Electronic Reporting for Engines is here!
Posted: September 18th, 2024
On August 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized amendments to the following regulations applicable to Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE): 40 CFR Part 60 [Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, also referred to as New […]
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Changes to Rules on Reclassification of Major Sources
Posted: September 11th, 2024
The Clean Air Act (CAA) defines a major source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions as one that has the potential to emit (PTE) 10 tons per year (tpy) or more of any single HAP or 25 tpy or more […]
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Proposed Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for NESHAP EEE – Hazardous Waste Combustors
Posted: August 28th, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC) (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEE) in the Federal Register on July 3, 2024. The HWC […]
Read articleLouisiana Carbon Capture and Storage Updates
Posted: August 22nd, 2024
Before closing the 2024 regular session, the Louisiana Legislature passed five Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) house bills (HB): HB 966, HB 492, HB 937, HB 516, and HB 934, though HB 934 was subsequently vetoed by Governor Jeff Landry. […]
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Final Lime Manufacturing NESHAP – U.S. EPA decides against HBEL
Posted: July 24th, 2024
The final amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart AAAAA (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing [Lime Manufacturing NESHAP]) were signed on June 28, 2024 and were published in the July 16, […]
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Washington State Environmental Justice – Climate Commitment Act and Healthy Environment for All Act
Posted: July 11th, 2024
In 2021, Washington state legislature passed the Healthy Environment for All Act (HEAL Act), as a coordinated effort to prioritize environmental justice (EJ) and to identify and address environmental health disparities in overburdened communities and for vulnerable populations. Additionally, […]
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U.S. EPA’s “Good Neighbor Plan” Finds Its Way to the Federal Register. Let the Litigation Begin.
Posted: July 8th, 2024
The United States 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 […]
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Electronic Reporting Tool Version 7: How Does This Affect My Facility?
Posted: June 6th, 2024
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released an updated version of the Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT Version 7) on March 12, 2024. The ERT is a Microsoft Access-based tool that is used to create performance test plans and […]
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The Clock is Ticking to Get Ethylene Oxide CEMS Installed & Certified
Posted: May 8th, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized revisions to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart O – Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities (Subpart O) following its residual risk and technology review (RTR). The final rule was published in […]
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Now Boarding: Mississippi Facilities to CAERS Version 5
Posted: March 12th, 2024
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Combined Air Emissions Reporting System (CAERS) is officially being rolled out to 11 Mississippi pilot facilities in 2024! U.S. EPA hosted a training in December 2023 with Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality […]
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