air emissions News
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SoCal semiconductor firm promotes air monitoring as part of U.S. EPA settlement
SAN FRANCISCO - Under the terms of a recent settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Jazz Semiconductors of Newport Beach, Calif., will initiate a project promoting awareness of hazardous waste air emissions requirements in the semiconductor industry. Jazz Semiconductors will spend at least $22,500 to sponsor educational training for the semiconductor industry as well ...
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Settlement Calls for Rhode Island Shipyard to Reduce Air Emissions
A Newport R.I. yacht repair facility will take steps to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from paints and thinners used at its facility, under the terms of a Clean Air Act settlement with EPA. American Shipyard Co. LLC, doing business as Newport Shipyard, which repairs and paints vessels, will pay a $31,000 penalty and obtain a Clean Air Act permit from the State of Rhode ...
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VelocityEHS Strengthens Award-Winning EHS&S Platform with Addition of Air Emissions, Water and Waste Compliance Products
VelocityEHS, the leading cloud environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software provider, announced today it has strengthened its award-winning EHS software platform with the addition of three new cloud software products, including Air Emissions, Water Quality and Waste Compliance. The three new solutions are part of a strategic acquisition of e3 Solutions’ environmental ...
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EPA Evaluated Air Toxics Risks from Petroleum Refineries, Seeks Comment on Additional Emissions Reductions
A recent analysis by EPA on the risks from air toxics emitted from petroleum refineries found that the risks to human health and the environment are low enough that no further controls are warranted. Based on the results of the analysis, EPA is proposing two options for controlling air toxics emissions from refineries. The first option requires no additional emissions reductions ...
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EPA accepting comments on proposed Lafarge hazardous waste permit
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 will accept public comments until Sept. 30 on Lafarge North America's request for a hazardous waste management permit at its Paulding, Ohio, facility. EPA has scheduled a 45-day comment period from Aug. 15-Sept. 30. Written comments must be postmarked by midnight, Sept. 30 and should be sent to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Land and Chemicals ...
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EPA issues rule to reduce mercury releases from steel manufacturing facilities
EPA issued new air emissions standards that will reduce mercury releases from steel manufacturers using electric arc furnaces. The rule requires these steel making facilities to buy motor vehicle scrap from providers that participate in an EPA-approved program for the removal of mercury switches. This program, the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, is designed to remove ...
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Asian air emissions increases ozone over western North America
Increases in tropospheric ozone levels above western North America during springtime are due to eastward air flows across the Pacific Ocean, with the largest increases associated with air that comes from south and east Asia, according to a recent study. In the troposphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere, high levels of ozone are considered to negatively affect human health and crop ...
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Has policy improved Europe`s air quality?
In recent decades, the EU has introduced a range of policies to improve air quality by controlling pollutant emissions. A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) evaluates three key instruments and finds that they have significantly improved Europe's air quality and reduced pollution-induced health effects. There is scope for even more progress, however, if countries achieve all their ...
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Canada continues to align air emissions measures with the United States
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada is adopting strict environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters. These changes further align Canada's ...
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EPA Seeks Additional Toxic Emissions Reductions
To provide incentives for reduced air toxic emissions, EPA is proposing to amend what are known as the 'General Provisions' to its air toxics standards. The proposed amendment would encourage industrial facilities to reduce air toxics emissions so they are no longer considered a 'major source' of air pollution. Major sources have the potential to emit more than 10 tons per year of a single ...
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Pennsylvania Governor Challenges EPA Solvent Exemptions
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday it has filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Air Emissions Standards on halogenated solvent cleaning. The petition for review of the rule on the hazardous air pollutant was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The final rule, published ...
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EPA finalizes air toxic emissions standards for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued strong final standards requiring facilities that produce polyvinyl chloride and copolymers (PVC) to reduce harmful air emissions, which will improve air quality and protect people’s health in communities where facilities are located. Exposure to toxic air pollutants, like those emitted from PVC facilities, can cause respiratory ...
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EPA releases guidance on fuel availability provisions for ships operating off the coast of North America
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released interim guidance for ship owners and operators clarifying how the U.S. government will implement fuel availability provisions when ships are unable to obtain fuel that meets standards protecting against sulfur pollution along the coast. Sulfur pollution has been linked to respiratory illnesses, particularly in at-risk populations including ...
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Degreasers to Cut Air Toxics Emissions
Approximately 50 of the largest degreasing facilities will reduce air toxics emissions under tighter EPA standards that will prevent an additional 1,700 tons of solvent emissions and save the industry more than $1 million per year. Degreasers, also known as the halogenated solvent cleaning industry, use solvents to remove soils such as grease, oils, waxes, carbon deposits and tars from metal, ...
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EPA awards over $200,000 to the city of Albuquerque (NM)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $203,201 to the City of Albuquerque. The funds will be used to continue the city’s air pollution abatement and prevention program. Expected accomplishments include attainment and maintenance of national ambient air quality standards and reduction of air toxics emissions by planning and implementing air quality compliance, enforcement, ...
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Air pollutant emissions to exceed limits
In 2010, around half of the European Union's Member States expect to surpass one or more of the legal limits set by the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). The annual status report released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms that 11 countries anticipate an exceedance of their ceilings for NOx — some by more than 40 %. Of the four pollutants covered by ...
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US$3.5 million in recovery act funds to help cut diesel pollution, create jobs in port of Baltimore
The United States Environmental Protection Agency today announced the Port of Baltimore will receive US$3.5 million in Recovery Act funding to help clean the air in and around the Port. The Port will use the funds for clean-diesel technology in essential equipment used for harbor operations, creating jobs and reducing asthma rates and other respiratory illnesses. “Recovery Act dollars will help ...
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Environmental Permit issued for energy recovery facility in Sutton
The Environment Agency has issued an environmental permit for an energy recovery facility in Beddington Lane, Sutton. The facility, which will burn waste at high temperatures and use the resulting heat to generate electricity, will be operated by Viridor Waste Management Ltd., and is be permitted to process 302,500 tonnes of non-hazardous waste per year. When built, the facility will divert 95 ...
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Environmental permit issued for energy-from-waste plant at Allerton Park
The Environment Agency has issued an environmental permit for an energy from waste incinerator at Allerton Park near Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The decision follows a public consultation and a thorough assessment of any potential impacts on the environment. Amey Cespa Ltd will operate the facility, which burns waste at high temperatures, using the resulting heat to generate electricity. ...
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Motorcycle Importer Pays Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Violations
EPA has reached a settlement with a motorcycle importer, International Motorsports, LLC (IMS) to resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act related to the importation of 124 motorcycles into the United States. In May 2012, EPA conducted inspections at the Port of Boston and found that the labels on all 124 motorcycles in IMS’s May 2012 shipment do not include the information required ...
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