Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2022

discussing the ways in which local air districts can take action to end harmful air pollution from building appliances. Local gas bans and an ongoing process to set zero-NOx appliance emission standards in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District all played into EPA’s analysis.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This rule was a clear opportunity to exercise the Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act to promote the most advanced emissions reductions technology. The Clean Air Act is pretty clear on the question at hand, and the data is as clear as can be—California must get its waiver ASAP.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

States and local air quality regulators have the legal authority to set particulate matter (PM), ozone, and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions standards and adopt regulations for these pollutants when they are already in attainment of the national ambient air quality standards ( NAAQS ) set by the U.S. and Sierra Club v.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. Even so, cars and trucks are still making us sick—and killing us.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

CT , the Supreme Court said this: We hold that the Clean Air Act and the EPA actions it authorizes displace any federal common law right to seek abatement of carbon-dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants. at 528–529. 7411(b)(1)(B); see also §7411(a)(2). at 427–428.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 3, 2011

23, 2011), available at [link] EPA is proposing changes to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) in 40 CFR part 60 and technology-based National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) in 40 CFR part 63 that apply to oil and gas production, processing, transmission and storage facilities. 52738 (Aug.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

By: Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 8, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching Clean Air Act rule intended to address the interstate transport of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from upwind to downwind states. See 76 Fed. 48208 (Aug. See David E.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

The Carl Moyer Grant Program also provides incentive funds (around $60 million/year) to private companies and public agencies to purchase cleaner-than-required engines, equipment, and emission-reduction technologies for heavy-duty equipment. Flexibility in Advanced Clean Fleets Are there compliance extensions or exemptions within the ACF?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2023

On May 4, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it will receive public comments and host a May 17 in-person public hearing regarding a plan approval application for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) requirements for Covanta Delaware Valley, LP, a waste to energy facility in the City of Chester, Delaware County.

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Vorys Law

JANUARY 26, 2021

On January 20, 2021, the Ohio EPA’s Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) hosted a “Program Advisory Group” (PAG) meeting via Microsoft Teams to inform interested stakeholders of recent and upcoming DAPC activities. Expanding the emissions inspection and maintenance program (i.e.

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Vermont Law

JUNE 30, 2014

Summary: Last week the Supreme Court handed down its second Clean Air Act case of the term, Utility Air Regulatory Group v. The case involved a challenge to EPA’s attempt to regulate greenhouse gases in the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program of the Clean Air Act. Christopher D.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

The draft white paper presents information on the performance of state-of-the-art combustion turbine technologies and describes additional opportunities for GHG emission cuts. States and the public may also find the white paper useful to inform state-level actions to combat climate change and individual permitting considerations.

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Acoel

AUGUST 14, 2023

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Steven Miano I recently had the opportunity to speak at a State University of New York (SUNY) conference for a group of exceptional primary and high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teachers. Efforts to advance alternative energy technologies (wind, solar, etc.),

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Acoel

JUNE 29, 2022

This level of forced retirements is far in excess of any prior EPA projections of plant shutdowns resulting from implementation of a Clean Air Act rulemaking. For example, EPA projected a total of just 4,700 MW of coal capacity retirements under the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Indoor air (pollution) : coming under OSHA rather than EPA, there are laws in place to ensure that employees work in a clean and safe environment with good ventilation. Indoor air is anything contained with a building. Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above).

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

The 4 big ones are the 1972 Clean Water Act , the 1970 Clean Air Act , the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act , and 2 hazardous waste laws having the acronyms CERCLA and RCRA, which I will explain later. Clean Water Act. The stated goal of the Clean Water Act is “zero discharge.”

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

Clean Air Act appropriating $2.25 billion for a competitive grant and rebate program for the purpose of “purchas[ing] or install[ing] zero-emissions port equipment or technology” at ports. States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies are also eligible for funding. Second, $11.97 Second, $11.97

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

On April 4, the PJM Interconnection sent a letter to the President supporting Presidential exemptions from the federal Clean Air Act requested by 13,900 MW of electric generation in the PJM region. Photos: Keystone and Conemaugh power plants.) Photos: Keystone and Conemaugh power plants.)

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Legal Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Both the car and power plant regulations involve major portions of the economy, but that is a normal attribute of Clean Air Act regulations. EPA does not claim “virtually unlimited power to rewrite” the Clean Air Act. And both are involve large compliance costs, though again that isn’t unusual.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Croix and in South Carolina, EPA invoked Section 303 of the Clean Air Act, which provides for the issuance of an emergency order in response to an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or welfare, to require immediate actions to either pause operations or reduce emissions from the facilities. In actions in St.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 24, 2023

The initial standard, set in the 1970 Clean Air Act, was 3.1 Achieving that standard was thought to be nearly impossible when Congress created this mandate, but the mandate forced the car companies to make technological breakthroughs with catalytic converters. grams per mile (gpm) for NOx.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

"Natural gas pipelines are ubiquitous in our neighborhoods, cities, parks and rural communities and pipeline leaks are both safety risks, and a source of methane pollution that accelerates climate change,” said Erin Murphy, Senior Attorney for Environmental Defense Fund. All while creating jobs and stopping wasteful emissions.” 27 Released 1.1

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released a request for information (RFI) regarding Section 60103 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) , also known as the IRA’s “green bank” provisions. These latter two pots of funding are available only to the nonprofit organizations designed to act as green banks.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

economy by deploying billions of dollars and creating good-paying jobs across the transition to cleaner technologies. concentrations in the outdoor air have decreased by 42% while the U.S. related health effects to sources of air pollution. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia) , who shared: “Air pollution must be addressed.

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Environment, Law, and History

AUGUST 27, 2023

The initial standard, set in the 1970 Clean Air Act, was 3.1 Achieving that standard was thought to be nearly impossible when Congress created this mandate, but the mandate forced the car companies to make technological breakthroughs with catalytic converters. EPA, 1973). grams per mile (gpm) for NOx.

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Law and Environment

MAY 12, 2023

The proposed rule would apply to new and existing gas plants and existing coal plants—new coal plants are separately regulated—and promises to significantly cut carbon and other harmful air pollutant emissions from fossil plants over the next two decades and beyond. Emphasis added.] The Court rejected this approach.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

Although this is appropriate and in keeping with the structure of the Clean Air Act, each of the multi-state RTOs like PJM operate a single dispatch. As a result, states will need to coordinate and work closely together to ensure that the individual state plans work well on a regional basis. Friel-Otten, Rep.

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Ohio Environmental Law

OCTOBER 23, 2021

EPA is evaluating establishment of technology based treatment (i.e. Evaluate whether PFAS Compounds should be Designated “Hazardous Air Pollutants” under the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to regulate emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), which are.

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Environmental and Urban Economics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Gruenspecht effect refers to an economist who in his Yale PHD thesis argued that the Clean Air Act can unintentionally make air pollution worse in the short run if car drivers keep their old cars longer because regulation raises the price of new cars (a regulation induced substitution effect).

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Capaccio

JUNE 14, 2022

Build the technical foundation to address PFAS air emissions . The Clean Air Act requires EPA to regulate hazardous air pollutant (HAPs) emissions. Rigorous safety requirements would be required in order to allow significant new use to commerce. . How We Can Help .

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In the United States, approximately 39 million people live in close proximity to a port, and emissions from vessels and port activities contribute to poor air quality in surrounding areas. Support the development of zero-emission alternative fuels and technologies for the maritime sector. waters and use U.S. Support U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Methane Emissions EPA announced it would reconsider regulations for the oil and gas industry under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act and Subpart W of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Technologies to treat produced water to a quality for safe discharge and reuse have become more effective and affordable.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have been challenged by states and industry groups. In 2007, the Supreme Court held in Massachusetts v.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Acoel

MARCH 20, 2025

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality , the Texas Supreme Court clarified the statutory definition of Best Available Control Technology(BACT) under the Texas Clean Air Act in response to a certified question from the Fifth Circuit. PCAN filed suit in the Fifth Circuit.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. innovation and manufacturing of critical new technologies, all while delivering significant economic benefits through increased recovery of wasted gas. million homes for the winter.

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