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Proposed § 316(b) Rule for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities and New Units
AIM comments on proposed § 316(b) Rule for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities and New Units

H.1191, An Act to Regulate Coal Ash as Solid Waste
AIM testimony in opposition to H.1191, An Act to Regulate Coal Ash as Solid Waste

S.397 and H.1136, An Act for a Competitive Economy through Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals
AIM testimony in opposition to S.397 and H.1136, An Act for a Competitive Economy through Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals

November 25 European Commission Proposed Bisphenol-A Regulation
AIM letter to Secretary Bigby, Secretary Bialecki and Commissioner Auerbach regarding the November 25 European Commission Proposed Bisphenol-A Regulation

Proposed Amendments to 105 CMR 650.000 Hazardous Substances-European Food Safety Authority Announcement on Bisphenol A
AIM letter regarding Amendments to 105 CMR 650.000 Hazardous Substances -  European Food Safety Authority Announcement on Bisphenol A

Comments to Proposed Draft Climate Implementation Plan resulting from the Global Warming Solution Act
AIM’s comments to Proposed Draft Climate Implementation Plan resulting from the Global Warming Solutions Act

Comments on Residual Designation Determination and the Draft General Permit
NAIOP and AIM Comments on RDD and RDA GP

Comments to Proposed Amendments to 105 CMR 650.000, Hazardous Substances
AIM comments in opposition to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MA DPH) proposed regulatory action to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s food and beverage containers.

Proposed Ban on Bisphenol A in Children’s Food and Beverage Containers
AIM letter to the members of the Public Health Council concerning the proposed BPA regulations

HB 4558 - An Act regarding the operation of Low Pressure Boilers
AIM Comments in opposition to HB 4558

House Bill 4241, An Act Authorizing the City of Brockton to Prevent the Siting of a Power Plant in Brockton.
AIM wishes to be recorded in opposition to House Bill 4241

AIM testimony in opposition to S. 442 and H. 757, An Act for a Competitive Economy through Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals
S.442 and H.757 would create a massive and duplicative regulatory system in Massachusetts – duplicating (and in some cases contradicting) the recently enacted Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) reform legislation.

SB  915 An Act Relative to Changing the Hoisting Law
AIM testimony in Support of SB 915 An Act Relative to Changing the Hoisting Law.

Proposed Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level:1990 Baseline and 2020 Business As Usual Projection
AIM testimony regarding Proposed Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Level: 1990 Baseline and 2020 Business as Usual Projection

AIM Testimony in opposition to SB110, HB 297 and HB 311
SB 110 An Act Relative to Continuing Education Requirements for Operators of Hoisting Machinery, HB 297 An Act Relative to Licensing Home Appliance Servicers, HB 311 An Act Increasing the Experience and Background Necessary to Operate Low Pressure Processed Steam Boilers

Comments: Proposed Amendments to Mandatory Reporting Rules: 310 CMR 7.71
AIM's comments on the proposed amendment to the mandatory reporting regulations, 310 CMR 7.71, for greenhouse gas emissions

Follow-Up Comments to 3/30/09 Meeting on IWW Toxics Reporting Requirement
AIM’s follow-up comments to 3/30 meeting on IWW Toxics Reporting Requirement

Toxics Reporting Requirement for Industrial Sewer Discharge Regulations
AIM's letter regarding toxics reporting requirements for Industrial Sewer Discharge Regulations

Stormwater Management Regulations

AIM Asks State to Withdraw Flawed Storm Water Regulations
AIM and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) seek to have the state withdraw "fundamentally flawed" storm water regulations that could cost Massachusetts business $5 billion.
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Hoisting

An Act Relative to Changing the Hoisting Law
AIM’s bill changes the state law requiring licensing for certain hoisting equipment used exclusively on company property. The legislation permits the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to streamline current licensing requirements.

Global Warming/Legislative Oversight

An Act Enhancing the Global Warming Solutions Act
The recently enacted Global Warming Solutions Law gives wide latitude to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and other agencies to draft regulations. There is no legislative oversight to ensure that regulations enacted on behalf of one agency do not conflict with goals of another. The AIM bill requires that regulations be submitted to the Joint Committee Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy for approval.