U.S. EPA Rescinds the TRI Burden Reduction Rule
Posted: January 19th, 2012
On April 27, 2009, U.S. EPA issued a final rule to amend the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting regulations eligibility criteria for submitting a Form A Certification Statement (Form A) in lieu of the more detailed Form R. When using […]
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Proposed Portland Cement MACT Rule Amendments and Performance Specifications for Mercury CEMS
Posted: January 19th, 2012
U.S. EPA is proposing to amend the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule that established Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) for the Portland cement (PC) manufacturing industry. These regulations are codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart […]
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RICE MACT Series (Part 1): Finding Your Way Through the Labyrinth – Introduction, Applicability, and Exemptions
Posted: January 19th, 2012
Introduction – Welcome to the Labyrinth If your facility includes a generator, or any other piece of equipment, driven by a stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE), there are several Federal air quality regulations that potentially apply to the operation […]
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New Source Review Fine Particulate Matter PM10 Surrogate Policy Update
Posted: January 19th, 2012
Background PM2.5 became a regulated air pollutant in 1997 with the promulgation of the annual and 1-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). As a regulated pollutant under the Clean Air Act (CAA), U.S. EPA must enforce New Source […]
Read articleNESHAPS: Not Just for Major Sources Anymore – Part II
Posted: January 19th, 2012
4 source categories by December 15, 2006. 6 source categories by June 15, 2007. 10 source categories by December 15, 2007. 10 source categories by June 15, 2008. 10 source categories by December 15, 2008. 10 source categories by […]
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Climate Change Legislation and Regulatory Activity (RegTech White Paper No. 6)
Posted: January 19th, 2012
In the United States, the pace of regulatory and congressional activity related to climate change legislation and rulemaking has increased exponentially. While previous climate change regulatory activity focused primarily on the emissions associated with the regional generation of electricity, U.S. […]
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It’s Here – Latest GHG Legislation and Rule Action
Posted: January 19th, 2012
Introduction Recently, there has been a great deal of regulatory and congressional activity related to climate change legislation and rulemaking. The activity will affect facilities in the near term and for many years to come. Updates to the following key […]
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RICE MACT Series Part 2: Continuing Through the Labyrinth – Emission Limits and Operating and Testing Requirements
Posted: January 19th, 2012
Reintroduction and Review – The Twists and Turns of Where We’ve Been All4 Inc. (ALL4) published the first article in our RICE MACT (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Maximum Achievable Control Technology) Series covering applicability and exemptions in the July 2009 […]
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Fine Particulate – What We Learned in 2009
Posted: January 19th, 2012
Introduction Since U.S. EPA promulgated final rules governing the implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) program for PM2.5, ALL4’s PM2.5 Team has been tracking the NSR rule developments in order to be in a position to communicate and address […]
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Plantwide Applicability Limits: A Legitimate Alternative to Major New Source Review Permitting
Posted: January 19th, 2012
Introduction There have been a number of recent developments regarding U.S. EPA’s interpretation of the major New Source Review (NSR) air permitting rules that are related to the NSR Reform provisions of December 2002. When these new interpretations are considered […]
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