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EPA Proposes to Regulate Chemical Recycling Pyrolysis and Gasification Units

E2 Law Blog

8, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ ANPRM Notice ”) addressing possible future regulation of pyrolysis and gasification units under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA set Nov. 8, 2021, as the deadline to submit public comments.

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EPA withdraws proposal to drop pyrolysis from regulation following criticism

Environmental News Bits

Clean Air Act emissions limits will remain in place for a category of facilities that includes small MSW combustors and certain institutional waste incinerators after Monday’s decision. Read the full story at Waste Dive.

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EPA Issues An Enforcement Alert to Metal Recycling Facilities to Address VOC Emissions

Environment Next

EPA recently issued an Enforcement Alert to owners and operators of metal recycling facilities about high levels of VOC emissions that have been identified at a number of large shredders. These scrap metal recycling facilities have routinely been permitted and operated without any VOC emission limitations or controls.

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Other 2023 N.C. Environmental Legislation

Smith Enviorment

Some background — As required by the Clean Air Act, North Carolina has a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone pollution describing how the state will meet the federal ozone standard. Even with the exceptions, it is not clear the provision allows the state to fully comply with Clean Air Act permitting obligations.

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January 30 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Million Penalty, Settlement With Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Over Clean Air Act Violations Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events Grants & Awards PA Bulletin Public Notices Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest Supporting Member PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers; PA Outdoor Writers Assn.;

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 11.18.22

PA Environment Daily

18 RiverWatch Video Report -- November 19 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- Judicial Update: The Law Of ‘Constitutional Standing’ Taking Shape in Pennsylvania - By Paul Bruder, Jr.,

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DEP Notified Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County It Can No Longer Operate Under An Air Quality Construction Permit And Has 120 Days To Submit A Full Title V Air Quality Permit Application

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection notified the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County it will no longer be able to operate under an Air Quality Construction permit and must submit an application for a full Title V Air Quality Permit within 120 days.