February 3, 2004
EPA Published Strategy for Developing/Revising Effluent Guidelines
EPA has published its Strategy for Developing/Revising effluent guidelines and is seeking comments. Although comment period is scheduled to end February 17, 2004, an extension of 30 days is expected.

February 2, 2004
EPA Issues Proposed Interstate Air Quality Rule Affecting 29 States and Announces Upcoming Public Hearings
On January 30, 2004 EPA proposed an Interstate Air Quality Rule which is intended to reduce interstate transport of fine particulate matter and Ozone (Federal Register, 69 Federal Register 4565-4614 (January 30, 2004). The proposal finds that 29 States and the District of Columbia contribute significantly to non-attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particles (PM 2.5) and/or 8-hour ozone in downwind States. EPA is proposing to require upwind States to revise their State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to include control measures to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and/or nitrogen oxides (NOx). On February 2, 2004, EPA published the dates and locations (although detailed information for the meetings (sites, times, etc) will be posted in EPA’s websites as they become available) for the public hearings for this proposed rule and other associated rulemaking proposals: February 25 and 26, 2004 in Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA; and the Research Triangle Park, NC (all simultaneous meetings)

October 27, 2003
Air quality nags airport expansion
Court-ordered report says billion-dollar growth plan meets standards but health concerns still exist By Sean Holstege, STAFF WRITER The Oakland Tribune.

September 29, 2003
Evening Flights A Noisy Nightmare
The noisy nighttime skies above Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, already a source of consternation among some residents, could force the airport to purchase more houses. But airport officials stress that would only occur if they were unable to tone down noise levels with a new set of nighttime takeoff and landing procedures, which the airport is currently testing.

April 16, 2003
EPA EXTENDS SPCC DEADLINES BY 18 MONTHS
This week EPA made available a pre-publication Federal Register Notice signed by the administrator extending the SPCC deadlines for the new rule by 18 months. EPA also announced that only those provisions of the rule that are less stringent or burden reducing would still be in effect and that the implementation of any requirements that are new or more stringent than the old rule would be extended by 18 months. Click Here for the link to EPA’s website and the language of the pre-publication Notice.

January 9, 2003
EPA ISSUES FINAL RULE EXTENDING SPCC DEADLINES BY 60 DAYS AND PROPOSES RULE EXTENDING DEADLINES FOR ONE YEAR
Today EPA published in the Federal Register an Interim Final Rule that extends, effective today, January 9, 2003, for sixty days, the dates for a facility to amend and implement its Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. EPA is issuing this extension in order to avoid a flood of individual extension requests and to allow for adequate consideration of comments EPA expects to receive on a proposed one-year extension of the dates published also included in today’s Federal Register. For a copy of the Interim Final Rule, click HERE. For a copy of the Proposed Rule, click HERE. AAAE, ACI-NA, NATA and ATA are working together in working with EPA on addressing issues associated with these notices and regulations. For more information, contact AAAE’s Director of Environmental Affairs, Claudio Ternieden, at (703) 793-0500, Ext. 198, or by e-mail at
Click here for Interim Final Rule and Proposed Rule
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December 24, 2002
Bush Administration Publishes the National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Interior, the Federal Highway Administration and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, has re-evaluated its mitigation Regulatory Guidance Letter and is reissuing it to improve mitigation implementation provisions. Since wetlands are an issue in airport expansions, this Guidance is of interest to airports.
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December 20, 2002
EPA published a Draft Strategy for National Clean Water Industrial Regulations
On November 29, 2002 EPA published a Draft Strategy for National Clean Water Industrial Regulations. Under the Clean Water Act, EPA is required to established national technology-based regulations, termed “effluent guidelines”, to reduce pollutant discharges from industrial facilities to surface waters and publicly owned treatment works. The draft strategy describes a process to identify existing effluent guidelines that EPA should consider revising, and to identify any industrial categories for which the Agency should consider developing new effluent guidelines. EPA proposes to use this process to develop future Effluent Guidelines Program Plans, which EPA is required to publish under section 304(m) of the Clean Water Act every two years. EPA is seeking comments on this strategy and AAAE plans on providing specific comments on it. For more info Click here

November 8, 2002
DOT Accepting Project Nominations for Streamlined Environmental Review - DEADLINE 11/12/02
Pursuant to President Bush’s Executive Order 13274 ( http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/09/20020918-14.html ), DOT is creating a process for enhancing environmental stewardship and streamlining the environmental review process of transportation infrastructure projects. DOT will accept nominations for the second round of projects for streamlined environmental review through November 12, 2002. A project nomination form can be found at http://airportnet.org/depts/environmental/rviewnom.pdf. For more info Click here

November 1, 2002
Philly Runways Named For Accelerated EIS (Updated)
Philadelphia International’s runway construction plans will receive streamlined environmental review under terms of a new executive order, DOT announced on Thursday. The airport was the only one on the initial list of seven transportation construction projects selected by DOT for accelerated environmental review.For more info Click here

October 30, 2002
The State Water Resources Control Board of California Issues Draft NPDES Industrial General Permit and Invites Affected Parties for Workshop
The State Water Resources Control Board of California has issued a draft NPDES Industrial General Permit and invitation for a workshop to take place Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 10 am at the Sierra Hearing Room, in the Second Floor of the Joe Serna Jr./Cal/EPA Building, 1001 I Street, In Sacramento, CA. Click here for copies of the Notice of Workshop, directions, Summary of Proposed Revisions, Fact Sheet and the General Permit. For more information, please contact AAAE’s Environmental Affairs Director, Claudio Ternieden, at (703) 824-0500, Ext. 198 or by e-mail at

October 16, 2002
Federal Register Notice – EPA publishes a Federal Register Notice
(67 FR 63867) On June 24, 2002 EPA proposed effluent guidelines and standards for storm water discharges from construction sites. The comments were due by October 22, 2002, but EPA has extended the comment period to December 23, 2002. For more information click here or e-mail Claudio Ternieden, AAAE Director of Environmental Affairs at .

September 25, 2002
FAA and EPA Issue General Conformity Guidance for Airports
In response to airport operators’ request that more specific guidance be made available in the implementation of General Conformity Regulations, FAA and EPA have prepared a guidance document in the form of questions and answers
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September 23, 2002
AAAE Comments to the Council on Environmental Quality’s National Environmental Policy Act Task Force Notice and Request for Comments of July 9, 2002 (67 FR 45510) and Notice Extending the Comment Period of August 20, 2002 (67 FR 53931)
"The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Task Force invited comments on effective NEPA implementation practices to develop a publication of case studies including such practices." In its comments, AAAE asserted its continuing support of such efforts and included some suggested actions.
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September 20, 2002
Federal Register Notice – EPA publishes a Federal Register Notice
“seeking expressions of interest from industry trade organizations to work with the newly reoriented sector program in the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation (OPEI).” EPA requests that interested trade associations or organizations contact the Sector Strategies Division by October 31, 2002. For more information or if you want to be part of any joint AAAE efforts, please contact Claudio Ternieden, AAAE Director of Environmental Affairs at (703)824-0500, Ext. 198 or by e-mail at
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August 23, 2002
New Environmental Affairs Director Joins AAAE
Claudio H. Ternieden has joined the Regulatory Affairs Department of AAAE as the new Director of Environmental Affairs. Claudio comes from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) where he assisted in developing and implementing Indiana’s Great Lakes Water Quality Standards and in overseeing Indiana’s drinking water construction permits and capacity development programs. While at IDEM, Claudio worked with EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC under an intergovernmental assignment. He advised on implementation issues associated with industrial sectors in the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation and in developing federal water regulations for cooling water intake structures at new and existing large power plants in the Office of Water. He has a law degree and a certificate in Environmental Law from Pace University School of Law, in White Plains, NY, and started his career as a Pretreatment Director for the City of Elkhart, Indiana before joining IDEM. He can be reached at (703) 824-0500, Ext. 198 or by e-mail at

April 8, 2002
Joint FAA/NASAO Report on Environmental Reviews for Airport Projects
"Federal and State Coordination of Environmental Reviews for Airport Improvement Projects"
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April 5, 2002
Issue Brief - SPCC Plans
Issue brief on spill prevention, control, and countermeasures, or SPCC Plans

October 12, 2001
GAO Report on Aviation and the Environment
GAO report titled "Transition to Quieter Aircraft Occurred as Planned, but Concerns About Noise Persist."
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August 22, 2001
U.S. District Court Decision on Naples Proposed Ban on Stage 2 Business Jets
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July 5, 2001
Pending deicing lawsuit
A "qui tam" law suit filed against several U.S. airports
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July 2, 2001
Joint Industry Comments on EPA's Proposed Metal Products & Machinery (MP&M) Rule
AAAE, ACI-NA, the Air Transport Association, the Cargo Airline Association, and the Regional Airline Association joint comments to EPA's Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards for Metal Products and Machinery
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June 26, 2001
Joint comments to EPA's Notice on the General Conformity of Federal Actions to SIP's
AAAE, ACI-NA, ATA, CAA, joint comments to EPA's Notice on the General Conformity of Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans (SIP's)
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May 24, 2001
FAA Report to the US Congress on Environmental Review of Airport Improvement Projects
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April 27, 2001
General Conformity of Federal Actions to SIPs
Federal Register Notice - EPA Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; General Conformity of Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans
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March 15, 2001
Aviation Industry Executives Will Meet In Dallas To Examine Environmental Issues Hindering Growth
National Aviation Environmental Conference Will Focus On Environmental Initiatives for Airports
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February 27, 2001
Supreme Court Decision on Clean Air Rules
WHITMAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ET AL. v. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC., ET AL.
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January 3, 2001
Metal Products and Machinery Proposed Rule
Effluent Limitation Guidelines pretreatment standards and new source performance standards for the metal products and machinery point source category proposed rule. pages 424-472
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January 3, 2001
Metal Products and Machinery Proposed Rule
pages 473-522
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January 3, 2001
Metal Products and Machinery Proposed Rule
pages 523-558
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