Air & Climate Newsletter
June 21, 2012
This Week´s Featured News Stories
EPA proposes clean air standards for harmful soot pollution
In response to a court order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed updates to its national air quality standards for harmful fine particle pollution, including soot (known as PM2.5). These microscopic particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and have been linked to a wide range of serious health effects, including premature death, heart attacks, and strokes, as well as acute bronchitis and aggravated asthma among children. A federal court ruling required EPA to update the standard based on best available science. Today’s proposal, which meets that requirement, ...
City of Rio to launch low carbon city development program
The City of Rio de Janeiro and the World Bank launched today during the Rio+20 Summit a ground-breaking, city-level program to put into action the city`s goals for low-carbon development. Certified according to ISO standards, the Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program will help Rio de Janeiro monitor and account for low carbon investments and climate change mitigation actions across different sectors in the city. This is a timely initiative as the City of Rio de Janeiro prepares for a massive influx of investment, particularly in infrastructure, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2014 ...
New requirements for VOC control are on the way.
Catalytic Products International examines a flare study done with Marathon and how it's going to affect the rest of the industry.  Per a recent EPA settlement, new controls for volatile organic compounds (VOC's) are going to be more complex than ever.  Are you prepared?  This CPI white paper explains the complexity of VOC's in the recent EPA settlement, an EPA eye-opening flare study, consequences of operational changes, and new VOC challenges and solutions.  For more information on EPA regulations and air pollution control solutions and equipment, contact us

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