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Proposed rule published on Nov. 8 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan.

More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 8

Title
Control of Emissions From Nonroad Large Spark-Ignition Engines, and Recreational Engines (Marine and Land-Based)
Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan
Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production
Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(c)(6) and 112(k) of the Clean Air Act
Additional Data Available on Wastes Studied in the Report to Congress on Cement Kiln Dust
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability