33 Late Air Toxics Rules… Where Are We Now?
Posted: July 31st, 2018
Every eight years, U.S. EPA is required to conduct a Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for individual 40 CFR Part 63 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). The NESHAP are also commonly referred to as either Maximum Achievable […]
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New Source Review Reform: An Update (The Journey Continues)
Posted: June 21st, 2018
Note: this article assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of the New Source Review permitting applicability process. For those readers looking for more background, more details on the process can be found here. In our most recent 4 The Record Article, […]
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Georgia A&WMA Regulatory Update Conference: A Recap
Posted: June 5th, 2018
The Georgia Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) held their annual regulatory update conference on May 16, 2018. The event included various panels and presentations from industry representatives, consultants, Georgia Environmental…
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Good Morning, U.S. EPA is on Their Way…
Posted: June 1st, 2018
If you are an environmental coordinator, what goes through your mind when you are notified of a surprise U.S. EPA on-site compliance inspection? Fear? Nervousness? Confidence? Regardless, the clock starts ticking and the countdown…
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U.S. EPA Conditionally Approves Pennsylvania RACT 2 Rule
Posted: May 8th, 2018
In a March 14, 2018 Federal Register notice, the U.S. EPA proposed, for public comment, to conditionally approve the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to incorporate regulations to…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Guidance on Fine Particulates and Ozone Significant Impact Levels
Posted: May 1st, 2018
On April 17, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) finalized guidance and supporting documents recommending Significant Impact Levels (SILs) for ozone (O3) and fine particulates (PM2.5) that…
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“Excuse me, can we have your continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) data?”
Posted: April 26th, 2018
In a March 29, 2018 memorandum, the U.S. EPA announced that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. EPA plans to begin research to “evaluate the data quality of emissions monitoring data from large stationary sources of air pollution…
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Proposed Amendments to Refinery MACT 1 and MACT 2 Regulations
Posted: April 24th, 2018
On March 19, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Refinery MACT 1 and Refinery MACT 2 regulations and the 40 CFR Part 60…
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Proposed Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program Rule Revisions
Posted: March 26th, 2018
The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has proposed amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245 regarding the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program. The proposed amendments are required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
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Proposed Revisions to Testing Regulations for Air Emissions Sources
Posted: March 8th, 2018
On January 26, 2018 the U.S. EPA published the proposed rule that revises testing regulations for air emissions sources. The proposed rule is currently open for public comments, which are due by March 27, 2018. The following discussion highlights some of the general…
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