AWMA Southern Section 2011 Annual Meeting & Technical
Conference Pine Mountain, GA August 5, 2011 Beverly Banister,
Director Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Atlanta, GA
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Todays Topics Update on the NAAQS Update on National
Rulemakings for Emissions Reductions from Stationary Sources Clean
Air Act Enforcement Update on Efforts to Reduce Emissions from
Mobile Sources Greenhouse Gases and Climate change Cross Media
Priorities
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Update on the NAAQS
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Current Schedule for Ongoing NAAQS Reviews MILESTONE POLLUTANT
NO 2 PrimarySO 2 Primary Ozone Reconsideration COPM NO 2 /SO 2
Secondary Lead Proposed Rule Jun 26, 2009Nov 16, 2009Jan 6, 2010Jan
28, 2011TBDJuly 12, 2011Jan 2014 Final RuleJan 22, 2010Jun 2,
2010TBDAug 12, 2011TBDMar 20, 2012Nov 2014 NOTES: Underlined dates
indicate court-ordered or settlement agreement deadlines; TBD to be
determined Next Ozone Review: Proposal in Sept 2013 and Final in
Jun 2014 For more information see:
http://epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/http://epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/
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Pollutant Date of Proposed or Final Rule Date Monitors must
Operate by: O3O3 Proposed monitoring rule published July 16, 2009
Final rule expected in Summer 2011 Monitoring season changes would
take effect on first day of revised monitoring season Revisions to
the network would be staggered over 2013-2014 or later Pb Final
rule signed December 14, 2010 December 27, 2011 NO 2 Final rule
signed January 25, 2010 January 1, 2013 CO Proposed rule published
February 11, 2011 January 1, 2013 SO 2 Final rule signed June 22,
2010 January 1, 2013 Air Monitoring Rule Dates
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Update on National Rulemakings for Emissions Reductions from
Stationary Sources
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Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) On July 6, 2011, EPA
finalized CSAPR Requires 27 states to significantly improve air
quality by reducing power plant emissions that contribute to ozone
and/or fine particle pollution in other states Replaces EPA's 2005
Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR)
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Air Quality in Any One Place Is Affected by Sources in Many
States Air pollution can travel hundreds of miles and cause
multiple health and environmental problems on regional or national
scales This rule reduces air emissions contributing to PM 2.5 and
ozone nonattainment that often travel across state lines: SO 2 and
NO X contribute to PM 2.5 transport NO X contributes to ozone
transport Many areas are still violating the 1997 ozone and the
1997 and 2006 PM 2.5 health-based air quality standards Attaining
national ambient air quality standards will require some
combination of emission reductions from: Sources located in or near
nonattainment areas (local pollution) and Sources located further
from the nonattainment area (transported pollution) 9
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Cross-State Air Pollution Rule States *This map includes states
covered in the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule includes separate requirements for:
Annual SO 2 reductions Annual NO x reductions Ozone-season NO x
reductions Cross-State Air Pollution Rule includes separate
requirements for: Annual SO 2 reductions Annual NO x reductions
Ozone-season NO x reductions 10
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Upwind-Downwind Linkages in CSAPR States 11
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Estimated Annual Number of Adverse Health Effects Avoided Due
to Implementing the CSAPR* Health EffectNumber of Cases Avoided
Premature mortality13,000 to 34,000 Non-fatal heart attacks15,000
Hospital and emergency department visits19,000 Acute
bronchitis19,000 Upper and lower respiratory symptoms420,000
Aggravated asthma400,000 Days when people miss work or
school1,800,000 * Impacts avoided due to improvements in PM2.5 and
ozone air quality in 2014
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Power Plant Mercury and Air Toxics Standard Proposed in Federal
Register May 3, 2011 First national standards to reduce emissions
of toxic air pollutants from new and existing coal- and oil-fired
power plants often the biggest contributors to air pollution Under
court order to promulgate final standards by November 2011
Standards would reduce emissions of: Metals, including mercury
(Hg), arsenic, chromium, and nickel Acid gases, including hydrogen
chloride (HCl) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) Particulate matter These
pollutants are linked to cancer, IQ loss, heart disease, lung
disease and premature death Standards create uniform
emissions-control requirements based on proven, currently in-use
technologies and processes Compliance timeline set by Clean Air
Act: up to 4 years (3 years plus an additional year if granted by
the permitting authority) EPA is also proposing a new source
performance standard (NSPS) for particulate, sulfur dioxide (SO 2
), and nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from new sources
http://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/actions.html
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OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY PROPOSAL July 28, 2011 - EPA
proposed suite of cost-effective regulations to reduce harmful air
pollution from the oil and natural gas industry Based on proven
technology and best practices that the oil and gas industry is
using in some states today Includes the first federal air standards
for wells that are hydraulically fractured, along with requirements
for several other sources of pollution in the oil and gas industry
that currently are not regulated at the federal level. Includes
requirements for storage tanks and other types of equipment Relies
on operators' ability to capture and sell natural gas that
currently escapes into the air Includes four air regulations NSPS
for VOCs NSPS for sulfur dioxide RTR* for oil and natural gas
production RTR* for natural gas transmission and storage *Air
Toxics Risk and Technology Review (RTR) of existing air toxics
standards
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Benefits of this Rule are Significant Cuts emissions of
smog-forming volatile organic compounds (VOCs), air toxics such as
benzene, and sulfur dioxide VOCs: 540,000 tons, an industry-wide
reduction of 25% Methane: 3.4M tons (65M metric tons CO 2 e), a
reduction of about 26% Air Toxics: 38,000 tons, a reduction of
nearly 30% Estimated revenues from selling captured gas are
significant proposed rule is anticipated to quickly result in a net
savings of nearly $30 million annually, while significantly
reducing pollution from this expanding industry
www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas
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Clean Air Act Enforcement
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CAA Enforcement Air Toxics Leak Detection and Repair,
Industrial Flares, and Excess Emissions NSR/PSD Priorities Glass
Manufacturing, Cement Manufacturing, Acid Manufacturing, and
Coal-Fired Utilities Port of Huntington Initiative Chesapeake Bay
Initiative
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Update on Efforts to Reduce Emissions from Mobile Sources
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Southeast Diesel Collaborative Over 900 partners By the
Numbers: 450 Projects 53,000 engines >513K tons of emissions
reduced ~14K buses, >3,000,000 children impacted Funding EPA
Grants: ~ $65M Partner Investment (leveraged): ~ $657M FY 2011 SEDC
Grant Competition Awards pending approval of EPA FY 2011 budget
(expect 2-3 project awards funded at $750K to $2M)
www.southeastdiesel.org
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Mobile Emissions Modeling and Training A new version of the
MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) (versions 2010a) is
available Incorporates new car and light truck energy and
greenhouse gas rates and a number of other improvements Is used to
calculate transportation project mobile source emissions Emissions
are used in air quality modeling for transportation conformity
analyses
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Mobile Emissions Modeling and Training Training for MOVES 2010a
is available For information on the 2-day MOVES2010a course, see: A
3-Day PM Quantitative Hot-Spot Modeling Course (using MOVES 2010a)
will be held in Atlanta on September 13 15, 2011 Course is designed
for modelers To register contact Rick Smith: [email protected]
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/models/moves/trainingsessions.htm
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New Fuel Economy Standards
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regulations.htm#1-1
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Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
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Some key facts about Region 4. Home to 20% of the population
(with a large EJ component) We generated about 23% of electricity
in U.S. (burning coal is a primary fuel source) in 2008 Responsible
for about 25% of U.S. CO 2 emissions (from power production) in
2008 We use more fuel and drive more miles than any other Region
Energy Information Administration Federal Highways Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
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Energy and Climate Change at EPA Region 4 Our Priority Work
Areas for FY11 Reduce Energy Use: Actions to Promote Energy
Efficiency and Conservation (e.g., Energy Star) Mitigation: Actions
to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (Mandatory rules, Voluntary programs)
Adaptation: Actions to Understand and Respond to Unavoidable
Changes Education: Actions to Inform Internal and External
Stakeholders
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Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force Executive
Order of October 5, 2009, called on the Task Force to recommend how
the policies and practices of Federal agencies can be made
compatible with and reinforce a national climate change adaptation
strategy Task Force began meeting in Spring 2009 Co-chaired by the
White House CEQ, NOAA, and the OSTP Task Force is composed of more
than 20 Federal agencies and Executive branch offices Report
completed October 5, 2010 Federal Agencies currently preparing
Agency- specific adaptation plans
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/adaptation
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Policy Goals & Recommended Actions for the Federal
Government Encourage and Mainstream Adaptation Planning across the
Federal Government Improve Integration of Science into Decision
Making Address Key Cross-Cutting Issues Improve water resource
management in a changing climate Protect human health by addressing
climate change in public health activities Build resilience to
climate change in communities Facilitate the incorporation of
climate change risks into insurance mechanisms Address additional
cross cutting issues Enhance Efforts to Lead and Support
International Adaptation Coordinate Capabilities of the Federal
Government to Support Adaptation
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Cross Media Priorities
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29 Childrens Environmental Health (CEH) Jacksonville Showcase
Community Provide outreach/training in the community on lead,
asbestos, asthma, and integrated pest management Appalachia
Identify and work with schools and communities to address asthma
and air toxics, asbestos, lead, and pesticide exposures Coretta
Scott King Young Womens Leadership Academy Further the working
relationship with the school, explore mentoring opportunities, and
opportunities for outreach and education in the community served by
the school Jacksonville Showcase Community Provide
outreach/training in the community on lead, asbestos, asthma, and
integrated pest management Appalachia Identify and work with
schools and communities to address asthma and air toxics, asbestos,
lead, and pesticide exposures Coretta Scott King Young Womens
Leadership Academy Further the working relationship with the
school, explore mentoring opportunities, and opportunities for
outreach and education in the community served by the school Our
Priority Work Areas for FY11 Multiple CEH Concerns in US and Region
4 Outdoor Air Pollution (e.g., Ozone, Particles) Climate Change
Lead, Mercury, Other Toxics Pesticides UV Radiation Drinking Water
Contaminants Indoor Air Pollution (e.g., Radon, ETS)
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Community Engagement & Environmental Justice Cleaning Up
Our Communities Using all the tools at our disposal to focus on
making safer, healthier communities Maximize the potential of our
brownfields program, particularly to spur environmental cleanup and
job creation in disadvantaged communities Develop enhanced
strategies for risk reduction in our Superfund program, with
stronger partnerships with stakeholders affected by our cleanups
Etc. Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism and Working for
Environmental Justice A new era of outreach and protection for
communities historically underrepresented in EPA decision-making
Build strong working relationships with tribes, communities of
color, economically distressed cities and towns, young people and
others Include environmental justice principles in all of our
decisions
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North Birmingham, Alabama, Pilot Air Toxics Monitoring Study
Air toxics concentrations in North Birmingham communities will be
evaluated and compared to health risk numbers Air monitoring will
occur for one year (began in June 2011) Volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Metals 24-h
composite samples collected every 6 days; Met data also collected
Community AssessedMonitor Location FairmontRiggins School North
BirminghamLewis Elementary CollegevilleHudson K-8 School Harriman
ParkShuttlesworth Monitoring Station
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Questions? www.epa.gov/ttn www.southeastdiesel.org
www.epa.gov/cleanenergy www.epa.gov/climatechange
www.epa.gov/crossstaterule/ www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas
www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/
www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/adaptation
Beverly Banister U.S. EPA; Atlanta, GA 404-562-9077 Beverly
Banister U.S. EPA; Atlanta, GA 404-562-9077