December 21st marked a day of great regulatory importance as both the SEC and EPA released final versions of rules that have been in the works for years. The SEC published Final Rule 33-9286, “Mine Safety Disclosure,” – which implements Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act – a grandiose 364 days after the proposed version [...]
Archive for the ‘Particle Pollution’ Category
22 Dec
Two “Big Deal” Final Rules Released: Mine Safety Disclosure and Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
1 Dec
The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule: Keep Your Dirty Air to Yourself
Though the implementation deadline for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”) is just a few short weeks away, many folks’ defiant response has been: Keep your Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to yourself. The final rule, published by the EPA in the Federal Register on August 8th of this year, endeavors to reduce air pollution by [...]
21 Mar
EPA Issues Landmark Mercury Pollution Standards for Power Plants
On March 16th, facing down a final court deadline, the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled the proposed rule for the first-ever national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal-and-oil-fueled power plants, and the first significant legislation of its kind since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1990. These standards were developed based on [...]
7 Mar
EPA Boils Down Final Rules to Bare Essentials, Conservative Groups Still Emitting Concerns
In April 2010, after three years of delayed litigation, the EPA released its proposed Boiler MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology) rules that would govern emission standards for commercial, institutional and industrial boilers, solid-waste incinerators, and furnaces. The rules, long-awaited by environmental groups and clean-air industries alike, aimed to make significant cuts to emissions of hazardous [...]
8 Nov
Danger in the Air in Afghanistan and Iraq (and it’s not what you think)
About two weeks ago, the GAO released a report scolding the Department of Defense (DOD) on their enforcement of burn pit operations procedures and solid waste management. The GAO initially was asked to report on “(1) extent of open pit burning in Afghanistan and Iraq, and whether the military has followed its guidance; (2) alternatives [...]
