New U.S. EPA Administration Reconsidering NSR Rules
Posted: May 29th, 2009
On April 24, 2009, U.S. EPA sent out three separate letters in response to requests it had received to consider various apsects of the New Source Review (NSR) air permit rules that had been promulgated during the latter stages of the Bush […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Declines Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Rule
Posted: May 16th, 2009
Although over 20 trade associations submitted requests for extensions of the comment period for the Proposed Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Rule, U.S. EPA posted a letter to the American Petroleum Institute (API) stating that the formal comment period will […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Compliance Warning: Risk Management Plan Updates
Posted: May 2nd, 2009
On April 27, 2007, U.S. EPA issued a press release compliance warning to facilities subject to Risk Management Program requirements: update and resubmit your plans as required by law or face penalties. The Risk Management Program is authorized under Section […]
Read articlePennsylvania to Control Emissions from the Use of Adhesives, Sealants, Primers, and Solvents
Posted: April 28th, 2009
The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has proposed regulations that would control emissions from the use of adhesives, sealants, primers, and solvents. The proposed rulemaking would regulate the owner or operator of a facility or stationary source that uses or […]
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Risk Management Program – Release of RMP*eSubmit and Other Guidance
Posted: April 23rd, 2009
For many facilities subject to the Risk Management Program provisions of 40 CFR Part 68 that were required to submit a Risk Management Plan (RMP) by the initial 1999 compliance date, a 5-year update is due this year. On March […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Air Toxics Standards for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE)
Posted: April 19th, 2009
On February 25, 2009, U.S. EPA released proposed National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) that are not currently regulated by the existing, so called, RICE MACT (i.e., 40 CFR Part 63, […]
Read articlePADEP to Propose Substantial Air Fee Increases and New Air Fees for 2010 and Beyond
Posted: April 16th, 2009
At the February 12, 2009 Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) meeting, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) introduced proposed new amendments to Chapters 127 and 139 of the State’s air regulations. The proposed changes to Chapter 127 affect […]
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U.S. EPA Names Priority Schools for Monitoring Toxic Outdoor Air Pollution
Posted: April 10th, 2009
On March 31, 2009, U.S. EPA announced a list of priority schools that will undergo outdoor air monitoring. State and local agencies will work together with U.S. EPA to monitor air toxics around 62 schools that are located near large […]
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The Latest on the Commonwealth Court Mercury Rule Decision
Posted: March 18th, 2009
The court battle over Pennsylvania’s regulations to limit mercury air emissions from coal-fired Electric Generation Units (EGUs) feels very much like watching a tennis match waiting to see where the next volley lands. On January 30, 2009, Commonwealth Court Judge […]
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Cap and Trade or Carbon Tax?
Posted: March 16th, 2009
The debate about a cap and trade greenhouse gas (GHG) program versus a carbon tax GHG program is beginning to focus on where the money goes, particularly with respect to a cap and trade program. To appreciate the monetary aspect, […]
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