Facilities with boilers, turbines and stationary internal combustion engines above certain size located in the five-county area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia County) are required to surrender two NOx emission allowances if the actual emissions exceed the allowable emissions by over 0.50 tons of nitrogen oxides; one CAIR NOx allowance and one CAIR NOx […]
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An environmental policy is a written statement, usually signed by senior management, and outlines company’s commitment to the laws, regulations, and policies in relation to managing the environmental aspects and impacts of its operations. Environmental policies are voluntary…but highly recommended. Having an environmental policy can provide significant benefits to a corporation. These include: helping the […]
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While sustainability may be about the future of our society, for today’s industries and businesses, it is about commercial success. Sustainability is absolutely about marketing and branding. It shows that businesses respect environmental limits while fulfilling social wants and needs. Benefit of Sustainability Reporting are: Increased awareness of risks and opportunities Appreciation of the link […]
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To get the environmental permits, a facility must reveal great deal of process information in the permit application. Knowing how much is enough is very important to maintain the business advantage. Here is a brief overview of Confidential Business Information (CBI) claim policy followed by EPA and state regulatory agencies. First and foremost, the confidentiality […]
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On October 26, 2016, EPA published an update to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) for the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Starting in May 2017, this rule will reduce the availability of ozone season nitrogen oxides (NOX) allowances by approximately 48%. CSAPR is a cap-&-trade program similar to Title IV Acid […]
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