Evaluation of Circuit Judge Kavanaugh’s Opinions Concerning the CAA
Evaluation of Circuit Judge Kavanaugh’s Opinions Concerning the CAA
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THE CONTROL OF METHANE AND VOC EMISSIONS FROM OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
By: Arnold W. Reitze, Jr. This article discusses the regulation of hydrocarbon emissions, including the emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the oil and gas industry in the western United States. It covers the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Land Management, and other Federal agencies. It also discusses the […]
Read this articleThe CAA Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: Is It Cost Effective?
By: Arnold W. Reitze, Jr. Under the Clean Air Act, state-run vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs aim at preventing both manufacturers and consumers from circumventing or tampering with emissions control technology. Recent manufacturer cheating scandals, however, were detected by means other than I/M programs, and much I/M enforcement has been targeted at relatively low-level […]
Read this articleThe Control of Air Pollution on Indian Reservations by Arnold W. Reitze, Jr.
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Read this articleThe Volkswagen air pollution emissions scam
On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Volkswagen sold 482,000 diesel engine vehicles in the United States that were programmed to pass the government’s emissions tests, but under normal driving conditions would emit air pollutants significantly above legal limits. Interestingly, EPA only recently discovered the cheating through the results of […]
Read this articleAir Pollution Emissions During Startups, Shutdowns, and Malfunctions
Air pollution emission limitations on stationary sources are usually based on what is achievable during normal operation, but these requirements cannot always be met during the startup or shutdown of either specific processes or the entire facility. Moreover, malfunctions occur even at facilities that are well designed and operated. How startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) […]
Read this articleLawyer Monthly Magazine ELN
Environmental law is a rapidly-growing practice area as concerns regarding the environment continue to increase. Environmental transactions are an increasingly complex process open to several challenges and obstacles. To find out more, Lawyer Monthly speaks exclusively to Greg DeGulis, co-founder of McMahon DeGulis LLP and the Environmental Law Network (ELN). Read the entire article: Download here
Read this articleUCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, 33(2) – Biofuel and Advanced Biofuel
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Read this articleThe National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
For the past 45 years, the EPA has set uniform national ambient air quality standards for common pollutants pursuant to the mandate of the Clean Air Act. The pollutant that has been the most difficult to control is ozone. Much of the nation’s population lives in areas that fail to meet the health-based standards for […]
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