On August 16th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule on more stringent truck emissions, primarily greenhouse gas emissions.

The EPA’s Tier 3 rule for Sulfur content in fuel were finalized three years ago. The Tier 3 rule requires the ethanol industry to meet the new 10 ppm standard by January 1, 2017.

Last month, EPA released a new guidance document called “Solvents in the Workplace” with the intent to help make the hazardous waste determination process simpler for facilities that use them. 

With bipartisan support, President Obama signed into law amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) on June 22, 2016. These revisions will toughen regulations on industrial chemicals in the United States.

On October 5, 2012 The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment ACT was signed into law, with the final rule being published February 7 2014. This allowed the EPA to design an e-manifest system to launch in 2018.

The Public Comment Period is still open for EPA’s proposed updates to the National Pollutant Discharge Effluent System (NPDES) Program and Application.

On December 29, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal in the Federal Register titled, “Revisions to the Public Notice Provisions in Clean Air Act Permitting Programs” (RIN 2060-AS59).

Section E of most Indiana Air Operating Permits contains federal air rules and air standards that pertain to your facility. The most common standards included are subparts from National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) or New Source Performance Standards (NSPS).  It is very easy to overlook Section E.

It is important to re-calculate your Potential to Emit (PTE) each time you make a change in your operational inputs, especially when it comes to coatings, which are often updated. Coatings are typically associated with PM, VOC and Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) emissions.

The EPA began modifying their Hazardous Waste Generator regulations for the first time in 10 years in August 2015. Below are some of the changes in the current draft.