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EPA proposes lowering ozone standard to 65-70 parts per billion.
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On November 26, 2014 the U.S. Enivronmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing to lower ground level ozone standards to within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion (ppb) to better protect Americans’ health and the environment, while taking comment on a level as low as 60 ppb. EPA’s current ozone standard ... |
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Texas resumes control of GHG permitting.
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On October 31, 2014 he Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) handed over the reins of the Texas greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting program to state regulators, ending a three-year battle between the federal and state governments, according to an Argus news report. In its announcement EPA said it approved Texas' permitting program for new and modified stationary ... |
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MIRATECH Receives Conditional CARB Verification For LTR
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MIRATECH’s new Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is now CARB Level 3 Plus Conditionally Verified. The LTR System offers stationary diesel engine owners/operators a single housing assembly that is optimized for the Low Temperature Regeneration and integrated silencing. LTR System offers stationary diesel engine owners/operators a single housing assembly that is optimized for the Low Temperature ... |
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Recent hot button Arkansas air permits application issues.
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The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ Air Division) has been repeatedly reminding the regulated community of several air permit application requirements that are easily overlooked according to a report by Trinity Consultants. These items may not have been strictly required in the past, but are now on the state’s completeness checklist. Disclosure Statements are ... |
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President Obama readies a sweeping list of executive actions on climate.
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The Web site POLITICO reported on November 12, 2014 that the Obama administration is set to roll out a series of climate and air pollution measures that rivals any president’s environmental actions of the past quarter-century. Tied to court-ordered deadlines, legal mandates and international climate talks, the efforts scheduled for the next two months show ... |
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World Medical Association calls for more stringent diesel emissions standards.
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The annual General Assembly of the World Medical Association (WMA), held in Durban, South Africa October 8-11, adopted a new statement calling for the introduction of more stringent emission standards for all new diesel vehicles to limit the concentration of soot particles in the air. The statement recognizes the hazardous character of ultra-fine particle (UFP) ... |
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