Recently Adopted Rules
Chapter 121 Emission Limitations and Emission Testing of Resource Recovery Facilities - This regulation establishes stack emission limitations, operating practices, compliance and performance testing, and reporting and record keeping requirements for resource recovery facilities.
State Plan MWC
Board Memo - Emission Limitations and Emission Testing of Resource Recovery Facilities
Adopted date: November 1, 2007
Effective date: November 14, 2007
Staff Contact: Debbie Avalone-King
Chapter 139 Transportation Conformity -
The purpose of this subpart is to implement Section 176(c)(4)(E ) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), with respect to the conformity of transportation plans, programs, and projects which are developed, funded, or approved by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), and by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) or other recipients of funds under Title 23 U.S.C. or the Federal Transit Laws (Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53).
Board Memo - Transportation Conformity
Effective Date: September 19, 2007
Chapter 150 Control of Emissions from Outdoor Wood Boilers. This regulation establishes particulate emission standards, siting criteria and labeling requirements for outdoor wood boilers.
Supplemental Basis Statement - none
Board Memo Control of Emissions from Outdoor Wood Boilers
Adoption Notice
Adopted: May 15, 2008
Effective Date: July 4, 2008
Staff contact: Carolyn Wheeler or Ron Severance
Chapter 152 Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products - This regulation limits emissions of volatile organic compounds from consumer products by establishing emission limits for consumer product source categories.
Supplemental Basis Statement
Board Memo
Adopted: December 6, 2007
Effective Date: December 15, 2007
Staff contact: Andrea Lani
Chapter 156 CO2 Budget Trading Program - This regulation establishes the Maine component of the CO2 Budget Trading Program, which is designed to stabilize and then reduce anthropogenic emissions of the CO2, a greenhouse gas, from CO2 budget sources in an economically efficient manner.
Supplemental Basis Statement - Chapter 156 CO2 Budget Trading Program
Board Memo
Adopted: December 6, 2007
Effective Date: January 5, 2008
Staff contact: Andrea Lani
Chapter 157 CO2 Budget Trading Program Waiver and Suspension - This regulation provides the Commissioner the authority, under exceptional circumstances, to waive or suspend requirements of the CO2 Budget Trading Program, 06-096 CMR Chater 156.
Supplemental Basis Statement - Chapter 157 CO2 Budget Trading Program Waiver and Suspension
Board Memo
Adopted: May 1, 2008
Effective Date: June 14, 2008
Staff contact: Andrea Lani
