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July 31, 2008

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production estimates by clicking:

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DOE/EIA-0218(08-30)
Coal Production for Week Ended:
July 26, 2008

SUMMARY: As estimated by the Energy Information Administration
from data on railroad car loadings, U.S. coal production totaled
approximately 22.7 million short tons (mmst) during the week ended
July 26, 2008. This production estimate is 1.2 percent higher than
last week’s estimate, and 2.5 percent higher than the estimate reported
for the comparable week in 2007. Production east of the Mississippi
River totaled 9.4 mmst, and production west of the Mississippi River
totaled 13.4 mmst.

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Dear Colleagues,
Please click on the link below to read about Montana Wetland News for August 2008.
http://deq.mt.gov/wqinfo/Wetlands/NewsLetters/Vol1No4/NewsletterVol1No4.pdf
Lynda A. Saul, PWS Wetland Program Coordinator Montana Department of Environmental Quality 1520 East 6th Ave Helena MT 59601 Phone: (406)444-6652 Fax: (406)444-6836 lsaul@mt.gov

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GO GREEN! EPA News You Can Use - August 2008 http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/gogreen
IN THIS ISSUE: Enviro-Tip of the Month What You Can Do, What You Can Use Upcoming Events and Opportunities About This Newsletter

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Weather permitting, the Mosquito Control Section is planning the following insecticide application(s) beginning as early as 8:25 pm on Thursday July 31, 2008 and continuing up until 11:30 pm as conditions permit.

Application of Permanone (permethrin/PBO) with truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas:

Select individual rural properties in Smyrna & Clayton.

All insecticides used are EPA-registered for mosquito control and applied according to EPA-approved label instructions, which the EPA has determined can be used without posing unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife or the environment.

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This email list provides a summary and links for every Energy Information Administration (EIA) product released this week. You can sign up for many of these separately and receive instant notification of when the product was released at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/listserv_signup.html
REGULARLY SCHEDULED WEEKLY RELEASES:
Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices (7/28/2008) This report presents average retail gasoline prices at the national and regional levels, and for selected cities and States, based on an EIA survey conducted each Monday of approximately 900 retail outlets. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wrgp.html
Weekly Highway Diesel Prices (7/28/2008) This report contains a 53-week history of weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel prices for the U.S., 8 regions, and the State of California. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp
The Coal News and Markets Report for week ended 7/25/2008 (7/28/2008) Contains information for the week and spot prices: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/coalnews/coalmar.html
This Week in Petroleum (7/30/2008) TWIP is a weekly Web product that provides analysis, data, and charts of the latest weekly petroleum supply and price data. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp
Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Data for Week Ending 7/25/2008 (7/30/2008) Contains timely information on supply and selected prices of crude oil and principal petroleum products in the context of historical data and forecasts. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wpsr.html
Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (7/31/08) Contains weekly estimates of natural gas in underground storage for the United States and three regions of the United States. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/ngs/ngs.html
Natural Gas Weekly Update (7/31/08) Contains weekly updates of natural gas market prices, latest storage level estimates, recent lower 48 NOAA weather data, and other market activity or events. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp
Coal Production for Week Ended 7/26/2008 (7/31/08) Contains an overview of U.S. weekly coal production. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/weekly/weekly_html/wcppage.html
OTHER RELEASES THIS WEEK:
Monthly Energy Review (7/24/2008) EIA’s primary report of recent energy statistics: total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and international petroleum; and data unit conversions. See What’s New in the Monthly Energy Review for a record of changes. Over the first half of 2008, the average number of rotary rigs in operation in the United States (onshore and offshore) was up 4 percent compared with the first half of 2007 and up 15 percent compared with the first half of 2006; the total number of wells drilled was up 7 percent and 20 percent, respectively; and the total footage drilled was down 3 percent and up 20 percent, respectively.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/contents.html
Renewable Energy Trend in Consumption and Electricity, 2006 (7/25/2008) EIA recently released the report, “Renewable Energy Trend in Consumption and Electricity, 2006,” with final data on renewable energy for 2006 and detailed sections on wind energy developments, concentrating solar power, biodiesel, and wave and tidal energy. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/trends/rentrends.html
Quarterly Coal Report (QCR) - 1st Quarter 2008 (7/25/2008) Provides detailed quarterly coal data for January-March 2008 and aggregated quarterly historical coal data for 2002 through 1st Quarter 2008. Due to the termination of tax credits on December 31, 2007, all coal synfuel plants reported to EIA that they were permanently closed. Therefore, this report has blank entries for coal synfuel consumed or produced in the 1st Quarter of 2008. However, if plants had product on hand in this quarter, data on the disposition of that product is included in this report. After the 1st Quarter 2008, EIA will no longer collect or report new data on coal synfuel plants. Also, due to the unavailability of 1st Quarter 2008 electric power data, the report does not include corresponding quarter information on that sector. All data for 2007 and prior years are final, with the exception of electric power sector data. All data for 2008 are preliminary.
View an on-line summary of the publication. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/quarterly/qcr_sum.html
Survey of Geothermal Heat Pump Shipments, 2006 (7/25/2008) This report provides detailed information on geothermal heat pump shipments for 2006. The number of units shipped in 2006 increased over 30 percent compared to 2005. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/ghpsurvey/ghpssurvey. html
Petroleum Supply Annual 2007, Volume 1 (7/28/2008) Final annual data for the supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_sup ply_annual/psa_volume1/psa_volume1.html
Petroleum Supply Annual 2007, Volume 2 (7/28/2008) Final monthly statistics for the supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_sup ply_annual/psa_volume2/psa_volume2.html
Petroleum Supply Monthly (July 2008) (7/28/2008) Supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products on a national and regional level. The data series describe production, imports and exports, movements and inventories. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/petroleum_sup ply_monthly/psm.html
July 2008 Natural Gas Monthly With Data for May 2008 (7/29/2008) Natural and supplemental gas production, supply, consumption, disposition, storage, imports, exports, and prices in the United States.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/natural_gas _monthly/ngm.html
ENERGY CONFERENCES-NORTH AMERICA and REST OF WORLD http://www.eia.doe.gov/calendar/meetings.htm
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The Natural Gas Weekly Update has been updated and is available on the EIA Website:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp

Previous issues of the Natural Gas Weekly Update are also available from the website. To view previously published reports, click the navigation button on the left sidebar in the web page listed above.

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CSO-SSOReport073108.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397
New Report Outlines Progress Made Preventing Sewer Overflows
The Department of Environmental Quality released its 2007 Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) & Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Annual Report today which outlines the latest annual release information along with a special feature providing the history of how Michigan became a national leader in CSO control.
CSOs are overflows from older sewer systems designed to carry both domestic and storm water loads, while SSOs are discharges of raw or inadequately treated sewage from municipal separate sanitary sewer systems, which are designed to carry domestic sanitary sewage but not storm water. Discharges of untreated sewage can cause serious detriment to area water quality and often pose significant health risks to the public. Through extensive state support and a strong commitment from communities across Michigan, the state has made steady progress in eliminating discharges of SSOs and untreated CSOs.
In 1988, before any state-wide comprehensive CSO controls were in place, more than 600 untreated outfalls poured billions of gallons of harmful wastewater into local waters. Today, more than 75 percent of those untreated CSO outfalls have been eliminated by either sewer separation or by providing retention and treatment prior to discharge. Efforts are underway to address the remaining untreated CSO outfalls.
“These improvements mark continued progress towards eliminating threats to our waters and the health of our families from the discharge of untreated sewage,” said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “We must continue to make the necessary financial and resource investments in Michigan’s future until all untreated sewer overflows are eliminated.”
In 1989, the combined efforts of governmental agencies at the local, state, and federal levels created the State Revolving Fund which has tendered more than $2.8 billion in low-interest loans to communities throughout the state for the necessary infrastructure improvements, including CSO and SSO correction projects that are protecting the health and safety of Michigan’s residents.
Over the next 10 years, continued construction and implementation of ongoing CSO control efforts is expected to cost an estimated $2.875 billion.
The 2007 CSO & SSO Annual Report is available online at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-wb-csossoreport07_243725_7.pdf
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*Texas builders working to prevent storm water pollution* Association signs first-of-its-kind agreement in nation with EPA and TCEQ
(Dallas, Texas - July 31, 2008) Keeping Texas waterways free of storm water pollution is the goal behind an agreement signed today by the Texas Association of Builders (TAB), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and Environmental Protection Agency.
The agreement is a national first and commits Texas home building companies to work together with the state and federal agencies to take steps to prevent storm water pollution.
“Small changes in the way builders do business can make a big difference when it comes to keeping pollution out of storm water,” said EPA Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene. “This project is another great example of how innovative partnerships between EPA, states, and businesses can lead to better ways to protect one of our most valuable liquid assets.”
Under the agreement, the three partners will work together on a pilot program to more fully educate, inform, and assist home builders with meeting federal and state storm water regulations.
Building new homes requires moving a lot of dirt, often tons. When it rains, dirt and other pollutants from construction sites can get swept into storm drains. This runoff generally flows untreated to the nearest waterway, which can lead to water quality problems and harm to fish and plants. Education and assistance with storm water controls can help home builders reduce storm water pollution.
“It is gratifying to see government and industry working together voluntarily to protect the environment,” said TCEQ Chairman Buddy Garcia. “This agreement will mean better compliance, and that means better protection of our precious water resources.”
Today’s agreement is expected to be another successful collaboration between the three agencies. Previously, more than 1,300 Texas builders received storm water compliance training through initiatives developed by TAB, TCEQ and EPA in 2005 and 2007. TAB members that complete training and a self-assessment checklist will be able to display the “Storm Water Self-Certified” sticker on construction permits as part of the agreement. Sites that display the certification sticker would be a lower priority for routine inspections.
“Our membership has worked diligently to comply with state and federal storm water regulations, and we are honored that our successful training partnership with the EPA and TCEQ has resulted in this historic agreement,” said Ron Connally, Texas Association of Builders first vice president. “TAB is committed to providing continuing education to Texas builders to help further reduce storm water runoff and protect the environment.”
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NEPSGoldAwards073108.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2008
Contact: Robert McCann (517) 241-7397
Neighborhood Environmental Partners Program Gold Award Winners Announced
At a ceremony in Lansing today, Department of Environmental Quality Director Steven E. Chester recognized seven Michigan business sites and their community partners with the Neighborhood Environmental Partners Program Gold Award for their outstanding commitment to environmental outreach.
The NEP Program offers business and citizen groups the opportunity to work together to improve their neighborhoods, making them cleaner and more attractive places to live and work.
“When neighbors and business work together to promote environmental stewardship everyone in Michigan benefits,” said Director Chester. “These facilities along with their neighborhood partners have demonstrated an enthusiastic commitment to the environment and a willingness to improve their communities.”
The seven companies receiving an award are:
* Consumers Energy - J.R. Whiting Plant
* Detroit Edison - River Rouge Power Plant
* General Motors - Flint Metal Center
* General Motors - Lansing Delta Township and Regional Stamping Plant
* General Motors Powertrain - Warren Transmission Plant
* Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation - Ontonagon Mill
* U.S. Army Garrison - Detroit Arsenal
Further information on the NEP Program is available on the DEQ Web site at, www.michigan.gov/deqnep, or by calling the DEQ, Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278.
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