EPA Issues Draft Guidance on State Implementation of New 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS

New draft guidelines have been released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, addressing 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in relation to State Improvement Plans. On Sept. 21, 2011, draft guidance submissions viagra price became available for public review and comment. The new draft guidance would supplement earlier EPA guidance for implementation of the 1-hour primary SO2 NAAQS adopted by the agency on June 2, 2010 (the 1-hour standard is 75 parts per billion, based on…

U.S. EPA Maps Enforcement Actions

As part of its continual effort to improve transparency with the public, the U.S. EPA has rolled out a new interactive map which shows facilities subject to federal and state enforcement actions under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Resource C viagra uk onservation and Recovery Act. The map is available on U.S. EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) web service at www.epa-echo.gov. The map allows users to easily see the frequency of enforcement actions…

Obama Kills Stricter Ozone Standard

Under mounting concerns that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed tightening of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone would impede economic recovery and reduce employment, President Obama today issued a press release announcing that the proposed  rule has been withdrawn.  By pulling the plug on the stricter ozone standard, the 0.75 ppm standard adopted in 2008 remains in effect, depending on the outcome of litigation challenging the 2008 standard.  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)…