Offshore Wind Farms & Air Permitting Challenges
Posted: May 4th, 2023
The race towards the Biden administration’s goal of having 30 gigawatts of offshore wind online by 2030 has led to a flurry of projects aimed at helping the United States achieve this objective, with construction of one major 800-megawatt offshore […]
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Recent Revisions to U.S. EPA Reference Method 23
Posted: April 26th, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a revised version of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A –Method 23. [88 Fed. Reg. 16732 (Mar. 20, 2023)]. Even the title changed: from “Determination of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans from […]
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A Summary of Proposed Updates to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants
Posted: April 19th, 2023
On April 5, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) signed proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs), also known as the Mercury and […]
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Draft Rulemaking Out of California for Zero-Emission Forklifts
Posted: April 11th, 2023
State of California Executive Order N-79-20 sets goals to transition to 100% zero-emissions off-road vehicles and equipment by 2035 where feasible. To address that initiative, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has now released the draft Zero-Emission Forklifts (ZEF) Regulation. […]
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EPA Acting on Coal Fired Power Plants
Posted: April 4th, 2023
Introduction On March 7th the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pre-published a direct final and a proposed rule which will affect coal fired electric power generation facilities. This direct final rule was made under authority of the Federal Water Pollution […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes SIP Calls for States with SSM Exemption Provisions
Posted: March 27th, 2023
On February 24, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed to reinstate State Implementation Plan (SIP) Calls for three states and issue new SIP Calls for eight states and local jurisdictions. All of the proposed SIP Calls […]
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U.S. EPA has Finalized NOx Limits to Curb Ozone Transport from non-EGUs in 20 States
Posted: March 22nd, 2023
On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule titled Federal “Good Neighbor Plan” for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards” (NAAQS). This final rule contains first-time requirements to limit emissions of nitrogen […]
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Pennsylvania RACT III Rule – CEMS Compliance Considerations
Posted: March 21st, 2023
The “RACT III” rule [25 Pennsylvania Code §§129.111-129.115, Additional Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Requirements for Major Sources of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)] was approved and […]
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Considerations for Emissions Inventory Reporting in Louisiana
Posted: March 20th, 2023
Facilities emitting criteria pollutants and toxic air pollutants (TAP) in Louisiana may be required by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to submit an annual emissions inventory (EI) using the Department’s web-based Emissions Reporting and Inventory Center (ERIC). The […]
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Air Permitting Considerations in Kentucky
Posted: March 6th, 2023
After a record-setting year of economic growth in 2021 according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KCED), the Bluegrass State continues to experience an industrial boom. KCED indicated the bourbon, automotive, chemical, and primary metals industries are just a […]
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