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Indiana Steel Environmental Group June 29, 2010

Indiana Steel Environmental Group June 29, 2010. Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., BCEE, QEP Commissioner IN Department of Environmental Management. IDEM’s Mission. We Protect Hoosiers and Our Environment

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Indiana Steel Environmental Group June 29, 2010

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  1. Indiana Steel Environmental GroupJune 29, 2010 Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., BCEE, QEP Commissioner IN Department of Environmental Management

  2. IDEM’s Mission We Protect Hoosiers and Our Environment IDEM is responsible for protecting human health and the environment while providing for safe industrial, agricultural, commercial and governmental operation vital to a prosperous economy.

  3. How Does IDEM Protect Hoosiers and Our Environment? Develop regulations and issue permits to restrict discharges to the environment to safe levels. Inspect and monitor permitted facilities to ensure compliance with the permits. Use compliance assistance and/or enforcement when people exceed their permit levels or violate regulations. Educate people on their environmental responsibilities.

  4. Performance Metrics Mar 2010

  5. Performance Metrics June 2005

  6. Discussion Topics • Potential Regulatory Issues • NAAQS Air Quality Issues • Antidegradation • NPDES Permit Issuance • Green House Gas Regulations? • Budget Issues and Fees.

  7. Potential Regulatory Issues--Air • New 75 ppb 1 hour SO2 Air Quality Standard. • New 100 ppb short term NOx Air Quality Standard. • EPA reconsideration of 0.075 ozone standard and 15 microgram/cubic meter PM2.5 Air Quality Standards. • EPA inaction on redesignation requests.

  8. SO2 Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 75 ppb June 6, 2010: U.S. EPA Announced a New SO2 Standard set at 75 ppb

  9. NO2 Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data January 22, 2010:U.S. EPA Announced a New NO2 Standard set at 100 ppb

  10. March 12, 2008:U.S. EPA Announced a New Ozone Standard set at 0.075 ppm Ozone Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 0.075 ppm

  11. Ozone Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 0.070 ppm January 6, 2010: U.S. EPA Announced Reconsideration of Ozone NAAQS (Proposed range of 0.060-0.070 ppm)

  12. Ozone Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 0.065 ppm January 6, 2010: U.S. EPA Announced Reconsideration of Ozone NAAQS (Proposed range of 0.060-0.070 ppm)

  13. Ozone Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 0.060 ppm January 6, 2010: U.S. EPA Announced Reconsideration of Ozone NAAQS (Proposed range of 0.060-0.070 ppm)

  14. March 15, 2010: U.S. EPA Proposed a Revised PM2.5 Standard with a range of 11-14 µg/m3 PM2.5 Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 15 µg/m3

  15. March 15, 2010: U.S. EPA Proposed a Revised PM2.5 Standard with a range of 11-14 µg/m3 PM2.5 Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 14 µg/m3

  16. March 15, 2010: U.S. EPA Proposed a Revised PM2.5 Standard with a range of 11-14 µg/m3 PM2.5 Design Values Based on 2007-2009 Monitoring Data Standard at 11 µg/m3

  17. Climate Change & GHG • Indiana joined the litigation challenging the endangerment finding. • Indiana believes that the tailoring rule is fundamentally legally flawed. • The current federal administration firmly believes that the science supports the opinion that the earth is warming due to human GHG emissions.

  18. Climate Change & GHG • An alternative way to frame the discussion is to compare the costs and benefits of deep reductions in GHG emissions with the projected costs and benefits of not making those reductions. • Some strategies (i.e. wasting less energy) make sense without the GHG drive and should be encouraged.

  19. GHG Air Permits • All permits issued after 1/1/2011 requiring PSD review that also increase GHG emissions by at least 75,000 tpy need GHG BACT. • All permits issued after 6/30/2011 that increase GHG emissions by 75,000 tpy need GHG BACT and all sources with GHG emissions of at least 100,000 tpy need operating permits

  20. GHG Air Permits • IDEM will use the expedited rule making process and emergency rule making to obtain the legal authority to issue the federally required GHG permits

  21. Potential Regulatory Issues--Water • Antidegradation Regulations. • Algae issues and nutrient regulations. • Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Ohio River, Indiana lakes, rivers and reservoirs. • Pharmaceuticals and other trace pollutants. • IDEM action on the final five extended permits. • More attention to the Great Lakes.

  22. Antidegradation • Second Notice Comment Period closed January 30, 2010—31 different commenters • We are still evaluating the comments and preparing a revised draft rule for possible preliminary adoption • There will be a third notice on the rule as preliminarily adopted

  23. Antidegradation • Major Issues Raised • Trigger for Antidegradation Review • What pollutants should be covered (Pollutant of concern) • BADCT • Level of deminimis • Exemptions

  24. NPDES Permit Backlog Reduction 2005: 263 backlogged permits 2010: 5 backlogged permits List includes: US Midwest. Ready for Public Notice. Arcelor Mittal Burns Harbor. Under EPA review—301g Arcelor Mittal Indiana Harbor East. Drafting Arcelor Mittal Indiana Harbor West. Drafting. Hoosier Merom. Compliance Schedule Under EPA Review Office of Water QualityPermits

  25. Potential Regulatory Issues--Land • RISC Guidance and Regulations implementing HB1162. • Coal combustion waste regulations. • EPA to speed up review of pollutant risk evaluations.

  26. Potential Regulatory Issues • Increased EPA emphasis on enforcement to improve environmental quality. • EPA reevaluation of permitting decisions made during the past eight years. • IDEM Outdoor Hydronic Heater Rule restart. • Increased scrutiny of all coal related activities. • Transparency.

  27. Indiana State Budget Challenges • Indiana’s most recent revenue forecast is $1.88 Billion below the budgeted amount for the FY 2010-2011 biennium. • State Agencies reduced by 20+% • Higher Education reduced by 6% • K-12 Education reduced by 3% • Budget surplus will need to be spent

  28. Response to Reduced State Income • Eliminated 2009 & 2010 raises. • Strategic Hiring Review—Using attrition to reduce spending. • Reduce/eliminate grants, contracts, etc. • Restrictions on travel and purchasing. • Will maintain essential State services.

  29. New IDEM Budget Actions • Returning staffing to January 2005 levels through attrition. • Moving most of Shadeland staff to IGCN and renegotiating the lease. • Canceling or renegotiating a number of service contracts. • Voluntary unpaid leave program.

  30. IDEM Staffing Levels

  31. NorthwestIndianaRegion

  32. Carbon Monoxide

  33. Carbon Monoxide

  34. Lead

  35. Nitrogen Dioxide

  36. Ozone

  37. Changing Particulate Standards

  38. Particulate Matter

  39. Particulate Matter

  40. Particulate Matter

  41. Particulate Matter

  42. Particulate Matter

  43. Particulate Matter

  44. Sulfur Dioxide

  45. Sulfur Dioxide

  46. Thank You Tom Easterly Commissioner Indiana Department of Environmental Management 317-232-8611 teasterly@idem.in.gov

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