U.S. EPA Proposes the Long Awaited Amended HMIWI Federal Plan and Makes a Few Tweaks to the HMIWI NSPS
Posted: April 16th, 2012
U.S. EPA proposed amendments on March 28, 2012 to the Federal Plan (40 CFR Part 62 Subpart HHH). The Federal Plan implements emission guidelines for existing hospital, medical and infectious waste incinerators (HMIWI).
Read articleU.S. EPA Proposes First NSPS For Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted: April 13th, 2012
A major event in the Climate Change arena occurred on March 27, 2012 when, for the first time, U.S. EPA proposed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Read articleEnvironmental Aspects of Shale Gas Development
Posted: April 6th, 2012
Recently, ALL4 attended a conference titled “Environmental Aspects of Shale Gas Development” hosted by the Mid Atlantic States Section (MASS) of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA).
Read articleU.S. EPA Classifies Fracking Equipment as Non-Intermittent
Posted: April 5th, 2012
U.S. EPA has determined that emissions from drilling and well completion equipment at high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations should not be considered intermittent emissions sources in relation to dispersion modeling for short-term…
Read articleU.S. EPA Issues No Action Assurance Letter for Area Source Boiler Initial Tune-Up Deadline
Posted: March 19th, 2012
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, U.S. EPA issued a No Action Assurance (NAA) Letter for the March 21, 2012 initial tune-up work practice standard deadlines codified in 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air […]
Read articleGUEST ARTICLE: Pennsylvania Approves Unconventional Gas Fee
Posted: March 1st, 2012
On February 13, 2012, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed House Bill No. 1950 into law, approving major changes to the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act, most notably an impact fee on unconventional drilling operations. Along with the impact fee, the […]
Read articleNew Source Review – What Could Possibly Be Lurking Out There?
Posted: March 1st, 2012
If you have been reading 4 The Record, then you are, without doubt, very cognizant of the rapid and profound changes that are occurring with regard to air quality regulations in the United States. Without getting into the gory details, […]
Read articleProposed Revisions to the Secondary Aluminum Production MACT
Posted: February 29th, 2012
U.S. EPA proposed revisions to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Secondary Aluminum Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR) on February 14, 2012. Under Section 112(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), U.S. EPA is required to […]
Read articleA Preponderance of Evidence
Posted: February 29th, 2012
U.S. EPA has been adding an “affirmative defense” provision in MACT standards to address emissions that occur during period of malfunctions.
Read articleMore NAAQS News
Posted: February 29th, 2012
U.S. EPA has announced that all areas in the United States have been designated as either “attainment” or “unclassifiable” with respect to the 1-hour nitrogen dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The finalized designations mean that facilities will […]
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