New Ultra Fine Particulate NAAQS in the (Not So Distant) Future?
Posted: April 16th, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has expressed that a revisit of existing particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) may result in a first-time…
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Kraft Pulp Mill NSPS (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart BBa) Has Been Finalized!
Posted: April 11th, 2014
U.S. EPA has finalized their review of the Kraft Pulp Mill NSPS, codified at 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart BBa. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2014…
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U.S. EPA Proposed New Categorical Non-Waste Fuels in Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Rule
Posted: April 1st, 2014
On February 7, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued final revisions to 40 CFR Part 241 (Solids Wastes Used as Fuels or Ingredients in Combustion…
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Update: RACT 2 in Pennsylvania – Almost Here?
Posted: March 26th, 2014
As reported by ALL4 in December 2013, Pennsylvania’s proposed Reasonably Available Control Technology rule (i.e., RACT 2) was approved by the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board…
Read articleArea Source Boiler MACT Tune-Up and Energy Assessment Deadline
Posted: March 17th, 2014
While Spring may be taking its time arriving throughout much of the country, the second deadline for Area Source Boiler MACT is almost here. Nearly 6 weeks after…
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U.S. EPA Calls a Timeout on Boiler MACT!
Posted: March 17th, 2014
On February 28, 2014, U.S. EPA requested a remand without vacatur of certain portions of the set of rules commonly referred to as the Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology…
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A Meteorologist’s Look at the Polar Vortex and Boiler MACT
Posted: February 28th, 2014
As a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM), I am actively engaged with colleagues in the American Meteorological Society (AMS) regarding the interaction of weather and climate…
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U.S. Court of Appeals Litigation Schedule Could Derail Boiler MACT Compliance
Posted: February 13th, 2014
The ongoing litigation around the Major Source Boiler MACT could potentially put facilities trying to comply with the rule in a very difficult position…
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PADEP AIMS Alert
Posted: February 12th, 2014
If your company annually reports its air emissions to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) for inclusion in its Air Information Management System (AIMS)…
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