What’s The Latest On Carbon Capture and Control?
Posted: February 6th, 2014
A public hearing was held today, February 6, 2014, concerning U.S. EPA’s proposed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from new electric utility steam generating units (EGUs)…
Read articlePennsylvania RACT 2 Gains Environmental Quality Board Approval
Posted: December 11th, 2013
RACT 2 has been on the regulatory radar screen for major sources of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in Pennsylvania since mid-2012 as reported by ALL4…
Read articleDelay of Biomass Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Vacatur
Posted: November 22nd, 2013
On May 18, 2011 U.S. EPA issued a final action deferring, for a period of three (3) years, the application of Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)…
Read articleCement Manufacturing – Balancing Growth with Air Quality Requirements
Posted: September 27th, 2013
In most areas of the U.S., it appears that the recession is a bad memory and the signs of recovery are all around us. As described by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) on its website[1], “following the strongest cement consumption […]
Read articleThe Difficulties With Attaining Compliance With Environmental Regulations – An Ode to the Environmental Compliance Manager
Posted: September 12th, 2013
If you are an environmental compliance manager today with college age children you are probably encouraging them to become dentists or orthodontists, and not to follow in your footsteps as an environmental compliance manager. Arguably one of the toughest positions […]
Read articleGreenhouse Gas Speculation at Existing Power Plants
Posted: August 27th, 2013
It’s been nearly two (2) months since President Obama released his Climate Action Plan (Plan) on June 25, 2013. In his Plan…
Read articleHey Pennsylvania Unconventional Oil & Gas Producers: You Got a Permit for That?
Posted: August 26th, 2013
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has finalized updates to its list of Air Quality Permit Exemptions, specifically Categories No. 33 and 38…
Read articleFinal Amendments to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO
Posted: August 14th, 2013
On August 2, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized revisions to the storage vessel provisions of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO – Standards of Performance for Crude Oil…
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