4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Who Owns Those Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Posted: November 6th, 2010
U.S. EPA has finalized amendments to the general provisions of the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule (MRR) codified at 40 CFR Part 98 to require those reporting to provide the name, address, and percentage ownership of their U.S. parent […]
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U.S. EPA Fiscal Year 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan Released
Posted: October 18th, 2010
On September 30, 2010, U.S. EPA released the Fiscal Year 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan (Plan). Goal 1 of the Plan involves climate change and air quality. Goal No. 1 is consistent with the direction that U.S. EPA has taken over […]
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e-GGRT is Coming!
Posted: October 14th, 2010
U.S. EPA is preparing to roll out its Electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool (e-GGRT) for the 2010 reporting year. The user registration portion of the system is expected to come online this fall. Since the registration deadline is two months prior to […]
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New ICR For Petroleum Refineries
Posted: October 13th, 2010
On September 29, 2010, a notice was published in the Federal Register announcing that U.S. EPA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. Once approved, the ICR will be sent out to […]
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States are Planning to Model Major Facilities for SO2
Posted: September 24th, 2010
U.S. EPA promulgated a final 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) on June 22, 2010. The new 1-hour NAAQS became effective on August 23, 2010. As described in ALL4’s May 2010 4 The Record, the new 1-hour […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Amendments to Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
Posted: September 20th, 2010
On August 11, 2010 U.S. EPA proposed amendments to 40 CFR Part 98 (Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule) which, if finalized, could provide significant flexibility to those facilities that are required to report under this rule. Specifically, amendments are proposed […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes Revisions to the RICE MACT
Posted: September 17th, 2010
On February 25, 2009, U.S. EPA proposed revisions to the existing National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) that were not currently regulated by the existing, so called, RICE MACT (i.e., 40 […]
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U.S. EPA Releases New Dispersion Modeling Guidance
Posted: September 12th, 2010
U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Modeling Group (AQMG) released guidance on the U.S. EPA Support Center for Regulatory Atmospheric Modeling (SCRAM) website. The first memorandum entitled “Applicability of Appendix W Modeling Guidance for the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS” was released in conjunction with the […]
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Utility MACT Information Collection Request (ICR) Results Available for Review
Posted: August 14th, 2010
U.S. EPA has initiated work to develop emissions standards for utility power plants under Clean Air Act Section 112, consistent with the D.C. Circuit’s opinion (PDF) regarding the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR). The Court-issued final Consent Decree calls for signature of […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes New Pulp and Paper Information Collection Request
Posted: August 7th, 2010
U.S. EPA is proposing to distribute an information collection request (ICR) to individual Pulp and Paper Mills in an effort to obtain additional emissions related information to aid in U.S. EPA’s re-evaluation of emission standards for the industry. The Clean […]
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