Tennessee is Switching Emissions Inventory Reporting Platforms – Is Your Facility Ready for CAERS?
Posted: March 12th, 2026
Author: Kelly Blackmon Emissions inventory reporting is due soon for facilities located in Tennessee, and this year there’s a big change – Inventories must be submitted through CAERS. CAERS, or the Combined Air Emissions Reporting System, is an online platform […]
Read article2026 Look Ahead
Posted: January 14th, 2026
2026 Look Ahead Intro // Colin McCall Happy New Year to all of our readers. We are looking forward to another year of work and camaraderie with our colleagues, clients, and partners. In keeping with tradition, we use our January […]
Read articleGeorgia EPD Tightens Timeline for 2025 Emissions Inventory
Posted: November 20th, 2025
Author: Claire Gregory The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has announced a new deadline of May 31, 2026 for the submission of calendar year (CY) 2025 Emissions Inventory (EI) Reports. This change shortens the reporting period by one month compared […]
Read articleGeorgia Environmental Protection Division Regulatory and Air Permit Fees Updates
Posted: July 31st, 2025
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has proposed multiple changes and updates that relate to both water and air medias since the beginning of 2025. These changes are in response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) updating the Per- and […]
Read articleOSWI Redefined: U.S. EPA’s Final Amendments on Waste Combustion Regulations
Posted: July 31st, 2025
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced multiple final amendments to the Other Solid Waste Incinerators (OSWI) standards based on its review of 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts EEEE and FFFF required by Clean Air […]
Read articleRecent Congressional Review Act (CRA) Activity
Posted: July 17th, 2025
This article is a brief update on recent developments related to Congress’s disapproval of a few Biden administration air quality-related rules. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) was passed into law in 1996 to strengthen congressional oversight of federal agencies’ rules. […]
Read articleMississippi AERF Process Changes
Posted: June 4th, 2025
In April 2025, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced updates to the annual emissions reporting form (AERF) submittal process. In accordance with 11 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2, R,6.6, Title V Program sources must submit a completed reporting […]
Read articleFinal Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing
Posted: December 11th, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has published final amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR 63, Subpart XXXX) to establish emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory. The […]
Read articleSouth Coast Air Quality Management District to Update Rule 1173
Posted: September 26th, 2024
South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) in the last few months has held four working sessions to discuss proposed updates to Rule 1173 “Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks and Releases from Components at Petroleum Facilities and […]
Read articleGood Neighbor Plan Update
Posted: September 25th, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published the “Good Neighbor Plan” (GNP), also known as the Ozone Transport Federal Implementation Plan (FIP), in the Federal Register on June 5, 2023. The purpose of the rule is to establish restrictions […]
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