Laws & Regulations
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Hazardous Waste Resources for Tribal Nations in the Midwest
Hazardous waste on tribal lands presents a unique set of opportunities and obstacles. This website is intended to be a host for resources that can help Tribal Nations understand the dynamics of hazardous waste and provide guidance on building tribal hazard
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Measuring the Impact of Source Reduction
The TRI Program the collects information that can be used to track environmental progress at industrial facilities and highlight effective environmental practices.
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Fact Sheet: Supplemental Proposal: State Plans to Address Emissions during Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction (SSM)
On September 5, 2014, EPA proposed a rule supplementing and revising its February 2013 proposal to ensure states have plans in place that require industrial facilities across the country to follow air pollution rules during SSM operations.
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Fact Sheet: Final Rule: State Plans to Address Emissions During Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction (SSM)
Air pollution emitted during startup, shutdown, and malfunction operations may adversely affect the health of people in neighboring and downwind communities.
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Fact Sheet: Proposed Rule: State Plans to Address Emissions During Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction (SSM)
On February 12, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would ensure states have plans in place that require industrial facilities across the country to follow air pollution rules during SSM operations.
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Acid Rain Program Results
Learn the ways that EPA is addressing Acid Rain.
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e-Manifest
Meetings and Events Located in EPA Region 7 (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska)
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MEC HA Framework Option Paper #5
The Role of the MEC HA in the Decision-Making Process.
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MEC HA Framework Issue Paper #2
Comparison of Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol (MRSPP) and Initial MEC Hazard Assessment (HA) consensus input factors.
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MEC HA Framework Option Paper #1
This paper identifies recommended performance objectives for the MEC HA process currently under development.
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MEC HA Comment Review Meeting Notes
Members of the Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Technical Workgroup met March 28-30, 2006, to discuss comments received on the preliminary draft guidance.
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OSD - Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment (MEC HA) Initiative
Slides from a briefing about the MEC HA purpose, participants, progress, and process.
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MEC HA Work Group Agenda & Meeting Minutes, May 2nd and 3rd, 2006
The Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Technical Workgroup met May 2-3, 2006, to review responses to preliminary draft guidance and to discuss the workbook and next steps.
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Executive Sponsor Briefing - Technical Working Group on Hazard Assessment
This document contains draft minutes from the working group's March 30, 2005 meeting.
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(Crystal City, VA) Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting: Executive Summary
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its January 11-12, 2005, meeting in Crystal City, Virginia.
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MEC HA Framework Issue Paper #2b
The Technical Working Group for Hazard Assessment believes the Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol's Explosive Hazard Evaluation cannot be used for site-specific MEC HA purposes.
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December 16-17, 2004 - Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting: Executive Summary
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its December 16-17, 2004, meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting - May 4-5, 2004
Minutes from the meeting held on May 4-5, 2004.
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Technical Working Group on Hazard Assessment: Meeting Minutes
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its October 11-12, 2005, meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
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Letter from Peggy Harris (ASTSWMO) to Susan P. Bodine (EPA)
The support of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials for the use of the Interim Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Methodology.