What the Final Policy and Technical Amendments to 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOO and OOOOa Mean for the Oil and Gas Industry
Posted: September 1st, 2020
On August 13, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued final policy and technical amendments to 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOO (Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution for Which Construction, […]
Read articleWhat’s New with AP-42: Updates to the AP-42 Chapter 7.1 Organic Liquid Storage Tank Guidance
Posted: August 24th, 2020
Global pandemic or not, the wheels of progress keep turning and along with it, air quality permitting and compliance. We all understand how important it is to keep on top of your facility’s reporting requirements, permitting deadlines, and general compliance […]
Read articleFederal Waste Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and P075 Nicotine Listing
Posted: August 17th, 2020
History The U.S. EPA initially proposed to move pharmaceutical wastes – including those regulated as hazardous – into the Universal Waste (UW) program in 2008, but industry concerns over the lack of tracking requirements with the UW program prevented U.S. […]
Read articlePFAS Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) – Finalization and “Safe Harbor” Removal
Posted: July 28th, 2020
On June 22, 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a final significant new use rule (SNUR) for a group of long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate chemical substances, which include per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), under the […]
Read articleAerosols as Universal Waste
Posted: July 28th, 2020
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized the Aerosols as Universal Waste Rule in December 2019 with an effective date of February 7, 2020. Seven states and territories have adopted the new rule as of June 2020, with approximately 11 […]
Read articleHow to Navigate Texas Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs in Houston
Posted: July 22nd, 2020
This is the fourth and final blog in a series where I discuss Texas Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs specifically in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) region. In this edition, I will discuss different strategies companies can use to get the […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Proposes Changes to Boiler MACT Emissions Limits
Posted: July 15th, 2020
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (which implements Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards and is therefore also known as Boiler MACT) was promulgated on March 21, 2011, […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Will Add 1-Bromopropane (1–BP) to the List of Hazardous Air Pollutants
Posted: July 14th, 2020
On June 18, 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced that they are granting petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP, Chemical Abstract Services Registry Number [CASRN] 106-94-5) to the HAP list in Section 112(b)(1) of the CAA. This is […]
Read articlePA Climate Policy Roadmap
Posted: July 9th, 2020
Pennsylvania ranks as one of the top five energy-producing states in the nation, and yet is simultaneously proactive when it comes to promoting clean energy generation, reducing energy consumption, achieving phased greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, and encouraging the adoption […]
Read articleWithout Further Delay, the Final Risk and Technology Review for the Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing NESHAP is Here (Almost)
Posted: June 25th, 2020
The much-anticipated Final Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing, otherwise known as “the MON,” is finally here. Well, sort of. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) […]
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