Laws & Regulations
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EPA-Approved Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Regulations in the California SIP
EPA approved and compiled rules and regulations for the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP).
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Personal Social Media and the Hatch Act for Further Restricted Employees
Learn about what the hatch act saying about Further Restricted Employees managing their personal social media accounts during a lapse of appropriations (shutdown).
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EPA announces $48 million for southeastern states to repair water systems impacted by Hurricane Helene
EPA announces $48 million for southeastern states to repair water systems impacted by Hurricane Helene
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Does EPA Invalidate RINs?
No. The EPA has no process to “invalidate” RINs. Rather, the EPA alleges that RINs are not valid according to the standards in 40 C.F.R. §§ 80.1131 or 80.1431. As we stated in our March 2012 Interim Enforcement Response Policy: The EPA intends to notify the regulated community that it has alleged…
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Does EPA have a role in ensuring the validity of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs)?
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) regulations are clear that invalid RINs may not be used for compliance. EPA does not certify or otherwise validate RINs. In providing regulated parties with the flexibility of purchasing RINs to meet RFS requirements, EPA stated that the buyer must beware.
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What is a Notice of Violation (NOV) Letter?
A Notice of Violation or “NOV” letter one step in the EPA’s investigation and enforcement of violations of EPA statutes and regulations. A NOV notifies the recipient that the EPA believes the recipient has committed one or more violations and provides instructions for coming into compliance with the statutes and…
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What should a company do if they believe they currently own invalid RINs or retired invalid RINs to meet its RVO?
Follow the regulations at 40 C.F.R. § 80.1431(b) (excerpted below) and, as needed, contact the EPA’s Fuels Compliance Center of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) via the Fuels Programs Support Line (EPAFuelsPrograms@epa.gov or 1-800-385-6164). “In the case of RINs that are invalid, the following provisions apply: Upon…
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) NPDWR Implementation
The Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Rule Implementation webpage features resources to help states and water utilities implement the PFAS Rule.
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Federalism Consultation for the Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Description of Federalism outreach efforts and links to document pages for all federalism letters received in response to 2017 Waters of the United States Rulemaking
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EPA Region 8 Drinking Water Unit Tech Tips for WY & Tribal Systems: Follow-up to a Total Coliform Positive (TC+) or E. Coli (EC+) Sample
Tech Tip describing what to do in the event of a total coliform positive test result in drinking water collected from the distribution system.
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Chemical Manufacturing Sector Information
Learn about environmental resources for the chemical manufacturing sector.
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No Permit Needed for Emergency-Related Open Burning on Tribal Lands
This document is part of the NSR Policy and Guidance Database.
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Title V Permitting Program Evaluations for South Carolina
EPA Title V and New Source Review program evaluation conducted on South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Air Quality
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Title V Permitting Program Evaluations for Tennessee
EPA Title V and New Source Review program evaluation conducted on the Shelby County Health Department Pollution Control Section
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Title V Permitting Program Evaluations for Georgia
EPA Title V and New Source Review program evaluation conducted on March 28, 2012 for Georgia DEP
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Winning Over the Heart: EPAer Recognized for Investigating Links Between Air Pollution and Heart Disease
EPA researcher Dr. Wayne Cascio studies of the health effects of environmental pollutants to inform risk assessment, risk management decisions, and improvement of public health and quality of life. Last week, Dr. Cascio received the Homer N. Calver Award.
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White Paper: Available and Emerging Technologies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Combustion Turbine Electric Generating Units
EPA white paper on stationary combustion turbines and reducing greenhouse gases.
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Presentations: NESHAP for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
This page contains presentation slides for the stationary engines webinars.
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Superfund Policy, Guidance and Laws
Access Superfund policy, guidance, and law documents organized by cleanup phase, type of media, type of contaminant, and other categories.
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2005 Petition Requesting the Administrator Object to Title V Permit for G-P Gypsum
This document is part of the Title V Petition Database.