useful legal and government links

legal recourse against government wrongdoing (FOIA, False Claims Act, qui tam, whistleblower protection, champerty, crowdfunding, etc.)

legal research

Twitter links of interest
Twitter site for regulatory actions up for public comment (Fair Shake ELS)
PublicComment


PUCO and OPSB dockets of interest
14-2322-EL-BGN PUCO; OPSB Lordstown Energy Center (Lordstown Clean Energy Future)
regulations
ERF (Ohio rule- filing site)
JCARR (5-year rule review)
OSHA rules: GI; construction; FOM; tech. manual
CAA (Clean Air Act)
USC (United States (Statutory) Code)
federal regulations current; historic
Federal Register
noticeandcomment.com
Ohio-related federal open dockets (all)
of particular interest:
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Draft Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) document for select oil and natural gas industry sources Dec. 4, 2015
Source Determination for Certain Emission Units in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector (relates to the adjacency question) Dec. 4, 2015
Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources Dec. 4, 2015
Appendix W modeling guidance revisions; docketOct. 27, 2015
Updated Ozone Transport Modeling Data for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Sept. 23, 2015
EA availability
rev. Part 60 Subpart OOOO (on the Regulatory Actions page)
EIS availability for Nexus/Texas Eastern NG pipeline projectsMay 22, 2015up to 130,000 hp compression at four new NG turbine compressor stations in Columbiana, Medina, Sandusky and Lucas Counties
PSD infrastructure requirements for SO2, NOX, ozone, lead - Direct Final ApprovalMarch 30, 2015several entries that appear to be the same, for this and the proposed rule with same closing date - need to study further to discern distinction
PSD infrastructure requirements for SO2, NOX, ozone, lead - Proposed RuleMarch 30, 2015
Ozone NAAQSMarch 17, 2015Ohio comments and appendices
scoping of environmental impact assessment for LeachXpress Pipeline ProjectFebruary 12, 2015new Summerfield and Oak Hill compressor stations in Noble and Jackson Counties, respectively; modified Crawford compressor station in Fairfield County.
scoping of environmental impact assessment for Rover Pipeline ProjectDec. 18, 2014Paden City, W.Va. to Defiance, Ohio; ten new compressor stations, of which seven in Ohio, viz., Cadiz, Harrison Co.; Clarington, Monroe Co.; Seneca, Noble Co.; Defiance, Defiance Co.; Mainline 1, Carroll Co.; Mainline 2, Wayne Co.; Mainline 3, Crawford Co.
Primary Aluminum NESHAPS; supplementary proposalsigned Nov. 13 2014; not yet in FR as of Dec. 19, 2014; wait, those assholes did publish it, but failed to replace the page that says "this page will be replaced when the proposal is published;" comment period will be 45 days, i.e. ends Jan. 22, 2015modeling files available
Texas and Oklahoma visibilityinteresting discussion of modeling and regulatory background
SO2 data collection 5/13/14 7/14/14
greenhouse gas permitting; comments; blog; background existing sources12/1/14 OEPA comments.
greenhouse gas permitting; comments; blog; background modified and reconstructed10/16/14 (?)
Ohio opacity rule 7/28/14
Ohio opacity rule reopening of comment period8/8/149/8/14
Infrastructure requirements7/25/148/25/14
Redesignation of Bellefontaine Area to Attainment of the 2008 lead standard 7/28/14 8/27/14also 16026 docket number - can't tell how they differ.
proposed approval; direct final PM 2.5 NSR review 11/28/14
n.b.: proposed/recent compressor stations here



Ohio rule comment periods
draft
open
draft
close
proposed
open
proposed
close
Clermont Co./adjacent Ky. Co. SO2 redesignation requestApril 16, 2015
3745-18 sulphur dioxide (5yr review) March 17, 2015
(Early Stakeholder Outreach)
fact sheet
3745-104 accidental releases (5yr review) Jan. 16, 2015
3745-114 toxic air contaminants (5yr review) ca. Jan. 2015 (??) (due 12/1/2011)9/19/14Nov. 28, 2014Jan. 6, 2015
3745-111 ERC banking system (5yr review) Oct. 24, 2014Nov. 24, 2014"No change" proposed.
3745-104 accidental releases prevention program (5yr review) due 10/23/2014. Don't know why overdue.
3745-21 Carbon Monoxide, Photochemically Reactive Materials, Hydrocarbons, and Related Materials Standards Dec. 2, 2014 extensive changes
Upcoming projects
countycompanydescriptiondockets
Lordstown EnergyTrumbull800 MW combined cycle gas turbine, 0278112009, A0052799; see also PUCO and OPSB dockets near top of this page
Belmont Co. cracker plantBelmont PTT Global Chemical/Marubeni
Appalachian ResinsMonroe
Colerain compressor station Belmont Ohio Pipeline Energy Network (OPEN); Texas Eastern Transmission compressors of combined 18,800 hp FERC; closed 9/22/14
Plasma compressor and pigging stations Monroe Ohio Valley Connector Project; Equitrans, L.P. 2 gas-driven centrifugal compressors of combined 21,000 hp; pig launch/receive facility FERC; closes 9/29/14
Ohio code
OAC Section 3745; DAPC
ORC Title 37
wage and hours
air pollution control
power siting pollution control
U. S. EPA resources
applicability determinations
RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC)
Emissions Factors
Webfire
AP-42
Vol. 1, Ch. 3: Stationary Internal Combustion Sources

Speciation
inventories
NEI
CAMD (capita.wustal.edu site)
EIS (OEPA)
TRI (OEPA)
Envirofacts (U.S. EPA)
air quality
NAAQS attainment (Ohio)
toxicology
emissions modeling
dispersion modeling
seamless server (topographic data)
geoid discussion (NAD27 vs. NAD83); conversion utility
Federal Land Managers (FLAG) manual
Appendix W and other modeling guidance; proposed changes
DAPC
homepage
what's new
PTI applications
SIP submittals
engineering guides
EAC forms
terms and conditions library
Answer Place
eDocument search

ERAC (Environmental Review Appeals Commission) docket

NESHAPS residual risk
RICE (reciprocating internal combustion engines)


Environmental Justice
The Law of Environmental Justice (extract)
Executive Order 12,898 (EPA site)
2005 GAO report
Washington Legal Foundation

Air Markets Program Data

Clean Power Plan

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