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On April 30, 2018, EPA issued a letter to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) responding to a request to review a document submitted on behalf of Meadowbrook Energy LLC (Meadowbrook) concerning whether emissions from a biogas processing facility under development by Meadowbrook should be aggregated with the co-located landfill owned by Keystone Sanitary Landfill, ...
Changes to Toxic Release Inventory Reporting for 2017 (Due July 1, 2018)
As the July 1st deadline approaches for the annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting, facilities should note the active regulatory changes to the upcoming reports. On November 28, 2016 the EPA published a final rule adding a new persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) category to the TRI list of reportable chemicals, Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). The category includes ...
Georgia EPD Proposes New Air Permit Fees – UPDATED
Georgia EPD is proposing changes to Air Permit Fees, starting in State Fiscal Year 2019. UPDATED INFORMATION: On May 23, 2018, the Georgia EPD DNR Board approved the proposed changes to Air Permit Fees, starting in State Fiscal Year 2019: There will be no changes to the FY2019 annual fee $/ton rate or minimum Title ...
Georgia EPD Relaxes Non-Attainment Area New Source Review Rules
On May 23, 2018 proposed amendments to the Georgia Air Quality Rules were approved for the removal of the Non-Attainment Area New Source Review (NAA NSR) Rules that are applicable to the 13-County Atlanta Area.
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EPS Opens New Offices in Texas, Colorado, and Ohio
EPS is pleased to announce the opening of new offices: San Antonio, Texas Colorado Springs, Colorado Cincinnati, Ohio We look forward to continuing to serve our clients across the U.S. For more information: www.envplanning.com/contact-us/
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Visit EPS at the International Biomass Conference (April 16-18)
EPS is exhibiting at the International Biomass Conference in Atlanta on April 16-18. Please stop by our booth!
Making Compliance Plans Effective
Background Environmental regulations are established to minimize the impact a company and their operations can have on the environment. In many instances, compliance plans are a requirement of a regulation. Examples of compliance plans include Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans, and Hazardous Waste Contingency Plans. Compliance plans ...
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EPA Reverses MACT Once-In-Always-In Policy
On January 25, 2018, EPA issued a guidance memo reversing its long-held policy that a major source of HAP must stay subject to MACT standards, even if it subsequently reduces its HAP emissions to minor (area) source levels (i.e., the “once-in-always-in” policy). Now, EPA is stating that HAP major sources can reduce their emissions to ...
EPA Updates to the Refrigerant Management Regulations
EPA has updated the refrigeration management regulations of 40 CFR Part 82 – Section 608, that became effective on January 1, 2017. Previously exempt refrigeration and comfort cooling appliances containing greater than 50 pounds of refrigerant substitutes like hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and R-134a are now subject to this regulation. Section 608 of ...
EPA’s Revisions to EPCRA 312 Tier II Reporting
EPA has issued revisions to 40 CFR Part 370 that affect Tier I and Tier II reporting under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). The revisions affect the Tier II report due March 1, 2018 for the 2017 reporting year. The changes are intended to align ...