April 2016 Solutions Guide Emissions Solutions Emission Housings & Silencers Engine Silencers Controls System Components Services & Resources In this issue EPA to target existing oil and gas well methane emissions. Hundreds of thousands U.S. wells could be affected. Record annual increase of carbon dioxide observed at Mauna Loa for 2015. China begins enforcing newly amended environmental protection law. MIRATECH ENGINE SILENCERS Wisconsin finalizes new “Type B” Stationary Source Registration Operation Permit. Texas sues EPA Over wilderness haze regulations EPA reclassifies San Joaquin Valley as Serious Non-Attainment for PM 2.5 EPA to target existing oil and gas well methane emissions. Hundreds of thousands U.S. wells could be affected. On March 10, 2016 the Obama administration announced its first step toward regulating methane emissions from hundreds of thousands of oil and natural-gas wells across the U.S., drawing pushback from an industry battered by cheap oil and cheers from environmentalists according to a Wall Street Journal report. The administration made the announcement in coordination with ... Back to top Record annual increase of carbon dioxide observed at Mauna Loa for 2015. On March 9, 2016 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) announced the annual growth rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) in Hawaii jumped by 3.05 parts per million during 2015. NOAA says it is the largest year-to-year increase in the 56 years of research at MLO. MLO is ... Back to top China begins enforcing newly amended environmental protection law. The Environmental Protection Law (the "EPL") of the People's Republic of China ("PRC") was promulgated more than 25 years ago. But only recently have substantive amendments to the EPL, combined with public awareness and government leadership, provided reason to hope that the EPL can serve its mission to protect China's environment according to a January ... Back to top MIRATECH ENGINE SILENCERS Reliable, high-performance, with superior mechanical and thermal durability. A variety of silencers to satisfy a multitude of applications. Suitable for diesel, gasoline, and gaseous fueled engines ranging from 20 to 20,000+ HP. MIRATECH’s silencers will help you run quieter and cleaner. As a comprehensive manufacturer of industrial silencers, MIRATECH serves a variety of markets including ... Back to top Wisconsin finalizes new “Type B” Stationary Source Registration Operation Permit. On February 23, 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) finalized a Type B Registration Operation Permit (ROP) for qualified stationary sources with criteria pollutant and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions that do not and will not exceed 50% of the major source thresholds, except for lead emissions. Facilities qualify for the Type B ... Back to top Texas sues EPA Over wilderness haze regulations On February 29, 2016, the state’s first lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2016, Texas is suing the agency for rejecting parts of a seven-year-old state proposal to reduce haze in wilderness areas according to a Texas Tribune report. The EPA rejected portions of the plan in January, citing concerns that it ... Back to top EPA reclassifies San Joaquin Valley as Serious Non-Attainment for PM 2.5 On January 20, 2016 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final action to reclassify the San Joaquin Valley area from moderate nonattainment to serious nonattainment for the 2006 PM2.5 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), based on the EPA's determination that the area cannot practicably attain these NAAQS by the applicable attainment ... Back to top Emissions and Noise Control Solutions  Catalysts  3-Way Catalyst NSCR Oxidation Catalyst NSCR Diesel Oxidation Catalyst SCR Catalysts  Diesel Particulate Filters Housings Only CBL LTR IQ NX Series Housings & Silencers VX Series RX Series ZX Series Ground Access Quad Tuned Engine Silencers EM Silencers J Series Cylindricals Low Pressure Drop Spark Arresting ATEX Spark Arresting Inline Spark Arrestor Disks Disks Spark Arresting Ovals Compacts Cowl Silencers TS Residential Grade Series TXS Cirtical Grade Series MS Residential Grade Series Cowl MicroDisc Accessories EM Silencers Controls MIRA-MONITOR ACIS SCR Controller DPF Monitor System Components Piping Expansion Joints Platforms & Ladders Accessories Services & Resources Technical Services Washing & Repair Replacement Elements Regulations Resource Documents Emissions Monitor Contact | About Us | News | Careers | Privacy | Terms & Conditions | ENGINEERED TO PERFORM™