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 Last update: Apr. 22, 2002
[Summary]
Hamilton Consutling Group Regulatory Tracking Report contains summaries and status of administrative developments of interest to Wisconsin businesses. Important recent developments and upcoming actions are highlighted in red in the status section. Major Wisconsin regulatory initiatives include a rewrite of the state's air toxic program (NR 445), mercury rules limiting air deposition of mercury into the state's waters, and a major overhaul of the nonpoint source pollution program.
Recent Developments Mercury Advisory Group Given Deadline Jan. 9, 2002 - Lloyd Eagan, DNR's Air Bureau Chief, gave the mercury citizen advisory committee a March 2002 deadline to complete its recommendations on the controversial mercury rule. The citizen group met on Jan. 9 to continue deliberations on the proposed mercury rule, which included a DNR briefing on the need for the rule, a review of the committee's priorities, and completion of the agenda for their Jan. 18 meeting. More... DNR's Nonpoint Rule Up for Adoption Dec. 27, 2001 - DNR's nonpoint water quality rule is up for adoption at the Jan. 23-24 Natural Resources Board meeting. The controversial rule, under development for over four years, is a complete overhaul for the state's nonpoint source pollution program. More... DNR Unveils Draft Air Toxics Rule; Outlines Schedule Dec. 3, 2001 - DNR presented the Air Toxics Technical Advisory Group its latest NR 445 draft and the rule-making schedule for the sweeping rewrite of Wisconsin's air toxics program. Other agenda items for the group's Dec. 3 meeting included air spills reporting, exemptions for "incidental" emitters, an update on the business impact study, and the status of the foundry environmental management system project. More... DNR Provides Details on "Incidental" Emitter Exception Dec. 3, 2001 - DNR presented the Air Toxics Technical Advisory Group additional details on its air toxics "incidental emitters" proposal, which if incorporated into NR 445, would exempt certain sources from the air toxics program. More... DNR Once Again Attempts to Clarify Air Spill Reporting Dec. 3, 2001 - DNR clarified its position on air spill reporting at the Dec. 3 meeting of the DNR Air Toxics Technical Advisory Group. Industry representatives were for the most part relieved DNR finally reconciled its position with the statutory Spill Law. More... [Summary]
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