On June 25, 2019, EPA released a pre-publication draft of a proposed rule allowing sources subject to Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act to voluntarily limit their emissions and avoid MACT according to a July 12, 2019 Environmental Law and Policy Monitor report. The proposed rule, which […]

The number of unhealthy air days in major cities across the United States has risen sharply over the last two years, even as emissions of key pollutants continue to slip, according to a July 17, 2019 Reuters report regarding data released by an Environmental Protection Agency report – Our Nation’s Air – on July 17th. […]

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are introducing competing bills that aim to put a tax on carbon according to a July 26, 2019 report from The Hill. The push to regulate greenhouse gas emissions come as both Democrats and Republicans face pressure from their constituents, and in some cases the fossil […]

July was a busy month for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approvals and proposed approvals of state, territory or local air district implementation plans and/or updates to plans designed to meet or make progress toward attainment of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). On July 26, 2019 EPA announced its approval of Oklahoma’s State Implementation Plan […]

On July 15, 2019, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) announced the new and finalized general permit for emergency generators according to a July 19, 2019 Trinity Consultants report. The new general permit covers emergency generators rated at 373 kW up to and including 2000 kW. Only compression ignition engines whose primary purpose is […]

The Trump administration plans to relocate most of the Bureau of Land Management’s D.C. workforce to west of the Rockies, part of its broader push to shift power away from Washington and shrink the size of the federal government according to a July 15, 2019 Washington Post report. The proposal to move roughly 300 employees […]

Nevada’s Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) – Bureau of Air Pollution Control (BAPC) has published a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document to provide guidance on permit applications for stationary internal combustion engines. The document, “ Frequently Asked Questions for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines,” covers both emergency and non-emergency engines as well as both compression ignition […]

(Tulsa, OK) — MIRATECH® further expands its footprint into the EU market with the acquisition of AIR-SONIC, GmbH an industry leading German emissions company. AIR-SONIC is an industry leader in the German market for catalyst, silencers and SCR systems for stationary gas fired engines. Having been in business since 1993, AIR-SONIC has extensive industry background […]

On May 29, 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of Illinois’ request to formally redesignate the state’s portion of the St. Louis area to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for fine particulate matter. Recent air monitoring data show the entire St. Louis area now meets the national standard […]

EPA Region 6 has proposed to withdraw a 2015 finding that Texas’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) is substantially inadequate to comply with the Clean Air Act (CAA) because of state rules that provide an affirmative defense for excess air emissions that occur during upsets and unplanned maintenance, startup, and shutdown activities according to an Environmental […]