March 20, 2014 - On March 20, 2014, the Board granted the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA) request to stay the proceedings docketed as In the Matter of: Emergency Rulemaking Regarding Regulation of Coke/Coal Bulk Terminals: New 35 Ill. Adm. Code 213 (R14-20). The IEPA, on January 16, 2014, filed the emergency rulemaking 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. 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 Grants Stay of Rulemaking Process for Coke/Coal Bulk Terminals
On March 20, 2014, the Board granted the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA)request to stay the proceedings docketed as In the Matter of: Emergency Rulemaking RegardingRegulation of Coke/Coal Bulk Terminals: New 35 Ill.
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 formore than one year.
On February 20, 2014, the IEPA filed a
motion asking that the proceeding be stayed.
The Board stayed the proceedings until June 23, ...
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