4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
The Latest on the Commonwealth Court Mercury Rule Decision
Posted: March 18th, 2009
The court battle over Pennsylvania’s regulations to limit mercury air emissions from coal-fired Electric Generation Units (EGUs) feels very much like watching a tennis match waiting to see where the next volley lands. On January 30, 2009, Commonwealth Court Judge […]
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Cap and Trade or Carbon Tax?
Posted: March 16th, 2009
The debate about a cap and trade greenhouse gas (GHG) program versus a carbon tax GHG program is beginning to focus on where the money goes, particularly with respect to a cap and trade program. To appreciate the monetary aspect, […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes First National Reporting Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted: March 12th, 2009
U.S. EPA released proposed regulations for mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory reporting on March 10, 2009 and will be requesting public comment as soon as the regulations are published in the Federal Register via a 60 day public comment period. […]
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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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Pennsylvania Mercury Rule Struck Down – Or Is It?
Posted: February 28th, 2009
On January 30, 2009, Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini ruled that Pennsylvania’s regulations limiting mercury air emissions from coal-fired Electric Generating Units (EGUs) were unlawful, invalid, and unenforceable. The primary basis for the ruling was the District of Columbia Circuit […]
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Northeastern New Jersey Nonattainment Penalty Fees for Ozone
Posted: February 22nd, 2009
Facilities located in the northeastern counties of New Jersey, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Union will be affected by U.S. EPA’s Section 185 nonattainment penalty fees due to the region not meeting […]
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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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