prepared for EPA. The report, written by a panel of the National Academy of Public Administration, is intended to promote understanding of how the International Standards Organization's "ISO 14001" accreditation, registration, and auditing system works in the United States and to identify areas where it needs to be strengthened. . . . Page A-4 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g1g2m6_ CONGRESS, EPA URGED TO INCREASE SHARE OF AGENCY FUNDS USED FOR RESEARCH A federal advisory committee wants Congress and EPA to increase the share of the agency's budget that goes for research. The Science Advisory Board says the current 9-percent share of EPA's funding used for research should grow to a 12-percent share of the agency's budget. . . . Page A-7 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2b6p3_ BUSH TO NOMINATE TRANSPORTATION EXECUTIVE FOR DOT HAZMAT POST The White House announces President Bush's intention to nominate Ellen G. Engleman, an executive with an alternative transport research group, to be administrator of the Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration. RSPA is responsible for hazardous materials regulation and pipeline safety. . . . Page A-8 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2m9n7_ SUPERFUND BILL WOULD REQUIRE FEDERAL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE, LOCAL RULES Legislation (H.R. 2016) that would ensure the federal government's compliance with federal, state, and local hazardous waste laws is introduced in the House by Rep. DeGette. The bill would amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act to subject federal facilities and agencies to all federal, state, interstate, and local requirements regarding response or restoration actions taken after releases of hazardous substances, according to the legislation. . . . Page A-7 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k8g9_ __________________ INTERNATIONAL NEWS __________________ EUROPEAN UNION: The European Parliament ends a four-year dispute over the powers of the EU to intervene in national land use policy by voting to require the EU's national governments to take account of the environmental impact of major regional plans and programs. . . . Page A-10 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2j9u6_ UNITED KINGDOM: The Lord Chief Justice of Great Britain proposes an environmental court to handle a broad array of cases before specialist judges. Chief Justice Woolf says the court would need to be backed up by a regulatory system that could evaluate the work of scientists. The judge says he supports such a court because he is frustrated with incompetence over issues such as genetically modified crop experiments, mad cow disease, and foot-and-mouth disease. . . . Page A-5 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g1p3v9_ ENERGY AGENCY: Dimethyl-ether, a multi-sourced, multi-purpose fuel currently used as a propellant in billions of aerosol spray cans each year, could be the answer to the ongoing search for environmentally friendly, sustainable fuels for the future, suggests the International Energy Agency. . . . Page A-11 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2b8v1_ ____ TEXT ____ PRESIDENT BUSH: Remarks at Sequoia National Park, May 30, 2001. . . . Page E-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2a8z2_ _________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________ NEWS AIR POLLUTION Jeffords, Lieberman urge no delay in implementation of NOx rule . . . Page A-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2m3v1_ ARIZONA Electronics manufacturer wins case brought by neighbors over contamination . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k6w4_ CONGRESS Jeffords to chair environment panel, supports new controls for air pollution . . . Page A-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k9j6_ DRINKING WATER EPA advisory panel on arsenic rules examines different ways of estimating cost . . . Page A-4 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2j9j0_ EUROPEAN UNION European Parliament approves measure giving commission new role on land use . . . Page A-10 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2j9u6_ HAZMAT TRANSPORT White House announces nomination of Indiana executive as RSPA chief . . . Page A-8 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2m9n7_ NATURAL RESOURCES Improving national parks is focus of Bush's speech in California . . . Page A-2 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2n3w1_ Text of environmental speech by President Bush at Sequoia National Park . . . Page E-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2a8z2_ RESEARCH Panel urges Congress, EPA to increase share of agency funds used for science . . . Page A-7 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2b6p3_ STANDARDS Firms seeking ISO accreditation should tighten audit practices, report says . . . Page A-4 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g1g2m6_ STORAGE TANKS Administrative expenses ate up much of trust fund money used by states . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2n1f6_ SUPERFUND Bill introduced requiring federal facilities to comply with state, local rules . . . Page A-7 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k8g9_ TECHNOLOGY Industry officials seek government help for energy, pollution control innovations . . . Page A-2 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2a5k0_ UNITED KINGDOM British judge calls for court of environment experts . . . Page A-5 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g1p3v9_ WETLANDS Permitting may be expedited for energy plan projects, corps official says . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2n5b8_ IN BRIEF Grant awarded for particulates study . . . Page A-11 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2g1z7_ International agency promotes 'clean fuel' . . . Page A-11 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2b8v1_ Washington telecommuting order expected . . . Page A-11 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2g0k4_ ________ CALENDAR ________ CONGRESS Legislative calendar . . . Page C-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2r3p8_ PRESIDENT President's calendar . . . Page C-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2r3m6_ PUBLIC LAWS Legislation recently signed into law . . . Page C-2 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2r6f2_ _________________ REGULATORY AGENDA _________________ COMMENT DEADLINES Due dates for comments on pending rules . . . Page D-4 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g1y6v2_ JUNE 1 FEDERAL REGISTER Entries from today's table of contents . . . Page D-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2f1w0_ MAY 31 FEDERAL REGISTER Previous day's entries with page citations . . . Page D-3 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g1y6z7_ ____ TEXT ____ NATURAL RESOURCES Text of speech by President Bush at Sequoia National Park . . . Page E-1 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2a8z2_ ______________ TABLE OF CASES ______________ Baker v. Motorola (Ariz. Super. Ct.) . . . Page A-9 http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/den.nsf/id/a0a4g2k6w4_ __________ Daily Environment Report (ISSN 1521-9402) Highlights are published daily by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 1231 25th St., NW, Washington, DC 20037. For account information and changes, contact 1-800-372-1033 (M-F, 8:30 am-7:00 pm ET) To request retransmission or to order a copy of the summarized article, contact 1-800-452-7773 or e-mail bnaplus@bna.com. Copyright © 2001 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20037. Use of this service is subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement with BNA. Unauthorized access or distribution is prohibited.
|