Tag:Air Emissions

Regulatory Relief for Major Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions

By Kelsey Suddard, P.E. | November 2, 2020

Major Area Sources Air Emissions

在October, the EPA issued the final rule text for an amendment to the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP standards). The amended rule allows major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) to reclassify as “area sources.” Permitting for air emissions requires consideration of not only the amount of emissions currently generated by operations, but also the amount that could be generated. A major source emits or has the potential to emit 10 tons per year or more of a single HAP or 25 tons per year or more of combined HAPs. Under EPA’s...

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Environmental Reporting – Leveraging a Requirement into Better Results

By Kelsey Suddard, P.E. | October 20, 2020

Timely and accurate environmental reporting is an important piece of maintaining compliance with environmental regulations. Not only is it required by law, but it also helps assure the regulatory agencies, your community, local units of government, and other interested parties that you’re committed to being a good “neighbor” and making a conscientious effort to protect the environment and public health. Environmental regulations require facilities to submit reports to local or state environmental agencies or the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The information you are required to submit and the associated reporting deadlines vary by regulation and jurisdiction. For example, listed below...

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