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Virginia releases revised/expanded air standard procedures for reviewing excess emissions reports.
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On September 12, 2018, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) posted their revised air standard operating procedures (ASOP) for reviewing excess emission reports (EER) according to a Trinity Consultants report. The revision replaces a prior version for continuous emissions monitoring (CEM), issued November 14, 2002 and expands the discussion to cover all monitoring system ... |
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EPA proposes weaker methane rules for oil and gas wells.
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On September 11, 2018 The Trump administration proposed weakening requirements for testing and repairing methane leaks in drilling operations in a step toward rolling back an Obama-era policy to combat climate change according to a Reuters report. In its news release The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the changes will save the industry $75 million ... |
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Emily Lindley appointed new TCEQ commissioner.
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On August 20, 2018 Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Emily Lindley of Austin as the next commissioner for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Lindley most recently served as the chief of staff for the Environmental Protection Agency, Region Six office in Dallas. As chief of staff she served as an ... |
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MIRATECH Rolls Out The Beast.
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EmeraChem acquisition fuels launch of new products MIRATECH seems to have a thing for its competitors. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based emission and acoustical products provider tends to share the marketplace with similar companies at first, but as the years rolls by, those competitors end up under the MIRATECH umbrella according to a July 2018 Product Focus ... |
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US to fall short of Paris climate targets by one-third.
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A new study released September 12, 2018 found that the U.S. will fall short by about one-third on its greenhouse gas emissions targets stipulated in the Paris Climate Accord, according to a report from The Hill. The report titled "Fulfilling America's Pledge" was financed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and projects that ... |
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EPA loses over 1,500 workers in first 18 months of Trump administration.
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During the first 18 months of the Trump administration, records show, nearly 1,600 workers left the EPA, while fewer than 400 were hired according to a September 8, 2018 Washington Post report. The exodus has shrunk the agency’s workforce by 8 percent, to levels not seen since the Reagan administration. The trend has continued even ... |
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