PADEP to Propose Substantial Air Fee Increases and New Air Fees for 2010 and Beyond
Posted: April 16th, 2009
At the February 12, 2009 Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) meeting, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) introduced proposed new amendments to Chapters 127 and 139 of the State’s air regulations. The proposed changes to Chapter 127 affect […]
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U.S. EPA Proposal for Greenhouse Gas Clean Air Act Regulation
Posted: March 21st, 2009
A presentation by U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson outlines an approach to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from mobile emission sources while also laying the groundwork for exempting small industrial sources of GHG emissions. At the center of the approach […]
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CO2 and PSD – In or Out?
Posted: March 7th, 2009
On December 18, 2008, in one of his final acts as U.S. EPA Administrator, Stephen Johnson issued an interpretive memo to U.S. EPA’s Regional Administrators that addressed the regulation of CO2 for a power project in Utah under the Federal […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Hazardous Air Pollutant Standards for Foundries
Posted: February 16th, 2009
On February 9, 2009, U.S. EPA issued a proposed rule that would establish National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for aluminum, copper, and other nonferrous foundry area sources. The proposed standards would apply to all new and existing […]
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New Source Review Rule Update
Posted: February 10th, 2009
In September 2006, U.S. EPA proposed three (3) separate revisions to the Federal New Source Review (NSR) air permitting rules. The proposed revisions were intended to address and clarify some of the more detailed aspects of implementing the major NSR […]
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U.S. EPA Amends New Source Performance Standards for Steam Generating Units
Posted: February 4th, 2009
On January 28, 2009, U.S. EPA issued a final rule amending the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) for electric utility steam generating units and industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. In this action U.S. EPA amended subparts D, Da, […]
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Revised Rule on Fugitive Emissions for NSR Permitting
Posted: January 26th, 2009
U.S. EPA has revised its long-standing policy regarding which existing major stationary sources are required to include fugitive emissions when determining whether emission increases from physical or operational changes result in a major modification under New Source Review (NSR). U.S. […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Final Flexible Permit Rule
Posted: January 8th, 2009
On January 13, 2009, U.S. EPA finalized a flexible permitting rule that was initially proposed on September 12, 2007 (see our February 2008 4 The Record article for an analysis of the proposed rule). The rule revises the Title V regulations to allow […]
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Posted: November 26th, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) is seeking comments on proposed revisions to Technical Guidance Document Number 275-2101-003 – Air Quality Permit Exemptions. The public comment period opened on November 22, 2008 and will close on December 22, 2008. […]
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PM2.5 Emission Reduction Credits – A Lesson in Supply and Demand
Posted: July 23rd, 2008
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) which are effective on July 15, 2008. This rule finalizes previously proposed NSR program revisions for sources […]
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