January 23, 2014 - The Board, on January 23, 2014, rejected proposed emergency rules that would have imposed additional Statewide requirements on the handling of coke and coal, including petroleum coke or “petcoke,” at bulk terminals and other specified facilities. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), on January 16, 2014, filed the emergency rulemaking, docketed as In the Matter of: Emergency Rulemaking Regarding Regulation of Coke/Coal Bulk Terminals: New 35 Ill. Adm. Code 213 (R14-20). With its proposed emergency rules, IEPA sought to require numerous immediate measures, including road paving; dust suppression systems; setbacks, containment of stormwater; and disposal of any coke or coal that has been on-site for more than one year.
Board Rejects Emergency Rules for Coke/Coal Bulk Terminals
The Board, on January 23, 2014, rejected proposed emergency rules that would have imposedadditional Statewide requirements on the handling of coke and coal, including petroleum coke or“petcoke,” at bulk terminals and other specified facilities.
Adm.
Code 213 (R14-20).
With its proposed emergency rules, IEPA sought to require numerous
immediate measures, including road paving; dust suppression systems; setbacks, containment ofstormwater; and disposal of any coke or coal that has been on-site for more than one year.
The
Board received 34 comments.
After careful consideration of the record, the Board determined
that ...
Allowed
Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) - application/pdf
Publications 
