air regulations News
-
Asian chip manufacturers will buy most of the environmental and flow control products
By 2015 semiconductor manufacturing will be concentrated in Asia. At that time 74 percent of the production and 70 percent of the revenues will be generated in Asia. The McIlvaine Company (http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/) forecasts that in 2015, 78 percent of the world's semiconductor equipment purchases will be for Asian chip fabrication facilities. By 2015, the production in Asia will be ...
-
Air Regulations Webinar for Power Industry Hosted by TRC Companies
Experts from TRC Companies, Inc. are sharing their best advice about Clean Air Act compliance to those needing to know more about this complex topic via two free, one-hour webinars. On Thursday, November 8, listen to Gale Hoffnagle give updates on MATS, SOx, NOx, CO2, CAIR and 316b regulations; timeframes for compliance; and how to achieve successful compliance. On Thursday, November 15, Edward ...
-
EPA to hold public meeting on air regulations for the oil and gas industry (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting to provide an update on the Agency"s review of several air regulations covering the oil and gas industry and to solicit public comments from the public. EPA is reviewing air toxics standards for oil and gas production facilities, air toxic standards for natural gas transmission and storage facilities, and two new source ...
-
EPA Slashes Sulfur Content of Diesel Fuel for Trains, Ships, and Nonroad Equipment
Harmful emissions from locomotives, most marine vessels, and land-based nonroad engines will be cut starting June 1 because of new standards for sulfur content in diesel fuel. Under a 2004 clean-air regulation established by EPA, refineries must reduce sulfur from current levels of about 3,000 parts per million in nonroad diesel fuel to a maximum of 500 ppm, with few exceptions. This is the ...
-
EPA to host free auto Collision repair workshop in Delaware Co. (PA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a free workshop on Monday, Sept. 20 to explain federal air pollution regulations affecting auto repair shops. The workshop will be held in the STEM Auditorium, at Delaware County Community College in Media, Pa. from 1 - 4 p.m. EPA’s workshop will address best practices which are designed to reduce emissions and exposures to hazardous air ...
-
EPA to host free auto Collision repair workshop in Scranton (PA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a free workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 21 to explain federal air pollution regulations affecting auto repair shops. The workshop will be held in The Café located in the Moffat Building at Johnson College in Scranton, Pa. from 4 - 7 p.m. EPA’s workshop will address best practices which are designed to reduce emissions and exposures to ...
-
EPA to host free auto collision repair workshop in Harrisburg (PA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a free workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 22 to explain federal air pollution regulations affecting auto repair shops. The workshop will be held in the Administration Building, Conference Room B & C at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg, Pa. from 6 - 9 p.m. EPA’s workshop will address best practices designed to reduce emissions and ...
-
Air District makes air quality violation information available online
Today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is announcing the launch of a web tool that provides searchable information for all the notices of violation, or NOVs, that the agency has issued within the past five years. This new web tool allows the public to access enforcement information concerning NOVs issued to facilities across the Bay Area. "As part of our commitment to transparency, ...
-
U.S. EPA makes available data on compliance with hazardous waste, air regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities. This is part of EPA’s ongoing commitment to increase transparency and promote the public’s right to know by ...
-
Two Washington State Fruit Companies Violate Federal Air Regulations
Two eastern Washington fruit companies failed to meet risk management plan requirements under the federal Clean Air Act, according to separate settlements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As part of the settlements, Dovex Fruit Company and Clasen Family Company will pay fines and submit missing reports to manage ammonia use. According to Wally Moon, EPA’s Pacific Northwest ...
-
EC acts to boost cross-border rail
The Commission has published proposals to standardise rail ticketing information, which it says is a first step towards easier pan-European train journeys. The transport commissioner Siim Kallas says this is part of long-term efforts to allow rail to compete with short-distance air transport. The technical regulation published earlier this month allows for the full exchange of rail ticket ...
-
A Unique Training Opportunity - Trinity Consultants: Environmental Training Boot Camp
Trinity Consultants, the nationwide leader in environmental regulations and compliance training, is presenting valuable environmental training “boot camps." This boot camp comprises three classroom training courses with Continuing Education Units (CEU) available for each. Please use discount code XPRT15 for 15% off of one, two or all three of the consecutive courses. Environmental Courses ...
-
EPA seeks small business input on air toxics rule for brick production
WASHINGTON --The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants recommendations from small businesses on the best way to regulate air toxics from the production of bricks and structural clay products such as roof tiles. EPA is inviting small businesses to nominate representatives to participate in a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel that will provide input into the development of the ...
-
New Bionomic Scrubber System Meets Strict Chilean Air Quality Regulations at Codelco`s Minera Gaby Expansion II Copper Processing Facility in Calama City, Chile
Bionomic Industries, a worldwide leading manufacturer of cutting edge scrubber systems technology, has announced another successful startup at MINERA GABY, one of the six Codelco copper ore processing facilities in South America. Codelco, the largest copper mining company in the world with headquarters and major mining operations in Chile, processes over 180 million tons of metal per year. Due ...
-
Belden and Blake to pay $42,504 penalty to settle alleged environmental violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Belden and Blake Corporation will pay a $42,504 penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at its natural gas liquid extraction plant at 1950 West Washington St., Bradford, Pa. EPA alleged that the company failed to comply with federal clean air regulations intended to prevent accidental releases of flammable substances. The ...
-
Rhode Island Boat Manufacturer Faces More Than $260,000 Penalty for Clean Air Violations
(Boston, Mass. – Sept. 20, 2007) – Pearson Composites, LLC, of Warren, R.I., faces as a proposed penalty of $264,349 under a recent EPA complaint for violations of the federal Clean Air Act. EPA’s complaint follows up on an administrative order issued to Pearson in Dec. 2006. Pearson manufactures fiberglass sail boats and power boats. The company produces hulls, decks, and small parts using a ...
-
EPA announces next step toward establishing rigorous pollution diet for Chesapeake Bay (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA)
EPA today announced draft allocations for nitrogen and phosphorus as part of a rigorous pollution diet for meeting water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, and restoring local rivers and streams throughout the 64,000-square-mile watershed. “Restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries will not be easy,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. ...
-
Oregon Door Company settles for violations of federal air laws and reporting regulations
Oregon Door Company, based in Dillard, Oregon, settled violations of federal air laws and reporting regulations, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice. The violations were associated with the company’s emissions and reporting of toluene, a solvent for paints and stains. Toluene is a hazardous air pollutant and its release is ...
-
ExxonMobil fined $566K following probe into refinery explosion
The California agency that investigates workplace accidents has cited and fined ExxonMobil more than $560,000 for workplace safety and health violations following a probe into February's explosion at a Los Angeles-area refinery. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said Thursday that 18 of the 19 citations are classified as serious because the violations could potentially ...
-
Switch to Fairchild transducer delivers improved die casting performance with reduced costs
Fairchild, a Rotork Instruments brand, manufactures precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components. In a recent application, the introduction of Fairchild electro-pneumatic transducers has improved the performance of die casting machinery and reduced overall costs. Suzhou Mingzhi Technology based in China manufactures low pressure die casting machinery that is designed ...
By Rotork plc
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you