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Biden Administration Issues New Executive Order on Environmental Justice
Posted: February 21st, 2023
On February 16, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” (A fact sheet summarizing the action is here.) The EO builds on EO 13985, […]
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U.S. EPA Plan 15 – Numerous Industries Remain in the ELG’s Crosshairs
Posted: February 15th, 2023
Introduction The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released it prepublication of The Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15) on January 19, 2023. Plan 15 was prepared in accordance with Section 304(m) of the Clean Water Act, which […]
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Understanding CMS Data Validation
Posted: February 15th, 2023
Many facilities that are subject to the requirements of a Title V Operating Permit must operate and maintain continuous monitoring systems (CMS) to demonstrate ongoing compliance with various state and Federal requirements in the permit. Managing the quality and evaluating […]
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10 Steps to Preparing a Successful Air Construction Permit Application for New Equipment
Posted: February 14th, 2023
Are you planning on building a new greenfield facility that will have air emissions units or expanding your current facility with additional air emissions units? If so, there is a good chance that you will need to obtain an air […]
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LMAPCD is Proposing to Change Several Air Regulations
Posted: February 8th, 2023
Update (3/1/2023): The Public Comment Period has been extended to March 15, 2023. Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) is proposing amendments to the following District regulations: 02 – Definitions, 11 – Control of Open Burning, 13 – Control […]
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New Chemicals Added to Toxics Release Inventory
Posted: February 7th, 2023
On November 30th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized a rule in response to a petition submitted by the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) requesting 25 chemicals be added to Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting list. Although the […]
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Incorporation of Monte Carlo Statistical Simulation Techniques in an Air Dispersion Modeling Analysis
Posted: February 6th, 2023
This article appears in the February 2023 issue of EM Magazine, a copyrighted publication of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA; www.awma.org). Read on A&WMA
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Redesignation of the Atlanta Nonattainment Area to Attainment for NAAQS
Posted: February 2nd, 2023
On August 3, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) classified Atlanta as a marginal nonattainment area according to the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Nonattainment areas are designated when measured concentrations of a […]
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OSHA Requires Employers to Update Injury Tracking Application Through Login.gov
Posted: January 30th, 2023
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all applicable employers to upload information to the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) by March 2. For the 2022 reporting year, OSHA has transitioned login information from individual accounts to “login.gov”. […]
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SBTi Releases Guidance for Maritime Decarbonization
Posted: January 30th, 2023
The maritime sector plays an important role in maintaining the global economy and is the foundation of international trade. There has been a growing call for the maritime industry to decarbonize its activities due to its present and future contributions […]
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