Tuesday, June 29, 2004
243 Particulate Matter Nonattainment Areas -
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| New PM2.5 nonattainment areas will trigger new offset requirements |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
California Issues Automobile Greenhouse Gas Rules -
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| CARB has published draft standards that mandate up to a 32.3% reduction in vehicle greenhouse gas emissions and includes an emissions trading component. |
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Monday, June 14, 2004
EPA Proposes to Approve Maryland SIP -
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| Maryland plan lowers offset thresholds and increases offset ratio |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Ozone Transport Commission Votes for Tighter NOx, SOx, and Hg Caps -
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| OTC resolution calls for NOx, SOx, and Hg caps that are much more stringent than EPA's CAIR. |
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Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Hawaii Adopts Renewable Portfolio Standard -
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| New Hawaii law mandates 20% of power be generated from renewables by 2020. |
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Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Emissions Trading Accomplishes Environmental Objectives -
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| Environmental Law Institute's Byron Swift concludes that emissions trading: does NOT promote hot spots; reduces pollutant concentrations; and encourages the largest sources to reduce emissions. |
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Monday, May 31, 2004
EPA Commences NOx SIP Call Enforcement Starting May 31 -
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| EPA will monitor and ensure compliance with emission allowance limitations applicable to sources in 19 state program. |
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004
New York Acid Rain Rules Struck Down -
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| Cap and trade and offset rules struck down by New York trial court on procedural grounds. |
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Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Massachusetts Mandates Massive Mercury Reductions -
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| Massachusetts coal-fired power plants must reduce mercury by 95% by 2012. |
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Tuesday, May 18, 2004
EPA Issues CAIR Supplemental Proposal -
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| Clean Air Interstate Rule proposal augments January 30 rule affecting power plants in 28 states and the District of Columbia |
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Friday, May 14, 2004
Edison Electric Institute Has its Own Ideas on Mercury Emissions Trading -
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| EEI's mercury trading program would mandate greater reductions over a longer period of time. |
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Friday, May 14, 2004
Production Tax Credits Included in Senate Export Tax Bill -
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| Senate bill at least $18 billion which is substantially higher than $8-10 billion House bill |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2004
SCAQMD Proposes Sweeping RECLAIM Rule Amendments -
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| SCAQMD proposes RECLAIM amendments that will reduce RTC holdings for all sources through a BARCT adjustment and allow electric generators to trade with other RECLAIM sources. |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2004
New Source Review Briefs Filed -
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| States, environmental groups, and industry coalitions find problems with new NSR rules |
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Friday, May 7, 2004
Greenhouse Gas Lessons Learned and Predictions Offered by Businesses -
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| Attendees at the California Climate Action Registry conference affirm that greenhouse reductions make sense. |
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Thursday, May 6, 2004
Massachusetts Adopts Climate Protection Plan Featuring Emissions Trading -
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| Massachusetts greenhouse reduction plan mandates reduction to 1990 levels by 2010 and 10% reduction below 1990 levels by 2020. |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004
2003 SO2 CO2 Power Plant Emissions Increase -
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| EPA data show 2003 SO2 and CO2 emissions increase 3.9% and 2%, respectively. NOx emissions decrease 5.6%. |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Connecticut Adopts Climate Protection Plan Featuring Emissions Trading -
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| Connecticut greenhouse reduction plan mandates reduction to 1990 levels by 2010 and 10% reduction below 1990 levels by 2020. |
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Thursday, April 15, 2004
447 Ozone Nonattainment Areas -
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| Areas failing the 8 hour standard more than double the number of areas that failed the 1 hour standard |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2004
New Source Review Lawsuit Moved for Dismissal -
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| Duke Energy on the verge of big win
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Friday, April 9, 2004
San Joaquin Valley Going Extreme -
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| EPA rule downgrades San Joaquin Valley Air Basin and sets 2010 ozone attainment deadline
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Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Beaumont/Port Arthur Designated Serious Nonattainment Area for Ozone -
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| Beaumont/Port Arthur serious ozone redesignation is a downgrade from moderate. |
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Tuesday, March 30, 2004
New Greenhouse Gas Legislation Introduced by US House -
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| New legislation caps greenhouse gas emissions from four sectors and provides for trading. |
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004
EPA Acid Rain Auction Results -
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| 250,011 SO2 Allowances Sold at $50.1 Million in Annual EPA Auction
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004
SCAQMD Settlements Result in RECLAIM Program Changes -
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| SCAQMD/CBE settlement provisions call for posting of more facility information on the internet and rapid reconciliation of RTC overages.
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Friday, March 19, 2004
PROPOSED CHANGES TO RECLAIM PROGRAM -
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| The SCAQMD is proposing amendments to the RECLAIM rules. |
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Thursday, March 18, 2004
North Carolina Petitions EPA to Force 13 States to Clean Up Air -
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| North Carolina files a Section 126 petition seeking federal intervention on transboundary air pollution.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Industry to EPA: Hold Fast on NSR Reforms -
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| Forty-one trade associations express their support for blocked NSR rules |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Mercury Trading Rule Under Fire -
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| Critics decry the rule as too lenient while supporters say it will reduce mercury emissions by 70%.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Mercury Public Comment Period Extended to April 30 -
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| EPA has extended by 30 days the public comment period on the mercury cap and trade rule. |
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