Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

Specifically, while the Court did not ultimately rule out all possible interventions beyond direct pollution controls at individual sources, it did make clear that direct pollution controls were the clearest course, meaning that moving forward, EPA is likely to devise BSER based on things that can be applied “at or to” a polluting facility.

Clean Air Act 174

Clean Air Act Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Clean Energy 174

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

The total civil penalty assessments include $350,000 for air quality violations, which is the maximum civil penalty assessment allowable under the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act, and $764,000 pursuant to Pennsylvania’s oil and gas and solid waste laws.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Pollution Control Air Pollution 90

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 1, 2023

You can compare this to ozone which has a half-life on the order of minutes, and some PFAS chemicals that have a half-life in air on the order of several years. It is released into the environment as a gas and can break down in air and water. About half of the amount released is broken down in the air within 2 to 5 months.

2016 184

2016 Regulations Clean Air Act Ozone 184

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Beginning in the 2026 ozone season, EPA is setting enforceable NOX emissions control requirements for certain sources at existing and new industrial facilities that have significant impacts on downwind air quality and the ability to install cost-effective pollution controls.

Nitrogen Oxides 59

Nitrogen Oxides Ozone 2026 Pollution Control 59

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

NOx is a contributor to the formation of summer ozone, and particulate matter smaller than 2.5 Today’s settlement requires GWRSI to bring its fleet of locomotives into compliance with Clean Air Act pollution control requirements,” said Acting Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

Clean Air Act 60

Clean Air Act Nitrogen Oxides Ozone Pollution Control 60

Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Every year, about 200,000 Americans die from smog, which is a mix of ozone and fine particulates (PM. The Clean Air Act (CAA) regulates smog, setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone and PM. Many cities in the Northeast fail ozone and PM. SIP Call to control ozone in the Eastern half of the United States.

Ozone 40

Ozone Air Pollution Pollution Control 2012 40

The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Emissions reductions will take effect quickly, starting January 1, 2012 for SO2 and annual NOx reductions, and May 1, 2012 for ozone season (May-September) NOx reductions. Texas power plants must meet the January 1, 2012 deadline for SO2 and annual NOx emissions, and the May 1 deadline for ozone season NOx emissions.

Air Pollution 40

Air Pollution 2011 Nitrogen Oxides Clean Air Act 40

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This exceedance is a violation of Shell’s plan approvals ( PA-04-00740A , PA-04-00740B , and PA-04-00740C ) and the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act and regulations. DEP is authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act to order compliance where appropriate.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Pollution Control 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. To make matters worse, NOx contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary PM2.5, Therefore, controlling for NOx and SOx helps reduce PM2.5 which is formed in the atmosphere from precursor gases such as NOx.

Ground-Level Ozone 220

Ground-Level Ozone Fossil Fuels Ozone Air Pollution 220

Legal Planet

AUGUST 24, 2023

This is part of an occasional series of posts about the evolution of pollution standards. Today’s subject is pollution control for new vehicles, which have been known to cause smog since the 1960s. The history of these pollution standards is quite distinctive. Congress adjusted the standards twice. gpm NOx standard.

Ground-Level Ozone 246

Ground-Level Ozone Pollution Control Clean Air Act Ozone 246

Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

Congress toyed with water pollution control since 1948, but 2 years after Earth Day it passed the first comprehensive federal law, ever, to control water pollution, the 1972 Clean Water Act. Through this law, water pollution is managed by controlling wastewater discharges. Clean Water Act.

Clean Water Act 52

Clean Water Act Waste Clean Air Act Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2022

Since this final-form rulemaking is being promulgated under the APCA [state Air Pollution Control Act] in Title 35, the requirements of Act 52 do not apply. Even so, the Board amended this final-form rulemaking to clarify that the control measures are only applicable to unconventional sources of VOC emissions.”

Regulations 65

Regulations Ozone Pollution Control 2008 65

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2022

Since this final-form rulemaking is being promulgated under the APCA [state Air Pollution Control Act] in Title 35, the requirements of Act 52 do not apply. Even so, the Board amended this final-form rulemaking to clarify that the control measures are only applicable to unconventional sources of VOC emissions.”

Regulations 52

Regulations Radiation Ozone Pollution Control 52

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2022

the Department will develop a separate rulemaking for the RACT requirements for sources of VOC emissions installed at conventional well sites” since the regulations covering oil and gas facilities are being promulgated to attain both the federal 2008 and 2015 ozone standard. The Preamble to the revised rulemaking says “.

Regulations 40

Regulations Radiation Ozone Pollution Control 40

Legal Planet

MARCH 28, 2022

The Biden Administration is slowly grinding away at an important regulatory task: reconsidering the air quality standards for particulates and ozone. The Administration has also announced that it intends to reconsider the ozone standards. Revising the standards will also help address air pollution. is over 600 pages long.

Pollution Control 246

Pollution Control Ozone Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 246

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In an unpublished judgment, the court rejected the petitioners’ other NEPA arguments regarding project design and capacity and cumulative ozone impacts. Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , No. 20-1045 (D.C. 3, 2021); Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v.

2021 40

2021 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Fossil Fuels 40

Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

The ozone precursors and particulate matter that vehicles emit, in addition to GHGs, can contribute to a wide range of health problems, including childhood asthma, respiratory impairment, and cardiovascular disease. In many of the states challenging EPA’s emissions regulations, local governments are leading the fight against climate change.

Clean Air Act 58

Clean Air Act Air Pollution Climate Change Regulations 58

ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

EPA – Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Panel. NOAA and EPA – Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Ohio Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval. Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by Nov. 3, 2021.

2021 105

2021 Conservation Endangered Species Act Climate Change 105

ESA

JANUARY 31, 2022

This body will review the EPA’s scientific review of current ozone pollution standards. In 2019, the Trump administration opted to keep ozone pollution standards the same. The Biden administration announced this is it revisiting that decision in 2021. Comments must be received on or before Feb. 28, 2022.

2022 52

2022 Climate Change Clean Water Act Ozone 52

ESA

MAY 15, 2023

NOAA and EPA – Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Michigan Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval. FWS – Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Colorado Hookless Cactus From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Comments are due by June 12, 2023.

2023 92

2023 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Ocean 92