4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Revised Rule on Fugitive Emissions for NSR Permitting
Posted: January 26th, 2009
U.S. EPA has revised its long-standing policy regarding which existing major stationary sources are required to include fugitive emissions when determining whether emission increases from physical or operational changes result in a major modification under New Source Review (NSR). U.S. […]
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Climate Change News and Notes
Posted: January 20th, 2009
The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) released a report that contains the proposed approach for addressing the calculation and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the WCI Regional Cap and Trade Program. The tracking of GHG emissions will […]
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UPDATE: The Resurrection of CAIR
Posted: January 14th, 2009
On December 23, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) reversed its earlier (July 11, 2008) decision to vacate the Federal Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The Federal court decided, after considering comments from […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Final Flexible Permit Rule
Posted: January 8th, 2009
On January 13, 2009, U.S. EPA finalized a flexible permitting rule that was initially proposed on September 12, 2007 (see our February 2008 4 The Record article for an analysis of the proposed rule). The rule revises the Title V regulations to allow […]
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Pennsylvania Adopts Diesel Anti-Idling Rules
Posted: January 2nd, 2009
On October 9, 2008, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed the Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act No. 124 which provides for idling restrictions on diesel-powered vehicles within the State. The provisions of the law will become effective on February 6, 2009. At about the same time…
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Electronic Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Area Source MACT Revisions
Posted: December 29th, 2008
U.S. EPA is proposing amendments and taking direct final action on those amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYYY – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Facilities. U.S. EPA is […]
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ALL4 Ambient Group Attends Modeling Conference
Posted: December 28th, 2008
On October 8 and 9, 2008, ALL4’s Ambient Group attended the 9th Conference on Air Quality Modeling in Research Triangle Park, NC, hosted by U.S. EPA. The conference provided an update on the latest developments in air quality modeling and […]
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PADEP Announces Mandatory PM Testing for Coal-fired Electric Generation Units
Posted: December 21st, 2008
On December 4, 2008, PADEP Deputy Secretary Tom Fidler announced that PADEP will be notifying owners of coal-fired Electric Generation Units (EGUs) in Pennsylvania that they will be required to conduct emission tests to measure emissions of particulate matter (PM). […]
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Bush Administration and U.S. EPA Under Scrutiny
Posted: December 16th, 2008
The Bush Administration and U.S. EPA continue to be scrutinized in the press. Most recently, on December 7, 2008, the Philadelphia Inquirer published the first of a four part series of articles titled “Smoke and Mirrors – The Subversion of […]
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U.S. EPA Amends SPCC Regulation Definition of “Navigable Waters”
Posted: December 11th, 2008
On November 26, 2008, U.S. EPA issued a final rule to amend the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulation in response to a court decision that vacates the definition of “navigable waters” that U.S. EPA had promulgated in 2002. […]
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