WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. District Court has vacated the “Delay Notice” of
the proposed Boiler MACT Rules. In announcing the decision against the
Environmental Protection Agency, Judge Paul Friedman gave his opinion that
the Delay Notice was “arbitrary and capricious.” <<

On Dec. 23, 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
proposed changes to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers
and Process Heaters (the Boiler MACT) Rule. <<

EPA issued proposed reconsiderations for rules to reduce emissions of air
pollutants from existing and new Boilers and major and area source facilities,
and from Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA
also proposed revisions to the Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM)
Rule. <<

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) applauded the California Air Resources
Board (CARB) for casting an historic, unanimous vote today to create the
first economy-wide carbon market in North America and put a mandatory
declining cap on pollution that causes global climate change. <<

Today we reached the 2000 member milestone! As we continue to grow and
expand our network and knowledge base, we hope this group will allow all of
our members to benefit from our expanding base of environmental
professionals in a wide range of expertise. <<

The world market for continuous emissions monitors (CEMS) for ambient as
well as stack applications will exceed US$1 billion/yr by 2012. This includes
the analyzers, software and accompanying service revenues. <<

In Ernst & Young’s most recent Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness
Indices, China gained two points and the US lost one to put them in a dead
tie for most attractive place to invest in renewable energy. <<

WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today proposed a budget of $10
billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <<

U.S. EPA (EPA) published its new Mandatory Green House Gas (GHG)
Reporting Rule in the Federal Register last Friday, Oct. 30. The new final rule
requires large GHG emitters and suppliers across the country to monitor and
report annual green house gas emissions. <<