Tag: Hit List

Costs and Benefits of EPA’s Proposed Ozone Standards

By Clare Condon Jan 15, 2015 Environmental Permitting

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Costs and Benefits of EPA’s Proposed Ozone Standards Since the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, the EPA claims harmful air pollution has been reduced “by about 70% while the U.S. economy has more than tripled,” with ground-level ozone dropping about 33% since 1980. Overall, 90% of the areas in the United States that […]

EPA’s Proposed Changes to Ground-Level Ozone Standards

By Clare Condon Jan 14, 2015 Environmental Permitting

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

EPA’s Proposed Changes to Ground-Level Ozone Standards   The EPA is required by the Clean Air Act (CAA) to review outdoor air quality standards for ozone every 5 years “by following a set of open, transparent steps and considering the advice of a panel of independent experts.” In this most recent review, more than 1,000 […]

Section 112(r) Violators On EPA’s Hit List

By Clare Condon Apr 21, 2014 Chemicals

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

CAA Section 112(r) Violators on EPA’s Hit List Protecting communities from hazardous chemical releases is a priority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the requirements of the CAA Section 112(r) is at the center of many related violations. In announcements made in January and March, the EPA highlighted how several companies violated the GDC, […]