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NACAA Report: State and Local Air Quality Efforts Hampered by Insufficient Resources
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RAPCA Comments on U.S. EPA's Reconsideration of Inclusion of Fugitive Emissions
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RAPCA Comments on U.S. EPA's Proposed NESHAP Rule for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations
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RAPCA Comments on U.S. EPA's Proposed Approval of Ohio's NOx Budget Trading Program
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RAPCA Comments on U.S. EPA's Proposal to Approve Pennsylvania's Plan to Address Mercury from Coal-fired Power Plants
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RAPCA Area Officially Re-designated as Attainment for Ozone
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U.S. EPA Proposes New, More Stringent, Ozone Standard
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RAPCA Releases Draft of Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Review
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RAPCA Comments on several USEPA Rule Proposals
PSD/NSR Reasonable Possibility in Recordkeeping
NESHAP General Provisions
Ohio SIP: Control of Gasoline Volatility

RAPCA Announces Earth Day Challenge
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Supreme Court Rules For New Hearing in Case of Clean Air Initiative Challenge
More Info | Supreme Court Decision

Supreme Court Says EPA Can Regulate Greenhouse Gases
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States, Enviros Sue EPA Over Cement Factory Emissions
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Ohio EPA Posts 2007 Fish Advisory Updates
News Release | Advisory List | More Info

RAPCA Supervisor Discusses NSR Updates at NACAA Permitting Conference
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U.S. EPA Proposes New Program to Reduce Emissions from Locomotives and Marine Diesel Engines
Summary

U.S. EPA Releases Final Rule to Reduce Air Toxics from Mobile Sources
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Dayton City Commission passes resolution urging GDRTA to explore options to keep electric trolley system
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RAPCA testifies on OhioEPA's proposed request to U.S. EPA Region 5 for the redesignation of the Dayton-Springfield Area to attainment for the 8hr ozone standard
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U.S. EPA backtracks on easing toxic rule
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Supreme Court to hear global warming case; determine whether carbon dioxide can be regulated under the Clean Air Act
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OhioEPA submits request to U.S. EPA to redesignate the Dayton-Springfield Area to attainment for the 8hr ozone standard
Current non-attainment map of Ohio
Letter to U.S. EPA Regional Administrator
Redesignation Packet

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Duke Energy Case
Case Background
Amicus Briefs
Oral Arguments

EPA Proposes Area Source Standards for Gasoline Distribution Facilities
Fact Sheet
Rule Proposal

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Arrives !
ULSD - which represents a 97% reduction in sulfur content from previous diesel fuel - is now available at fueling stations nationwide.
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National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA and formerly known as STAPPA/ALAPCO) Comments on U.S. EPA Proposes Revisions to PSD and NSR Program (Debottlenecking, Aggregation, and Project Netting)
Proposed Rule
NACAA Comments

Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee’s (CASAC) Recommends Lowering the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
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USEPA strenghtens 24hr PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) standard, also known as particulate matter (PM).
Fact Sheet, Presentation and Maps

Seven northeast states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) released a model rule for a program to create a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions from electric utilities. The participating states will next proceed with seeking the required legislative or regulatory approvals to adopt the program. Pending the completion of this process, the RGGI program will take effect on January 1, 2009.
Model Rule

RAPCA Supervisor Testifies before U.S. Senate on PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Full Transcript | Mr. Paul's Testimony
July 2006

RAPCA Supervisor Speaks at Shared Air 2006 Summit in Toronto
Summit Info | Mr. Paul's Presentation
June 2006

New Survey Finds Most Women Don't Know Much About Lung Cancer Even Though It's the Leading Cancer Killer of Women in U.S.
June 2006

RAPCA supervisor John Paul testied before the Board of Environmental Review of the State of Montana regarding their consideration of the adoption of a rule requiring the control of emissions of mercury from the state's coal-fired utility boilers. Click here to view a list of documents supporting this testimony
May 2006

RAPCA announces a new program to help families replace their old woodstoves with more efficient, cleaner burning stoves
May 2006

Inspector General Questions EPA's Assertion That Federal Mercury Rule Will Not Cause Toxic 'Hot Spots' Of Contamination
May 2006 | Full OIG Report

RAPCA Comments on USEPA's Proposed rule for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Nonattainment New Source Review, and Title V: Treatment of Corn Milling Facilities Under the “Major Emitting Facility” Definition
May 2006

Govenor Taft Signs SB 265
May 2006

RAPCA sends letter to Governor Taft urging him to veto SB 265
April 2006

Governor Taft signs Executive Order for the extension of the low RVP gasoline and retirement of NSR NOx set aside allowances
April 2006

RAPCA Submits Comments on USEPA's Proposal to Revise NAAQS for Fine Particulates
April 2006

OhioEPA and American Petroleum Institute Reach Settlement, Delay Low RVP Gasoline in Southwest Ohio
April 2006

STAPPA/ALAPCO Releases Menu of Options for Controlling Fine Particulate Matter
April 2006

USEPA Survey: Low-RVP fuel may run short in summer, if required
March 2006

RAPCA Supervisor tetifies before the Ohio Senate Environmental & Natural Resources Committee
March 2006

RAPCA Supervisor testifies before the Ohio House Economic Development & Environmental Committee
March 2006