How to Navigate Texas Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs in Houston
Posted: July 22nd, 2020
This is the fourth and final blog in a series where I discuss Texas Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs specifically in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) region. In this edition, I will discuss different strategies companies can use to get the […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Changes to Boiler MACT Emissions Limits
Posted: July 15th, 2020
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (which implements Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards and is therefore also known as Boiler MACT) was promulgated on March 21, 2011, […]
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U.S. EPA Will Add 1-Bromopropane (1–BP) to the List of Hazardous Air Pollutants
Posted: July 14th, 2020
On June 18, 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced that they are granting petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP, Chemical Abstract Services Registry Number [CASRN] 106-94-5) to the HAP list in Section 112(b)(1) of the CAA. This is […]
Read articlePA Climate Policy Roadmap
Posted: July 9th, 2020
Pennsylvania ranks as one of the top five energy-producing states in the nation, and yet is simultaneously proactive when it comes to promoting clean energy generation, reducing energy consumption, achieving phased greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, and encouraging the adoption […]
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Without Further Delay, the Final Risk and Technology Review for the Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing NESHAP is Here (Almost)
Posted: June 25th, 2020
The much-anticipated Final Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing, otherwise known as “the MON,” is finally here. Well, sort of. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) […]
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Recent Updates to the MATS Rule
Posted: June 25th, 2020
There were two recent Federal Register notices related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs), commonly referred to as the “Mercury and Air Toxics Standards” (MATS). Each […]
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Utah Emissions Reporting: Change is in the Air
Posted: June 22nd, 2020
As Bob Dylan says, the times, they are a-changin’. Amidst the COVID-19 concerns and considerations that are ongoing, the changes don’t stop there for those who operate in Utah. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) has proposed to update […]
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Final Revisions to Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) Rule Signed
Posted: June 17th, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been working through several required Risk and Technology Reviews (RTRs) of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). One of the latest RTRs to be finalized is the PCWP NESHAP. This rule is […]
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What O&G Facility Owners and Operators Need to Know about the Proposed PA CTG RACT Rule
Posted: June 15th, 2020
On Saturday, May 23, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) posted a proposed Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rule in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from “existing” oil and natural gas […]
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a CFATS Compliance Inspection
Posted: June 11th, 2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) administers the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, intended to set standards and monitor the security of listed hazardous chemicals stored at certain locations. Each “high risk” facility covered by the CFATS program […]
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