July 01, 2009 - Under the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) chemical facility antiterrorism standards (CFATS), any facility that manufactures, uses, stores, or distributes a chemical on DHS's chemicals of interest (COI) list (6 CFR Part 27 Appendix A) at or above the screening threshold quantity (STQ) for any applicable security issue must complete and submit a chemical security assessment tool (CSAT) top-screen to DHS.

July 01, 2009 - EPA has granted California's waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year.

July 01, 2009 (Final Regulation) - EPA has granted New York final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, commonly referred to as Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.