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Project Emissions Accounting/Clean Air Act: National Waste & Recycling Association Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) submitted July 2nd comments to the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed rule styled: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) in...more

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New Source Performance Standards/National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-publication version of a proposed rule that would remove affirmative defense provisions from certain Clean Air Act New Source Performance Standards...more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted April 10th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing a rule proposed on January 9th titled: Clarifying the Scope...more

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EPA Announces Removal of Existing Natural Gas Plants from Proposed Carbon Rule

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On February 29, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a significant delay in the implementation of its proposed carbon rule for existing natural gas power plants. This decision has drawn criticism from...more

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Who, What, When: The Impact of the EU CSRD on Non-EU Companies

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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) requires the most detailed and onerous ESG reporting and disclosures anywhere in the world. All told, it is estimated that more than 50,000 companies, including...more

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Hazardous Air Pollutants/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing Issues Associated with...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the September 13th Federal Register a proposed rule that would amend the general provisions for Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous...more

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Mercury/Air Toxics Standard NESHAP for Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: National Association of Clean...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted June 22nd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in its docket addressing Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous...more

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Mercury/Air Toxics Standards NESHAP for Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: National Rural Electric...

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (“NRECA”) submitted June 23rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in its docket addressing Proposed National Emission Standards for...more

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Small/Intermediate Gasoline Bulk Storage Plants/NESHAP: Congressional Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Requesting...

A combined 82 Senators and Members of the United States House of Representatives sent a May 22nd letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan addressing certain aspects of EPA’s proposed...more

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EPA Looks to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption with New Vehicle Emission Standards

On April 12, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles and heavy duty vehicles.  The proposed rules set new, aggressive greenhouse gas...more

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EPA’s Big Plans for 2023: Top Air Rulemakings We Are Watching

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An environmental lawyer walks into a cocktail party. An often-asked question is: What is happening at EPA in your world? What should we be watching that could impact business as usual? Any surprises this year? This article...more

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Breathe Easy: U.S. EPA Seeks to Significantly Tighten Fine Particulate Matter Standards

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On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to lower the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine/inhalable particulate matter (PM2.5). These proposed...more

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EPA’s Proposal to Tighten the Fine Particulate NAAQS: What's Proposed, Who's Potentially Impacted

On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) released a pre-publication copy of a Proposed Rule, which will lower the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter...more

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USEPA Proposes New Particulate Matter Air Quality Standard

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced on January 6, 2023, that it is proposing to modify the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5). The current annual primary...more

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EPA Proposes Tougher Air Quality Standards for Soot Pollution

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The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has announced a proposal to reduce the maximum levels of fine particle emissions....more

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Particulate Matter/Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standard: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule to...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on January 6th a proposed rule which will strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for fine particulate matter.. EPA had...more

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EPA Proposes Significant Change to Particulate Matter Air Quality Standards

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On January 6, 2023, EPA announced that is was issuing a proposed rule to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) for fine particulate matter (“PM2.5”), also referred to as soot...more

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Fugitive Emissions/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing New Source Review Regulations

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposing revisions to the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review (“NSR”) permitting regulations. The proposed rule would require that owners and operators of...more

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EPA Proposes Including 'Fugitive' Air Emissions for Major Source Permitting

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The US Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a rule change that would formally repeal a 2008 rule and require all existing major industrial facilities to include “fugitive” emissions in preconstruction evaluations...more

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NESHAP/Bulk Gasoline Terminals: NESCAUM Comments on Proposed Technology Review/Standards of Performance

The Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (“NESCAUM”) submitted August 9th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air...more

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Improving EPA's Latest Ozone Transport Rule

EPA’s latest proposed rule targeting NOx emissions from fossil-fueled electric generating units (EGUs) is a classic study of diminishing returns. It marks the seventh round of NOx controls for the EGU sector since 1990. The...more

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Political Ping Pong? What’s Going On With the Utility Sector’s Clean Air Act Mercury and Air Toxics Standards?

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EPA recently issued a proposed rule (“the Proposed Rule”) regarding the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which regulate hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from coal and gas-fired electric generating units (EGUs)...more

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EPA Proposes Updates to Air Toxics and Performance Standards For Lead Acid Battery Plants

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On Feb. 11, EPA proposed updates to both the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) that apply to Lead Acid Battery (LAB) Manufacturing Area Sources (Subpart PPPPPP) and the New Source Performance...more

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EPA Proposes Rule to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a proposed rule under the Clean Act intended to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollutants from crude oil and natural gas operations...more

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California Air and Climate Vol 20: California to Require All-Electric Small Engines; Bay Area to Mandates All-Electric Furnaces...

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BAAQMD to Mandate All-Electric Furnaces and Water Heaters - On October 7, 2021 the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“BAAQMD”) held a workshop to discuss proposed amendments to two of its rules (Rule 9-4 and Rule...more

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