Air Quality – Air Permitting
EPA
has approved revisions to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in 2008.
WDNR submitted revisions exempting certain sources of air pollution from construction
permit requirements…
On
November 30, 2012, EPA published the proposed rule, "Reconsideration of
Certain New Source and Startup/Shutdown Issues: National Emission Standards
for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam
Generating Units and Standards…
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued updates to its oil and
natural gas standards for storage tanks, in response to petitions for
reconsideration of the 2012 New Source Performance Standards for Oil and
Natural Gas Production. The updates will…
EPA
has approved portions of the North Dakota State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submission that demonstrate that North Dakota meets certain interstate
transport requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) …
US
EPA has initiated the reconsideration of recent changes to prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD) regulations, which expects to complete by
June 2014. This rulemaking is in response to the January 22, 2013, U.S. Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia.…
The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Clean Air Act standards to
reduce carbon emissions from new power plants. Under the proposal, new large
natural gas-fired turbines would need to meet a limit of 1,000 pounds of CO2
per megawatt-hour…
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed two rules to reduce
exposure to formaldehyde, as required under a Federal law passed by Congress
in 2010. These rules ensure that composite wood products produced
domestically or imported…
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to approve revisions to the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the state of Iowa. The purpose of these
revisions is to update the Polk County Board of Health Rules and Regulations.
These proposed revisions…
EPA
is withdrawing a direct rule it had published in the Federal Register on
February 15, 2013, to revise the definition of VOCs for purposes of preparing
SIPs to attain the NAAQS for ozone under title I of the CAA. EPA published a
direct final rule that excluded …
EPA
is proposing rules that would require electronic reporting in place of the
current paper-based NPDES reports. The proposed regulation would require
permittees and regulators to use existing, available information technology
to electronically report information and…
The
Minnesota Depart of Health (MDH), Health Risk Assessment Unit has adopted
revisions to the Rules relating to health risk limits (HRL) for groundwater
standards in the Minnesota. The amendments add (to Part 4717.7860 of the
rule) health-based guidance values for…
In
response to a 2009 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that vacated the
2006 NPDES Pesticides Rule, EPA has revised regulations to remove language
added by the that rule. This language had exempted the application of
pesticides from National Pollutant…
EPA
has reached an agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
to make changes to Iowa’s Clean Water Act (CWA) permit and compliance program
for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The agreement includes
specific actions.…
Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed to amend
the hazardous materials procedural rules to prohibit a person who fails to
pay a civil penalty as ordered, or fails to abide by a payment agreement,
from performing activities.…
In
this final rule, EPA requires facilities to report non-trade-secret Toxics Release
Inventory (TRI) forms to EPA using electronic software provided by the
agency. The final rule is effective on January 21, 2014. The only exception
to this electronic reporting requirement…
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has modified the hazardous waste
management regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) to conditionally exclude solvent-contaminated wipes from hazardous
waste regulations…
US
EPA has initiated rulemaking to process to add to the list of Categorical
Non-Waste Fuels (Non-Hazardous Secondary Material). In the 2013 Non-Hazardous
Secondary Materials (NHSM) final rule, the Agency established a rulemaking
process for categorical…
EPA
has updated its list of industrial codes of operations which may be subject
to Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting under EPCRA 313. (also referred to
as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
(SARA) In general, section 313.…
The
California State Water Board staff has released an updated analysis of the
compliance costs for the proposed Industrial General Permit (2013 Final Draft
IGP) This updates the prior analysis released in 2012. To conduct the 2013
cost update facilities were…
As
part of ongoing federal and state efforts to restore Puget Sound, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is implementing focused
enforcement actions in Seattle-area looking at companies discharging industrial
stormwater to Puget Sound.…
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) has added more than 130
chemicals to its Safer Chemical Ingredients List, including 119 fragrance
chemicals for commercial and consumer cleaning products. The Safer Chemical Ingredients
list was created in.…
As
part of ongoing efforts to promote the design and use of safer chemicals, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft report on
alternatives to a flame retardant chemical, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD),
which has persistent.…
EPA
issued a proposed rule on June 10, 2013 concerning a third-party
certification framework for the formaldehyde standards for composite wood
products. The comment period for this proposed rule has been extended from
August 9, 2013 to August 26, 2013…
Environmental
Due Diligence
In
advance of the revised ASTM standard being finalized, EPA has proposed to
amend the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries to reference
ASTM International's E1527-13 "Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments: Phase I…
EPA
withdrawn a direct final rule National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan; Revision to Increase Public Availability of the
Administrative Record File because the agency received an adverse comment on
the rule. The rule, which was …
Federal
Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have
published a final rule revising some of their Environmental review and
Related Procedures. This final rule makes revisions to the joint FTA and FHWA
regulations that implement the…
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will begin assessments
on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals.
These assessments are part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work
Plan which…
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released an upgrade to the online
energy management and tracking tool, Energy Star Portfolio Manager. According to EPA, the new Energy Star
Portfolio Manager delivers a more user-friendly interface, enhanced data…
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