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Clean Power Plan – Impact on States
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On Monday August 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an historic rulemaking, the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Although the key objective of the CPP is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32% from existing power plants by 2030 versus 2005 baseline levels, it will likely impact all fossil-fuel burning sources to some degree ... |
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Seventeen states sue EPA over Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction changes.
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The attorneys general of 17 states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for invalidating agency-approved state implementation plans (SIPs) governing emissions from power generators during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) operations, according to an August 12, 2015 report from PowerMag.com. The states have asked a federal court to review the EPA’s June 2015 issued ... |
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MIRATECH ENGINE SILENCERS
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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 ... |
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Wind is blowing China’s air pollution ‘straight across’ to the US West Coast.
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A new study links the increase in ozone precursor emissions in Asia to increased levels of ozone over the US's West Coast according to an August 11, 2015 article in Business Insider. In the study, published August 10, 2015, a team of six researchers from US and Dutch universities found that ozone concentrations over China ... |
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Cruise lines cited for violating Alaskan air regulations.
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Several cruise lines have been found to be in violation of Alaska air pollution regulations, according to an August 10, 2015 report in SFGate. The violations were revealed August 7th in Norwegian Cruise Line's quarterly Security and Exchange Commission filing. SEC filings filed July 31 also indicate that the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation cited ... |
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Iowa updates air construction application forms.
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In July, 2015 the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) updated a wide range of its air construction application forms. New forms are now posted in the "Basic Application Forms and Guidance" section under the "Application Forms" tab. Applicants can continue to submit the old construction permit forms, but the new forms are expected to ... |
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