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In win for greens, court nixes parts of Obama-era ozone rule.
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On February 16, 2018 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with environmentalists in vacating a significant chunk of an Obama-era rule guiding implementation for the 2008 75 ppm ozone standard set during the George W. Bush administration according to this report from E & E News. Senior Judge David Sentelle, ... |
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EPA approves Arkansas state plan for NAAQS air permitting and enforcement.
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On February 8, 2016 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of Arkansas’ State Implementation Plan for administering programs related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Pollutants regulated under these standards include carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. “EPA believes states are best suited to ... |
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Maryland finalizes changes to distributed generation engine regulations.
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On February 2, 2018, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) published the final revisions to Maryland's distributed generation regulations codified in the Maryland Register according to a February 20, 2018 Trinity Consultants report. The changes align Maryland's definitions of "emergency engine" and "nonemergency engine" with federal regulations and repeals state-only emissions requirements for engines. ... |
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Federal court orders EPA to act on Connecticut air pollution petition.
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On February 7, 2018 a Federal Court ordered the Trump administration to take action on a request from Connecticut’s government to crack down on pollution from a Pennsylvania power plant. Connecticut federal Judge Warren Eginton gave the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 30 days to hold a public hearing on the state’s request and 60 days ... |
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EPA penalties for polluters cut in half under Trump, study finds.
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The amount of civil penalties charged to polluters by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dropped by nearly half under President Trump, according to a new study released February 15, 2018 and reported by The Hill. The report by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) found that in the year since Trump's inauguration, the penalties companies were ... |
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