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Air Quality News (Archive)
Survey Results on Fine Particle Modeling Available
A survey was conducted of other state and local air quality control agencies to determine how they are currently or are planning to address issues related to the modeling of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions for air construction permitting purposes...
READ ABOUT IT- Posted 8/30/10
EPA Offers Web-Based Training on Electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Web-based training sessions for users of its electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool (e-GGRT), an online tool for reporting greenhouse gas emissions from large sources and suppliers under EPA’s Federal Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR)...
READ ABOUT IT- Posted 8/30/10
NESHAP Deadline for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Initial Notifications is August 31
EPA finalized amendments to the Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) NESHAP to include new requirements for existing stationary compression ignition (CI) engines at area sources and major sources on March 3, 2010. Owners or operators of affected CI engines (typically diesel-fueled engines) are required to submit an initial notification to EPA Region VII by August 31, 2010...
READ ABOUT IT- Posted 8/23/10
New Ozone Health Standard Announcement Delayed to End of October
The EPA is continuing to carefully consider the proposed options and information received during the public comment period on the January 2010 proposal to reduce the current ozone health standard from 75 parts per billion (ppb) to between 60 and 70 ppb...
READ ABOUT IT- Posted 8/20/10
Air Quality Client Contact Meeting Scheduled for August 19
An Air Quality Client Contact Meeting will be held Thursday, August 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the DNR Air Quality Bureau conference rooms. DNR staff will provide updates on current and planned rulemakings, overview EPA’s proposed Transport Rule, discuss the status of the landfill questionnaire, and review activities of the DNR’s PM2.5 Implementation Workgroup...
READ ABOUT IT- Posted 8/12/10
Governor Culver Announces Launch of Iowa Small Business Loan Program - $5 million in Small Business Loans Available
Governor Chet Culver today announced the launch of the Iowa Small Business Loan Program. This new program will provide access to $5 million of low interest loans to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses to grow in Iowa...
READ ABOUT IT- Posted 8/12/10

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What's New?
Last Modified: 9-2-10

9/2/2010
Additional information for the PM2.5 Implementation Workgroup has been posted

8/31/2010
The 2009 greenhouse gas inventory has been posted

8/16/2010
Updated construction permit application forms have been posted

8/12/2010
The agenda for the August 19th Air Quality Contact Meeting has been posted

8/6/2010
Emissions Data from the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Inventory now available for review

Iowa's 5-year Air Monitoring Network Assessment is now available for public review and comment

8/4/2010
The Agenda for the August 5th PM2.5 Implementation Workgroup Meeting has been posted

7/28/2010
The Department’s proposed rulemaking to adopt the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule is now available for review and formal public comment

7/27/2010
Additional information about the BEEP program has been posted

Additional information about the RIDE program has been posted

7/22/2010
An FAQ for the greenhouse gas tailoring rule is now available

Information on the new requirements for stationary engines (RICE NESHAP) has been posted

7/12/2010
Additional greenhouse gas information has been posted

NESHAP compliance calendars for gasoline bulk plants have been posted



 

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