🏭EPA Proposes New VOC Emissions Limit for Ohio Manufacturing
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a May 2, 2025, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). The SIP submittal consists of an alternate control technology emission limit of 5.9 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon (lbs VOC/gallon) for RFD Beaufort, Inc.'s life raft manufacturing plant at 1420 Wolf Creek Trail, Wadsworth, Ohio. This limit applies to the facility's nylon reinforced polyurethane adhesive process. The limitation is established through the Ohio SIP for control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from stationary sources and is listed as an enforceable condition in the facility's operating permit, issued by Ohio EPA on March 25, 2025.
Learn More🌊SBA Disaster Relief Notice for Ohio - Financial Assistance Available
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Ohio dated September 12, 2025. Incident: Flooding.
Learn More🌱FERC Notice on Appalachian Reliability Project and Environmental Review
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has initiated a scoping process regarding the Appalachian Reliability Project proposed by Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. This project involves constructing and operating natural gas transmission facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio, addressing potential environmental impacts and inviting public comments.
Learn More🏺Notice of Inventory Completion by Ohio History Connection
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Ohio History Connection has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More🏗️FAA Notice on Land Use Change at Greene County Airport, OH
The FAA is considering a proposal to change 4.044 acres of airport land from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use and to authorize the sale of airport property located at Greene County/Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport. The aforementioned land is not needed for aeronautical use. The future use of the property is for a municipal fire station. The land is located in the southwest part of the airport adjacent to N. Valley Road. There are no impacts to the airport by allowing the Greene County Regional Airport Authority to dispose of the property.
Learn More🌍EPA Proposes Approval of Ohio's Ozone Regulation Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapters 3745-21 and 3745-110 into the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("Ohio" or "Ohio EPA") submitted these revisions on March 30, 2022, and supplemented the submittal on February 1, 2023, and August 28, 2023. EPA is proposing to approve parts of OAC Chapters 3745-21 and 3745-110 as satisfying some of the Moderate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) and Nitrogen Oxide (NO<INF>x</INF>) RACT requirements for the Cleveland, OH nonattainment area (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties) under the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard ("NAAQS" or "standard"). Finally, EPA is proposing to approve OAC rule 3745-15-03, submitted by Ohio on February 9, 2023, and supplemented on December 1, 2023, and December 30, 2024.
Learn More💧Proposed Consent Decree on Clean Water Act Violations and Business Impact
The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree in a case regarding the alleged violations of the Clean Water Act by Tyson L. Friskney. The decree aims to resolve allegations of unlawful pollutant discharges and includes requirements for injunctive relief and environmental mitigation measures. Written comments on this decree are being accepted from the public.
Learn More🏛️Department of Energy
This notice announces an in-person meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Learn More🗣️Notice of Ohio Advisory Committee Public Meeting on Civil Rights
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Ohio Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to debrief on testimony received from panel briefings I-III and determine the next course of action.
Learn More🛢️Eastern Gas Transmission Application Notice and Public Participation Details
The Department of Energy has issued a notice regarding Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage's application for the Appalachian Reliability Project, highlighting necessary construction and regulatory requirements. The notice includes provisions for public comments, protests, and motions to intervene, aiming to foster stakeholder involvement in the project's evaluation and approval process.
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