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Lawsuit Challenges U.S. EPA Refinery Emission Factors
Posted: May 17th, 2013
A group of environmental organizations has filed suit against U.S. EPA for failing to review and update volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions factors from refining…
Read articleA Reminder on How to Derate Your Boiler
Posted: May 16th, 2013
In a recent determination publicized in the Federal Register, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) further clarified its policy on derating a boiler…
Read articleCheck Your Emissions Inventory To Make Sure It Is “Unleaded”
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Just like the gradual phase-out of leaded gasoline from the 1970s-1995, there has been a phase-out of lead (Pb) emissions from stationary sources during that time period as well. But the proper quantification…
Read articleALL4’s Employee Spotlight: Adrian Ciacci
Posted: May 6th, 2013
Learn about ALL4 Staff Scientist Adrian Ciacci in his Employee Spotlight!
Read articleTexan Environmentalists Seek Answers on Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction, and Maintenance Events
Posted: May 6th, 2013
On April 23, 2013, ten environmental and public interest groups addressed a letter to U.S. EPA’s Inspector General (IG), Arthur Elkins, regarding emissions released from industrial facilities…
Read articlePM2.5 Air Quality Modeling Updates
Posted: April 30th, 2013
There has been much activity over the past six (6) months that will impact how air quality modeling analyses will be conducted for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit applications with respect to particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5). […]
Read articleU.S. EPA’s Revised NESHAP for Stationary RICE Has Opponents on Both Sides of the Table
Posted: April 22nd, 2013
U.S. EPA promulgated a revised reconsidered version of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines…
Read articleNJDEP Cracks Down on Emergency Generators
Posted: April 19th, 2013
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has begun to restrict certain specific uses of emergency generators. NJDEP has learned that some facility owners and operators of…
Read articleNew EGU – MATS and NSPS Revisions Finalized by U.S. EPA
Posted: April 16th, 2013
On March 28, 2013, U.S. EPA finalized updates to the mercury and air toxics standards (MATS) for new power plants as well as the Utility New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)…
Read articleWhat Rich Oil Men Need to Know About Quad O Revisions
Posted: April 10th, 2013
No doubt that Jed Clampett and J.R. Ewing would not have been quite as successful with their oil and natural gas operations if they had to meet the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources…
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