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What's New Sierra Club says it plans to sue DTE Energy alleging 1,330 Clean Air Act violations Detroit Free Press (11/13) The Sierra Club plans to sue DTE Energy for what the environmental group says are at least 1,330 Clean Air Act violations at three coal-fired power plants in Wayne and St. Clair counties, Mich. Minnesota Power: Go slow on old coal Duluth News Tribune (6/19) On Monday, Minnesota Power said it shouldn’t be rushed into closing its older, smaller coal-fired power plants until more research is done on the environmental benefits and economic impacts to customers. Badger car ferry gets grant to explore fuel conversion Herald Times Reporter (4/3) The Wisconsin State Energy Office has awarded a $75,000 grant to begin the engineering work for converting the S.S. Badger car ferry from using coal as its fuel source to liquefied natural gas. New chemicals piling up in environment The Windsor Star (4/2) New flame retardants meant to replace their toxic predecessors are showing up in the air around the Great Lakes in increasing concentrations and travelling as far north as the Arctic. Feds critical of how Minnesota polices haze over parks Star Tribune (3/23) Federal land managers say Minnesota state officials are being too lenient with polluters causing atmospheric haze over northern parks and wilderness lands. EPA asks LMC more questions about ash discharges Ludington Daily News (3/8) After allowing Lake Michigan Carferry to apply for an individual permit for coal ash discharge from the SS Badger, the U.S. EPA followed up recently with specific questions about the discharge. The SS Badger is the last coal-fired steamship operating on the Great Lakes.
General Resources Air Quality Fact Sheets Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Learn about auto emissions, your yard and clean air, the reformulated gas program, acid rain and more. Clean Air for Life Environmental Defense Relief from air pollution is within reach with the right tools. Learn about health effects, pollution solutions and more. Great Waters Program United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Because of mounting evidence that air pollution significantly affects water quality, Congress included section 112(m) in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, known as the "Great Waters" program. The Great Waters program directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to prevent harm from atmospheric deposition. How good is the air in your community? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5 Includes real-time air pollution data, maps of ozone designation areas and places with ozone action days; how proposed new air quality standards may affect your county, and more. State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators These national associations represent air pollution control agencies in the 54 states and territories and over 150 major metropolitan areas across the United States. The Plain English Guide To The Clean Air Act United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) A nice overview of the Clean Air Act. Top Stories U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5 Each week U.S. EPA Region 5 Air and Radiation Division posts "Top Stories" in Air Pollution Control in the Great lakes Region.
Agreements Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement Great Lakes Toxic Substances Control Agreement Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Databases 1999 Inventory of Toxic Air Emissions Great Lakes Commission The 1999 inventory, the fourth regional inventory, is an ongoing initiative of the air regulatory agencies in the eight Great Lakes states and province of Ontario. Great Lakes Regional Air Toxic Emissions Inventory Great Lakes Commission The Great Lakes states are creating this regional database, which will establish a baseline using 1993 data on point and area source emissions of 49 toxic air pollutants identified as significant contributors to the contamination of the Great Lakes. National Pollutant Release Inventory Environment Canada The National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) provides information on the on-site releases to air, water and land, as well as transfers off-site in wastes, of 178 substances. Southwest Lake Michigan Pilot Study Great Lakes Commission Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, working together through the Great Lakes Commission, have completed the first multistate inventory of emissions of toxic air contaminants that are identified as being potentially harmful to the Great Lakes ecosystem or human health. Toxic Release Inventory Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The TRI is a database that contains specific toxic chemical releases, transfers, waste management and pollution prevention activities from manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.
Enforcement Enforcement and Compliance Assurance U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5 Enforcement Links Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials ILLINOIS Indiana Air Permits Branch Indiana DEM, Office of Air Management MICHIGAN Compliance and Enforcement Section Michigan DEQ, Air Quality Division NEW YORK Bureau of Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement New York DEC
Laws Laws, Rules, and Regulations U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5 Links to the Clean Air Act of 1990, the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Registers and State Implementation Plans. MICHIGAN Air Laws, Rules & Memorandums Michigan DEQ MINNESOTA Rules and Regulations Minnesota Pollution Control Agency NEW YORK Summary of Regulations New York State DEC OHIO Air Pollution Regulations Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WISCONSIN Air Pollution Regulations Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) PENNSYLVANIA Air Quality Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Modeling and Planning Green Bay Mass Balance Study U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Conducted in 1989-90 to pilot the technique of mass balance analysis in understanding the sources and effects of toxic pollutants in the Great Lakes' food chain. Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Mass balance studies are a scientific method for evaluating the sources, transport and fate of contaminants entering a water system, and the effects of those contaminants on water quality. See also Mass Balance Public Outreach, Lake Michigan Federation. MICHIGAN Air Quality Division Modeling and Meteorology Michigan DEQ NEW YORK Air Research New York State Department of Environmental Conservation OHIO Air Quality Modeling and Planning Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Division of Air Pollution Control
Monitoring Air Pollutant Evaluation Under the Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study U.S. EPA/Lake Michigan Federation Real-time Air Pollution Data United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ILLINOIS Illinois Air Quality Data Acquisition Network Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MICHIGAN Air Monitoring Program Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality NEW YORK New York State Air Quality Report: Ambient Air Monitoring System Division of Air Resources, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation PENNSYLVANIA Continuous Emission Monitoring Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Near Real-Time Air Monitoring Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicles Links State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators; Association of Local Air Pollution Contr ILLINOIS Cleaning the Air: Vehicle Emissions Testing In Illinois Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK Bureau of Mobile Sources New York State Department of Environmental Conservation OHIO Ohio ECheck Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PENNSYLVANIA Continuous Emission Monitoring Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Near Real-Time Air Monitoring Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Particulate Matter Thick, black smoke belching out of the exhaust pipes of semi-trucks. White clouds puffing out of smoke of dirt picked up by the wind off a pile of dirt. These are all examples of sources of particulate matter (PM). PM are solid/liquid particles which are in the air and are usually made up of the chemicals or materials from the original source. PM impacts the environment by decreasing visibility and harming crops and plant life. Also, because PM can be very small, they are easily breathed in and trapped in the lungs, causing various health problems. Reference: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division Particulate Matter LinksState and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators; Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials Particulate Matter Page U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, Air and Radiation Division This site provides basic information on particulate matter and its impacts, opacity and particulate matter as a criteria pollutant. Regulating Smog and Particle Air Pollution United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Describes why ozone, particulate matter, and regional haze are a concern to public health and the environment and provides information on how any revised standards will be implemented (1997). INDIANA OHIO Rules of the Ohio EPA Ch. 3745-17 of the Administrative Code (pertaining to emissions of particulate matter) Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Permits Permits regulating air emissions come in several different varieties: construction permits, operating permits, federally-enforceable state operating permits (FESOPs), small-source permits, Title V and general permits. Each permit program has its own unique purpose, however, all are implemented in a similar manner. In Region 5, the authority to issue air pollution permits has been delegated to the states. U.S. EPA works with the states to ensure that permits meet federal requirements and that permits are consistent with those in other states. Reference: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division PermitsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5 Provides an introduction to permits and the different types, who issues them and more. Pollution Permits Links State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators ILLINOIS Does My Business Need an Air Pollution Control Permit? Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) INDIANA Permits Page Indiana DEM MICHIGAN Permits Michigan DEQ MINNESOTA Air Permits Minnesota Pollution Control Agency NEW YORK Permitting New York State Department of Environmental Conservation OHIO Permit Information Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PENNSYLVANIA Permit Information Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection WISCONSIN Air Pollution Regulations Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Publications Deposition of Air Pollutants to the Great Waters, June 2000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Waters Program Provides updated scientific information on the effects of air pollutants on the Great Waters (Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and Chesapeake Bay, and certain other coastal waters). Illinois Atmosphere Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) The atmosphere above Illinois is not only the source of the air we breathe and the water that sustains us but is also a vast chemical laboratory in which polluting "acid rain" and ozone are manufactured and protective ozone in upper layers is chemically dismantled. From The Changing Illinois Environment: Critical Trends, 1994. Southwest Lake Michigan Pilot Study Great Lakes Commission Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, working together through the Great Lakes Commission, have completed the first multistate inventory of emissions of toxic air contaminants that are identified as being potentially harmful to the Great Lakes ecosystem or human health.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Air Quality GLIN: Air Toxics in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Atmospheric Deposition in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Ozone Issues in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Pollution Prevention in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Toxic Contamination in the Great Lakes Region
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