Air


EPA Proposes 1 Year's Grace for Some on Amended SPCC Rule

Exempt from the extension would be facilities involved in drilling, production or workover offshore, or onshore facilities that must submit facility response plans.

Lasco air emissions control.

Case Study: Aquatic Adopts RTO for Compliance and Power

Aquatic, which makes plastic composite bath products, invested in Dürr air emissions control technology that also provides energy from the collection and incineration of styrene.

'Aged' Biochar Lowers Nitrogen Emissions from Soil, Study Finds

Four months after application, biochars reduced nitrous oxide emissions by up to 73 percent and lowered ammonium leaching by up to 94 percent.

EPA Testing Says Corexit No More Toxic than Other Dispersants

The agency's second round of testing confirms that dispersants available for spill management have similar toxicities.

afterflyashbioremediation

A Re-think on Fly Ash Ponds in India

Bioremediation of ash ponds has the potential to reclaim the contaminated environment and return it to a more natural condition.

Calgon Carbon Plans Appeal of ADA-ES Case

District court jury awarded ADA-ES $12 million for damages related to unpaid commissions and a memorandum of understanding that Calgon Carbon says was terminated nearly a year earlier.

EPA to Update Air Rules for Oil and Gas Industry Monday

The agency is reviewing air toxics standards and two new source performance standards and invites the public to comment at an Arlington, Texas, meeting on Aug. 2.

Communities can find out about releases and transfers of chemicals at the local level.

Latest Industrial and Toxics Release Data Available Now

EPA has published industry information on 2009 emissions the same month that the information was collected.



Safer Siting Could Have Lessened Damage at Veolia Facility

The Chemical Safety Board completed its report on the 2009 explosion at Veolia ES Technical Solutions' plant in Ohio and recommended the Center for Chemical Process Safety revise control room siting guidelines.

Hoosier Energy Co-op Agrees to Fine, Will Install Pollution Controls

The rural electric cooperative, which will upgrade controls at two coal-fired plants in Indiana, will pay a $950,000 penalty and spend $5 million on environmental projects.

Beef Production More Sustainable Now, WSU Expert Says

Advances in productivity over the past 30 years have reduced the carbon footprint and overall environmental impact of U.S. beef production.

Mineta Report Says Car Sharing Does Lower GHG Emission Impacts

Net car sharing emissions are negative and statistically significant for both the observed impact and full impact, researchers say.

Diesel Technology Grants Announced; Forum Urges DERA Reauthorization

Los Angeles Harbor, University of Houston, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, University of Houston and South Coast Air Quality Management District are recipients.

Some SCR Systems Not Controlling NOx, Navistar Says

Selective catalytic reduction may not be working effectively, according to tests by EnSIGHT, an environmental consulting firm.

NOAA Finds PM and Black Carbon in Air near Gulf Spill

Three different federal agencies are monitoring air quality in and around the spill for the environment and worker health.

New Bedford Gets $1 M for Shore-side Power Electrification Project

Two New Bedford Harbor fishing piers will install marine power pedestals that will provide electricity to vessels, eliminating the need to idle diesel engines and thereby lower emissions of particulate matter and other gases.

Air Study Finds No Harmful Levels of Benzene at Texas Gas Sites

The Barnett Shale Energy Education Council hired Titan Engineering to evaluate emissions near Fort Worth and Arlington.

Texas Groups Plan Suit against LCRA for Clean Air Violations

The Environmental Integrity Project, Texas Campaign for the Environment and Environment Texas filed a notice of intent to sue to the Lower Colorado River Authority for its Fayette Power Project's inability to even meet flexible air permit standards.

Summit Builders Fined for No Dust Control, Air Issues

After inspecting five construction projects in Maricopa County, Ariz., county officials found particulate matter violations.

McWane's Cost of Compliance Totals $20 Million

The Birmingham, Ala.-based, cast iron pipe manufacturer will answer to 400 violations of environmental laws over the last 10 years with a $4 million fine, $9 million in supplemental projects, and more than $7 million for corrective measures