Update on U.S. EPA Transport Rule
Posted: January 28th, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) was required by a Federal court determination to “fix” what the court identified as deficiencies in the Clear Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). On August 2, 2010 this process began with the publication of […]
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Pennsylvania to Issue Oil and Gas Emissions Aggregation Guidance
Posted: January 23rd, 2011
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) intends to develop technical guidance for performing single stationary source determinations for operations in the oil and gas industry. Currently, there are significant gas exploration and extraction activities occurring in Pennsylvania, mostly related […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Revisions to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJ – National Emissions Standards for Wood Furnaces
Posted: January 19th, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has published the findings of the residual risk review for 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJ – National Emission Standards for Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations. While the risk levels of the existing standards […]
Read articleBoiler MACT Schedule Extension?
Posted: January 15th, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) filed a motion on December 7, 2010 in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia seeking an extension to the current court-ordered schedule for issuing new Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) […]
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U.S. EPA Defers Certain Reporting Inputs for GHG Reporting Rule
Posted: January 10th, 2011
n December 27, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued three (3) actions pertaining to confidential business information (CBI) submitted with annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reports under 40 CFR Part 98 (Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases)…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Key PM2.5 New Source Permitting Concentration Limits
Posted: November 23rd, 2010
U.S. EPA has finalized ambient PM2.5concentration limits that apply to projects undergoing Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting. The following thresholds have now been established for Class II areas…
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Who Owns Those Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Posted: November 6th, 2010
U.S. EPA has finalized amendments to the general provisions of the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule (MRR) codified at 40 CFR Part 98 to require those reporting to provide the name, address, and percentage ownership of their U.S. parent […]
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U.S. EPA Fiscal Year 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan Released
Posted: October 18th, 2010
On September 30, 2010, U.S. EPA released the Fiscal Year 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan (Plan). Goal 1 of the Plan involves climate change and air quality. Goal No. 1 is consistent with the direction that U.S. EPA has taken over […]
Read articlee-GGRT is Coming!
Posted: October 14th, 2010
U.S. EPA is preparing to roll out its Electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool (e-GGRT) for the 2010 reporting year. The user registration portion of the system is expected to come online this fall. Since the registration deadline is two months prior to […]
Read articleNew ICR For Petroleum Refineries
Posted: October 13th, 2010
On September 29, 2010, a notice was published in the Federal Register announcing that U.S. EPA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. Once approved, the ICR will be sent out to […]
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