GUEST ARTICLE: Pennsylvania Approves Unconventional Gas Fee
Posted: March 1st, 2012
On February 13, 2012, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed House Bill No. 1950 into law, approving major changes to the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act, most notably an impact fee on unconventional drilling operations. Along with the impact fee, the […]
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New Source Review – What Could Possibly Be Lurking Out There?
Posted: March 1st, 2012
If you have been reading 4 The Record, then you are, without doubt, very cognizant of the rapid and profound changes that are occurring with regard to air quality regulations in the United States. Without getting into the gory details, […]
Read articleProposed Revisions to the Secondary Aluminum Production MACT
Posted: February 29th, 2012
U.S. EPA proposed revisions to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Secondary Aluminum Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR) on February 14, 2012. Under Section 112(d)(6) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), U.S. EPA is required to […]
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A Preponderance of Evidence
Posted: February 29th, 2012
U.S. EPA has been adding an “affirmative defense” provision in MACT standards to address emissions that occur during period of malfunctions.
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2012 GHG Reports Coming Due For Some, But Not All
Posted: February 29th, 2012
When U.S. EPA established its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program under 40 CFR Part 98, the idea was for facilities under the program to submit annual reports of their GHG emissions by the end of March of each subsequent year. […]
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More NAAQS News
Posted: February 29th, 2012
U.S. EPA has announced that all areas in the United States have been designated as either “attainment” or “unclassifiable” with respect to the 1-hour nitrogen dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The finalized designations mean that facilities will […]
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We Hope You Didn’t Blink – U.S. EPA’s Busy New Year
Posted: February 2nd, 2012
Generally as we head into the holiday season here in the U.S., things start to wind down. For many, work is dominated by preparing year-end reports and planning for the year ahead. For individuals, our thoughts typically turn to holiday […]
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GHG Reporting Rule Data Now Available to the Public
Posted: January 31st, 2012
On January 11, 2012 U.S. EPA released to the public its greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program data publication tool. The web-based data publication tool provides access to 2010 GHG emission inventory data reported last year for the first time by […]
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SO2 NAAQS Implementation Update
Posted: January 31st, 2012
U.S. EPA is continuing to move forward with the sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Implementation process. U.S. EPA released their “Guidance for 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS SIP Submissions” draft document on September 22, 2011.
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MACT SSM Exemption is Vacated
Posted: January 19th, 2012
What happened? On December 19, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (Court) issued a decision vacating the Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction (SSM) exemption provisions of the Federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for […]
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