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Vermont Makes a Move to Ease Climate Change Burden on Taxpayers
Posted: June 12th, 2024
The Birth of the Climate Superfund Act On May 30, 2024, Vermont became the first state to pass legislation allowing it to recover billions of dollars from certain companies to cover the costs of climate change impacts. The Climate Superfund […]
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Final Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations
Posted: June 12th, 2024
In the last six weeks, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has promulgated two sets of revisions to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule as codified in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 98 (40 CFR 98). […]
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Final Amendments to Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing MACT Standards
Posted: June 11th, 2024
The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) signed the final version of amended 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities (Subpart FFFFF) […]
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Electronic Reporting Tool Version 7: How Does This Affect My Facility?
Posted: June 6th, 2024
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released an updated version of the Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT Version 7) on March 12, 2024. The ERT is a Microsoft Access-based tool that is used to create performance test plans and […]
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NEPA Changes – Climate Change and EJ evaluations
Posted: June 5th, 2024
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published the final rule on May 1, 2024, with Phase 2 revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Changes to NEPA include changing or replacing the word “impact” to “effect” for general clarity. […]
Read articleUPDATE: California Climate Accountability Package (SB-253 and SB-261) Receives Proposed Budget and Industry Lawsuit
Posted: June 4th, 2024
On October 7th, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Climate Accountability Package, comprising Senate Bill 253 (SB-253), the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and Senate Bill 261 (SB-261), Greenhouse Gases: Climate-related Financial Risk, which aims to bring new […]
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More PM2.5 NAAQS Related Updates
Posted: May 30th, 2024
There have been more guidance updates and rule making in the last month that will impact both air quality modeling and the designation process for the lowered annual particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard […]
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Finalizes Regulations to Incorporate Cumulative Impact Analysis Into Air Quality Permitting
Posted: May 29th, 2024
On March 29, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) finalized regulations that require a cumulative impact analysis (CIA) when a facility is seeking a comprehensive plan approval (CPA) air quality permit. The CIA rulemaking applies to CPA applications […]
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Final Hazard Communication Rule: What Do I Need to Know?
Posted: May 23rd, 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that updates the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 29 CFR 1910.1200 to align primarily with the seventh revision of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of […]
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to Update RIPDES Multi-Sector General Permit RIR500000
Posted: May 23rd, 2024
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) proposes to update the Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater with Industrial Activity (Permit No. RIR500000) that expired on May 2, 2024. A draft permit […]
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