Laws & Regulations

Clean Air Act Section 112(d)(6) Technology Review for Pulping and Papermaking Processes Memorandum

The purpose of this November 2011 document is to present the results of a review of available information on developments in practices, processes, and control technologies that apply to pulping and papermaking processes.

Congressional Testimony: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

Final Rule for Industrial Process Cooling Towers: Fact Sheet

Fact sheet concerning a final rule to reduce air toxics emissions from industrial process cooling towers. Air toxics are those pollutants known or suspected of causing cancer or other serious health effects.

Fact Sheet: Final Air Toxics Standards for Area Sources in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry

Fact sheet on the national air toxics standards issued October 16, 2009 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for smaller-emitting sources, known as area sources, in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Fact Sheet: Proposed Air Toxics Rule for Pharmaceuticals Production

This fact sheet concerns a proposed regulation to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.

Fact Sheet: Final Air Toxics Standards for Area Sources in Seven Industry Sectors

This fact sheet discusses national emission standards for acrylic and modacrylic fibers production, carbon black production, chemical manufacturing: chromium compounds, flexible polyurethane foam production and fabrication, lead acid battery manufacturing,

Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources; Ammonium Sulfate Manufacture: 1980 Final Rule (45 FR 74846)

This document is a copy of the Federal Register publication of the November 12, 1980 Final Rule for the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources; Ammonium Sulfate Manufacture.

Congressional Testimony: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

CAA Permitting in 8 Tribal Nations-Region 2

Air permitting in EPA's Northeast region, Region 2; serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 8 Tribal Nations

Ethylene Production Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Compliance Manual

This July 2006 document is intended to help owners and operators of ethylene processes understand and comply with EPA's maximum achievable control technology standards promulgated on July 12, 2002, as amended on April 13, 2005 and April 20, 2006.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP); Standard for Vinyl Chloride: 1976 Final Rule (41 FR 46559)

This document is a copy of the Federal Register publication of the October 21, 1976 Final Rule for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Vinyl Chloride.

Residual Risk Assessment for the Industrial Process Cooling Towers Source Category

The methodology and results of the residual risk assessment performed for the Industrial Process Cooling Towers (IPCT) source
category.

Notice of Alternative Work Practice for Asbestos Cement Pipe Replacement

Soliciting comments

Fact Sheet: Final Air Toxics Rule for Solvent Extraction in Vegetable Oil Production

This April 2001 fact sheet answers questions about the April 12, 2001 final rule NESHAP

NSPS Ja Clarifications and Corrections

A letter from Peter Tsirigotis (U.S. EPA) to Matthew Todd (American Petroleum Institute) providing clarifications and answers to questions Mr. Todd identified about Subpart Ja.

Fact Sheet: Stationary Combustion Turbines: Residual Risk and Technology Review

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the 2004 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Combustion Turbines.

UXO Incident Report (Revision 1)

Cases where unexploded ordnance (UXO), chemical munitions/agents, or other military munitions of World War I or later vintage resulted in death or injury to civilians in the United States.

Reuse at Air Force Base Maintains Prior Employment Levels; Strengthens Community

Success story about England Air Force Base (Alexandria, Louisiana)

Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Methodology (Interim)

Evaluating potential explosive danger associated with a munitions response site, given current conditions and under various cleanup, land use activities, and land use control alternatives.

Closure Letter for Administrative Complaint No. 06R-03-R4

On April 28, 2017, ECRCO issued a Closure Letter for Administrative Complaint No. 06R-03-R4, involving the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (Tallahassee Waste Disposal Center, Inc.). The complaint alleged generally that ADEM violated Title V