The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and ACME Brick Company (“ABC”) entered into an August 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 18-078. ...more
For those operations that use emergency (backup) generators as part of a demand response program, a recent court decision will allow you to continue such use for up to a total of 100 hours per year, at least until May 1,...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued final amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE). The...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has finalized amendments to its rules governing reciprocating internal combustion engines, including those used at many commercial and industrial facilities as a backup power...more
On January 14, 2013, EPA signed final revisions to the RICE NESHAP (and related NSPS for consistency) allowing for expanded use of emergency engines in non-emergency situations. The action bans peak shaving by emergency...more
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized the 2010 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAP) on January 14. The standards regulate stationary...more