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EPA Approves Jefferson County's Portion of the SIP for Startups and Shutdowns
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve part of a revision to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ), on March 22, 2011. The proposed revision was submitted by KDAQ on behalf of the Louisville Metro Air Pollution […]
2014 Brownfield Grants Issued
Last week, the EPA announced this year’s recipients of Brownfield Investment Grants for 171 communities nationwide. These Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants provide money to assess and clean-up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. Of the $67 million awarded this year, $23.5 million will be directed towards communities impacted by power plant […]
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Enhancing Transparency for Fracking Chemicals
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a mining technique in which a liquid (usually water) is mixed with sand and chemicals and injected at high pressure into a wellbore to stimulate migration of the target material to the well. There has been much discussion recently about the benefits and risks of this technique. Therefore, on May […]
Improvements made in the EPA’s IRIS Program
The National Academy of Sciences Report concludes that EPA has made significant improvements to the IRIS system, but still has more to do. Recommendations include peer reviewed handbook, involvement of outside experts when required and clear identification of team members. The report also recommends a clear protocol for assessments to be developed. Science Daily News […]
Kentucky Responds to EPA’s Proposed 111(b) Rule for Power Plants
On March 27, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed carbon pollution standards for new electric generating units at power plants. The goal of these standards is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed power plants under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act. Needless to say, there were many interested […]