On December 6, 2018, at a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) regulatory update meeting, one of the topics discussed was the inclusion of formaldehyde in the calculation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from spark ignited internal combustion (IC) engines which combust gaseous fuels including Natural Gas, Landfill gas and Biogas according to […]

In December 2018, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the newly established “Regulation for the Reporting of Criteria Air Pollutants and Toxic Air Contaminants” (or CTR Regulation). However, prior to finalizing the regulation, the Board directed CARB staff to consider modifications to the CTR applicability criteria to require reporting from additional facilities which may […]

On February 8, 2019 EPA published FY 2018 Enforcement Results highlighting the environmental benefits reaped from its enforcement and compliance assurance actions over the past year. This year’s report shows a marked shift away from previous years’ reports, which focused on the number of cases initiated and resolved and the amount of penalties imposed according […]

A group of states in the Northeast are challenging the EPA to keep its promise to enforce adherence to stricter ozone emission standards from upwind states according to an February 4, 2019 Environmental Leader report. In litigation filed in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, six states and New York City are attempting to hold […]

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division (the Division) announced they will implement a formalized Application Rejection Process according to a February 19, 2019 Trinity Consultants report. Beginning March 1, 2019, incomplete applications, as well as those submitted without payment or proof of payment for the applicable Air Pollutant […]

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) recently published a draft general permit to construct (PTC) application package for emergency generators according to a February 19, 2019 Trinity Consultants report. The intent of the general permit is to simplify the application process and expedite the issuance of the required air quality permits for certain types […]

On January 16, 2019, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced its approval of a proposal of the El Paso Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan State Implementation (SIP) Revision for the One-Hour Ozone NAAQS. The proposed SIP revision would include a request that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) redesignate the El Paso […]

Kevin McIntyre, a member of the five-person Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), died January 2, 2019 at the age of 57, according to a January 2, 2019 report from The Hill. McIntyre, a Republican who had chaired the commission between his Senate confirmation in December 2017 and October 2018, had suffered from brain cancer. He […]

On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of a proposal revising the cost analysis underlying the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS Rule) for coal and oil fired electric generating units (EGUs) and conducting the residual risk and technology review required by the Clean Air Act according to […]

In December 2018, the Wyoming Air Quality Division (AQD) published revisions to their Oil and Gas Production Facilities Permitting Guidance, which will apply to facilities with associated wells that begin production or are modified on or after February 1, 2019. The changes range from clarifying in nature to more significant revisions for pneumatic controllers, modified […]