Carolinas Air Quality Updates
Posted: November 7th, 2022
The Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) hosted the Fall Technical Workshop and Forum on October 12-14, 2022, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The technical sessions included air program updates from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Region […]
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Decarbonization in the Cement Industry and the Role of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
Posted: October 27th, 2022
Like the power and transportation industries, decarbonization of the cement industry is crucial for meeting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, […]
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Reconsideration of the 2008 Fugitive Emissions Rule – What Does it Mean for Your Next Project?
Posted: October 25th, 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is proposing to fully repeal the 2008 Fugitive Emissions Rule that has been stayed, in some form, since September 2009. The U.S. EPA is also proposing to remove an exemption for modifications […]
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Louisiana Court Denies Air Permits for a Greenfield Plastics Complex on Clean Air Act and Environmental Justice Grounds: What are the implications?
Posted: October 13th, 2022
On September 12, 2022, a Louisiana court rejected 14 air permits for a new plastics manufacturing complex to be developed by Formosa Plastics Group (Formosa). The nearly $10 billion complex, known as the “Sunshine Project,” would include 10 chemical manufacturing […]
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House Bill 951 in North Carolina – What is it and What is Duke Energy’s Plan?
Posted: September 29th, 2022
House Bill 951 Energy Solutions for North Carolina (HB 951), an energy bill including carbon reduction requirements, was signed into law by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on October 13, 2021. HB 951 is divided into four parts that task […]
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Fugitive Fenceline Monitoring Requirements Continue to Roll Out
Posted: September 7th, 2022
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and State air regulatory agencies continue to utilize U.S. EPA Methods 325A (Sampler Deployment and VOC Sample Collection) and 325B (Sampler Preparation and Laboratory Analysis) as part of new and amended regulations and […]
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West Virginia v EPA – What Does It Mean?
Posted: September 1st, 2022
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States released their decision on West Virginia v Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a 6-3 ruling in favor of the petitioners. The majority opinion agreed with the petitioners who argued that […]
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A Summary of Proposed Updates to the Risk Management Program
Posted: August 30th, 2022
On August 18, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed revisions to the Risk Management Program entitled the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) Rule. The proposed SCCAP Rule potentially impacts 11,740 facilities currently regulated under the […]
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North Carolina DEQ Action Strategy for PFAS
Posted: August 24th, 2022
On June 7, 2022, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) announced their Action Strategy for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). NC DEQ plans to enact the Action Strategy in conjunction with the United States Environmental Protection Agency […]
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SCAQMD – Proposed Metal Recycling and Shredding Rule
Posted: August 15th, 2022
On July 1, 2022, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or District) published an Initial Preliminary Draft of Proposed Rule 1460 for the control of particulate matter emissions from metal recycling and shredding operations. If promulgated, Rule 1460 […]
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