Environmental Justice: Fair Treatment, Meaningful Involvement, and Impacts on Air Quality Permitting
Posted: January 18th, 2012
Environmental Justice (EJ) is cited as a top priority of the current U.S. EPA administration. U.S. EPA defines EJ as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the […]
Read articleBack to Basics: The Emissions Inventory – A Critical Tool for Air Quality Compliance
Posted: January 18th, 2012
All air quality operating permits have associated monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of varying complexity based on the status of the facility (major or minor), type of operations, number of sources, jurisdiction, applicable regulations, etc. Most facilities must keep detailed […]
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2011 and Beyond: The Critical Air Quality Issues Affecting Industry
Posted: January 18th, 2012
The December 2010 “year-end” edition of 4 The Record provides a look ahead into 2011. Even with the recent “Change in Climate” associated with the national political scene; we still see a very active U.S. EPA moving forward with their […]
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The New NAAQS for Lead – 30 Years Later, 10% of the Original Rule
Posted: January 16th, 2012
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has announced final rules that substantially strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for lead (Pb). U.S. EPA’s action marks the first time that the Pb standards have been changed in […]
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Continuous Parameter Monitoring Systems: Regulatory Changes to Affect Over 1/4 Million Sources & Cost Over $175 Million
Posted: January 16th, 2012
Long Awaited New Installation and Quality Assurance Requirements Proposed by U.S. EPA for Systems Installed Under 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63 On October 9, 2008, U.S. EPA proposed for comment the long awaited Performance Specification 17 (PS-17) and […]
Read articleNESHAPs: Not Just For Major Sources Anymore
Posted: January 16th, 2012
Introduction Let’s talk U.S. EPA’s Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy. As with many of the rules written by U.S. EPA, the courts and environmental groups have become involved and have intervened in the regulatory process. U.S. EPA’s Integrated Urban Air […]
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Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Vacated and Remanded by D.C. Circuit
Posted: January 13th, 2012
On July 11, 2008 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) Circuit struck down the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the CAIR Federal Implementation Plan (FIP). This ruling comes on the heels of this same […]
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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Deadline Approaching
Posted: January 13th, 2012
Environmental professionals are used to acronyms. EPA, NPDES, PSD, RMP, RCRA – we’ve heard them all and may even understand many of them. But just as soon as we get the environmental acronyms figured out, many of us are now […]
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Emergency Generators: “Miscellaneous Sources” or Federally Regulated Combustion Units?
Posted: January 13th, 2012
Are you planning to install a new emergency generator or modify an existing emergency generator at your facility? Do you currently operate an emergency generator at a facility that is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)? If you […]
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Introducing the Final PM2.5 Rule Revisions
Posted: January 12th, 2012
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has issued final rules governing the implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) program for particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5). The final rule was published in the Federal […]
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