EPA

Bay Area Air Quality Management District

BAAQMD Is Requiring Air Pollution Control Of Vacuum Truck Processes

By admin - 25th April 2012

Clean Air Act requires the District to implement all feasible measures to reduce emissions of ozone precursors, including organic compounds. The proposed rule’s emission standard is consistent with the only current emissions standard for vacuum truck organic vapor emissions in California.2

EPA SETS CARBON STANDARD FOR NEW COAL UNITS

By admin - 29th March 2012

EPA BANKS ON CCS TECHNOLOGIES, SETS CARBON STANDARD FOR NEW COAL UNITS The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday proposed its first-ever carbon pollution standard for new power...

EPA Awards City of Andrews, Texas, Over $380,000

By admin - 10th February 2012

(DALLAS – February 10, 2012) A grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will help improve the drinking water treatment system in Andrews, Texas.

Corpus Christi is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA

By admin - 3rd February 2012

Today’s announcement marks the second round of Building Blocks assistance. Thirty-two other communities were named in the first round in April 2011. EPA selected the 56 communities from 350 applicants through a competitive process in consultation with EPA’s regional offices, HUD, DOT, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Port Arthur is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA

By admin - 3rd February 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today named 56 communities in 26 states that will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Port Arthur, Texas, is one of the communities selected to receive assistance from EPA-funded private-sector experts.