MACT SSM Exemption is Vacated
Posted: January 19th, 2012
What happened? On December 19, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Court) issued a decision vacating the Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction (SSM) exemption provisions of the Federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for […]
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HWIMI Rule Revisions Get Attention from Many Industry Groups
Posted: January 19th, 2012
You may think that your facility has little in common with Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWIs). Consider this…is your facility subject to a Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standard? If so, you may have more in common with […]
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A Fine Particulate Series: PM2.5 Nonattainment – What You Need to Know
Posted: January 19th, 2012
In the March 2009 4 The Record article “A Practical Guide to PM2.5,” ALL4’s PM2.5 Team discussed the technical basics of PM2.5 and the specific steps that you can take to assess your position with regard to the challenging regulatory […]
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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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