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U.S. EPA holds trucking company accountable for failure to install emissions controls on its California fleet

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Estes Express Lines will pay a $100,000 penalty for violations of the California Truck and Bus Regulation, for failing to install particulate filters on 73 of its heavy-duty diesel trucks (15% of its California fleet). In California, mobile sources of diesel emissions, such as trucks and construction equipment, are one of the largest ...

Oct. 7, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Air Monitors sponsors air quality PhD

The instrumentation company Air Monitors has announced that it is sponsoring a new PhD project at King's College London to study ambient levels of Black Carbon. Applications for this important post must be posted online to the KCL Health School by Friday 2nd December. Air Monitors' MD Jim Mills said: "This is a fantastic opportunity to become involved in one of today's most important air quality ...

Nov. 15, 2011

By Air Monitors Ltd.

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. ...

Aug. 22, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Emissions Control Technology: Colorado Springs Utilities Executes $73.7 Million Contract With Neumann Systems Group

Colorado Springs Utilities and Neumann Systems Group (NSG) have executed an agreement for the design and installation of new emissions control technology for Colorado ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By Colorado Springs Utilities (CSO)

Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Three North Carolina Plants

In a settlement with the United States, three subsidiaries of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, will take steps to reduce harmful air emissions at eight U.S. production plants—including three in Aurora, N.C.—the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice announced today. The settlement resolves claims ...

Nov. 5, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

FMC, Church & Dwight and TATA Chemicals Announce Air Pollution Control Joint Venture

FMC Corporation, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., and TATA Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners have signed a definitive agreement to form a partnership to manufacture and market sodium-based, dry sorbents for air pollution control in electric utility and industrial boiler operations. The sorbents, primarily sodium bicarbonate and trona, are used by coal-fired utilities to remove harmful pollutants, ...

Sep. 21, 2011

By PeroxyChem

UL Acquires Germany-Based eco-INSTITUT, Deepening Indoor Air Quality Expertise and Expanding Global Testing Services

UL, a world leader in advancing safety, announced today the acquisition of eco-INSTITUT, a leading product emissions and chemical content testing provider based in Cologne, Germany. The combined expertise of eco-INSTITUT and UL uniquely positions UL as a full-service provider for clients looking to test and certify to any major North American and European product emissions standard. "UL is ...

May 14, 2012

By UL LLC

JOHNSON MATTHEY SCRT® SYSTEM FIRST EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY VERIFIED BY EPA FOR ON-ROAD VEHICLE NOx REDUCTION

INNOVATIVE, UREA-BASED RETROFIT TECHNOLOGY REDUCES NOx BY 70%; CUTS CO, HC AND PM EMISSIONS BY MORE THAN 90% MALVERN, PA, - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has verified Johnson Matthey's innovative SCRT® System as the first 4-way emission control technology for on-road vehicles. Applicable to 1994-2002 model year engines, the SCRT system is verified to reduce NOx emissions by ...

Aug. 22, 2010

By Johnson Matthey Emission Control Technologies

EPA proposes national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, area source standards for paints and allied products manufacturing

EPA proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the paints and allied products manufacturing area source category. 74 Fed. Reg. 26142. The proposed emissions standards for new and existing sources are based on EPA’s proposed determination as to what constitutes the generally available control technology or management practices (GACT) for the area source ...

May 31, 2009

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Clean Air Act Settlements with Two Industrial Laundry Companies Minimize Emissions in New England Communities

Two separate EPA settlements will require two industrial laundry companies operating in New England to obtain required Clean Air Act permits containing measures designed to minimize air emissions and protect air quality around the communities where they operate. The two companies, UniFirst Corp. based in Mass., and Cintas Corp. based in Ohio, will also pay a total of nearly $460,000 in penalties ...

Jul. 10, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

“Clean air for all - all for clean air”

Ladies and Gentlemen, “Clean air for all - all for clean air”. This sounds like the slogan of the three musketeers'. Perhaps this should be expected here, in the country of Alexandre Dumas. Bravo! The theme of this panel nicely summarises the ‘essentials’ to successfully addressing one of the most important health and environment challenges we face today: …. ...

Dec. 9, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

Johnson Matthey`s Stationary Emissions Control Group Appoints Rob Rogers Regional Sales Manager for the Southwest

Johnson Matthey’s Stationary Emissions Control (SEC) group today appointed Rob Rogers, Regional Sales Manager for the Southwestern United States, based in Gunter, Texas, announced Steve Clark, SEC’s Sales Manager. In his new position, Rogers will be responsible for achieving targeted sales of SEC’s products to the oil and gas industry including, 3-way catalytic converters, ...

Jan. 26, 2014

By Johnson Matthey Emission Control Technologies

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 ...

Sep. 28, 2016

By VelocityEHS

Ohio utility to settle clean air act violations emissions to be cut by more than 34,000 tons annually

American Municipal Power (AMP), an Ohio non-profit utility, will permanently retire its Richard H. Gorsuch Station coal-fired power plant near Marietta under a settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today. As part of the settlement, AMP will also spend US$15 million on an environmental ...

May 18, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Etisalat and Pacific Controls to Offer ICT Based M2M Technology for Sustainable Development Across Middle East, Africa and Asia

Etisalat Group and Pacific Controls, the leading global automation company, today announced an agreement to jointly offer unique Machine-to-Machine based (M2M Technology) Sustainable Development applications and support to clients across Etisalat's footprint. This will bring environmentally beneficial, green IT to ...

Jan. 30, 2013

By Pacific Controls

JOHNSON MATTHEY APPOINTS DR. PAUL J. ANDERSEN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR FOR THE STATIONARY EMISSIONS CONTROL (SEC) GROUP

JOHNSON MATTHEY APPOINTS DR. PAUL J. ANDERSEN GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR FOR THE STATIONARY EMISSIONS CONTROL (SEC) GROUP NEW POSITION STRENGTHENS THE COMPANY’S EXPANDING ROLE AS THE WORLDWIDE LEADER IN REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM POWER GENERATION, LOCOMOTIVES AND MARINE EQUIPMENT MALVERN, PA, March 24, 2010—As part of its strategy to strengthen its position as worldwide leader in emissions ...

Apr. 13, 2010

By Johnson Matthey Emission Control Technologies

Pennsylvania DEP Announces Final Air Quality Permit for Natural Gas Operations, Proposes New Environmental Controls

The Department of Environmental Protection announced today it has finalized revisions to a general permit for natural gas-fired engines and equipment at compressor stations, which help move gas from well sites into transmission pipelines. The revised general permit includes significantly lower allowable emission limits than the previous general permit, called GP-5. DEP also announced it ...

Jan. 30, 2013

By Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Dallas-based Companies Agree to Pay Civil Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violations Stemming From Illegal Import of Vehicles

A Dallas-based group of companies and their owner must either stop importing vehicles or follow a comprehensive compliance plan to settle Clean Air Act (CAA) violations stemming from the alleged illegal import of over 24,167 highway motorcycles and recreational vehicles into the United States without proper documentation, announced the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Jan. 5, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Maricopa county-based summit builders construction co. required to pay more than $100K for clean air act violations (CA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Summit Builders Construction Co., based in Maricopa County, Arizona, $105,610 for allegedly failing to comply with Clean Air Act regulations. In addition to the monetary fine, Summit is also required to take steps to minimize the generation of dust at its construction sites. “Air pollution from particulate matter directly impacts the health ...

Jul. 13, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Cabot Corporation Agrees to Spend Over $84 Million to Control Harmful Air Pollution at Texas, Louisiana Facilities

Boston-based Cabot Corporation, the second largest carbon black manufacturer in the United States, has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty and spend an estimated $84 million on state of the art technology to control harmful air pollution, resolving alleged violations of the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its three facilities in the towns of Franklin and Ville ...

Nov. 18, 2013

By Barrier Systems, LLC

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