In a somewhat unexpected move, EPA has extended the deadline for submitting comments on the highly anticipated MACT standard for the utility sector. Stakeholders now have until August 4, 2011 to submit comments on the proposed rule. On May 3,
On March 21, 2011, EPA published four final highly complex, data intensive, and interrelated rules that set new standards for more than 200,000 boilers, process heaters, and incinerators. The rules, known as Boiler MACT, GACT, CISWI and the Non Hazardous
Under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (MRR), affected facilities are required to submit their emissions data via EPA’s electronic greenhouse gas reporting tool (e GGRT). EPA pushed back the initial reporting deadline of March 31, 2011 for 2010
Yesterday, EPA signed proposed new national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP), replacing the vacated Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR). The proposed rule targets coal and oil fired power plants that have not implemented current NSPS level emissions control
Just one month before thousands of U.S. facilities and suppliers were expected to submit their first annual emissions report for greenhouse gases (GHG), EPA reined in the process due to its inability to finalize the reporting module for its electronic
Under the Mandatory Reporting for Greenhouse Gases rule (MRR), affected facilities are required to report their 2010 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by March 31, 2011 using EPA’s electronic GHG reporting tool (e GGRT). Technically, there are two options for reporting
On Nov. 30, 2010, EPA published in the Federal Register requirements for reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from offshore oil & gas production, onshore oil & gas production, natural gas processing, underground natural gas storage, natural gas transmission compression sites, local distribution companies, and LNG import, export, and storage operations.