Reading Material for the Holidays: U.S. EPA Finalizes 4 Rules
Posted: December 21st, 2012
As rumored, U.S. EPA has released the final versions of the 4 Rules – the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for Major and Area Source Boilers (Boiler MACT), Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI), and Nonhazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) rules. Finalized just three days shy…
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RICE MACT Update – ALL4 Partners with step2compliance
Posted: December 20th, 2012
Despite the ongoing controversy with the reconsidered revised version of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ – National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines…
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No Action Assurance Implications for Boiler MACT and CISWI Rules
Posted: December 13th, 2012
The presidential election has come and gone, and there is still much uncertainty when it comes to the status of the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards for Major and Area Source Boilers (Boiler MACT), Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI)…
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Revised RICE MACT Goes to OMB Amid Continued Opposition From a Diverse Group of Rule Detractors
Posted: December 11th, 2012
U.S. EPA sent the latest reconsidered revised version of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ – National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, the so called RICE MACT…
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2012 AWMA – U.S. EPA Information Exchange
Posted: December 3rd, 2012
I attended the aforementioned event in Research Triangle Park on November 27th and 28th on behalf of ALL4. The predominant subject on the Information Exchange agenda was clearly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as seven (7) of the 24 information sessions were related to…
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Five Reasons Why Now May Be the Time to Consider Converting Your Boiler to Natural Gas
Posted: November 30th, 2012
A number of projects around here lately have involved the conversion of a boiler firing coal or another high-polluting fuel to natural gas. Why the switch? Boiler MACT and NAAQS compliance come to mind. What other benefits are there from […]
Read articleWinds of Change Related to Interstate Emissions Trading Rule? Maybe…
Posted: November 29th, 2012
The vacatur of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) in August 2012 has complicated the transport rules that affected multiple states. With CSAPR now out of the picture, U.S. EPA was required…
Read article“Short Stay” of Chemical Manufacturing Area Source (CMAS) NESHAP
Posted: November 5th, 2012
On October 22, 2012 U.S. EPA issued a short stay of the final National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources (CMAS) identified as 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart VVVVVV. On January 30, 2012, U.S. EPA…
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In Case You Forgot: Boiler MACT, CISWI, and NHSM Recap
Posted: October 29th, 2012
In anticipation of the Boiler MACT, Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI), and Non-hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) rules being finalized (we suspect after the upcoming elections)…
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Pennsylvania Contemplating “RACT 2” Regulation
Posted: October 23rd, 2012
On September 12, 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) presented a draft proposed rulemaking, “Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOC” (referred to as “RACT 2”)…
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