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State Withdraws Weak Air Toxics Regulations

The regulations had been criticized both by regulated industries and environmental organizations. KRC had recommended withdrawal of the regulatory proposal because it was underprotective of public health and the environment in many areas...

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EPA Asked to Stay Effective Date of Closing Vehicle Testing

EPA Asked to Stay Effective Date of Closing Vehicle Testing in Northern Kentucky, pending judicial review

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Comments Submitted on Revisions to State Air Quality Regulations for PM2.5

any intrastate area (and every part thereof) designated as attainment or unclassifiable under section 107(d)(1)(A)(ii) or (iii) of the Act in which the major source or major modification establishing the minor source baseline date would construct...

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Reduction In Nonattainment Area for 1-Hour SO2 Standard In Jefferson County Questioned

Reduction In Nonattainment Area for 1-Hour SO2 Standard In Jefferson County Questioned

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Council Comments On Proposed Air Permit For Arkema, Inc.'s Calvert City Chemical Plant

Council Comments On Proposed Air Permit For Arkema, Inc.'s Calvert City Chemical Plant

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STAR Program Is Highlighted As A Potential Approach For Reducing Pitttsburgh's Air Toxics Problems

STAR Program Is Highlighted As A Potential Approach For Reducing Pitttsburgh's Air Toxics Problems

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Class Action Settlement In ZEON Chemical Air Emissions Case Unfair, Unreasonable, Unconscionable

Class Action Settlement In ZEON Chemical Air Emissions Case Unfair, Unreasonable, Unconscionable

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State Air NESHAP Regulations Amended To Address Enforceability Concern

State Air NESHAP Regulations Amended To Address Enforceability Concern

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KRC Recommends Withdrawal of Proposed Air Toxics Regulation Package

KRC Recommends Withdrawal of Proposed Air Toxics Regulation Package

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KRC Recommends Withdrawing State Air Toxics Reg Package And Convening Stakeholder Meetings

KRC Recommends Withdrawing State Air Toxics Reg Package And Convening Stakeholder Meetings

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KRC Opposes STAR Change That Weakens Worker Protection From Toxics Exposure

KRC Opposes STAR Change That Weakens Worker Protection From Toxics Exposure

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KRC Receives 2006 Clearing The Air Award From Lung Association

KRC Receives 2006 Clearing The Air Award From Lung Association

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Fulton County Approves Ordinance Regulating Confined Hog Operations

Fulton County Approves Ordinance Regulating Confined Hog Operations

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EPA Advisory Committee Recommends Tightening 8-Hour Ozone Standard

EPA Advisory Committee Recommends Tightening 8-Hour Ozone Standard

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Management System Needed To Track MSD's Air Permit Compliance Obligations

Management System Needed To Track MSD's Air Permit Compliance Obligations

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KRC Proposes Enhancements In Public Notice

KRC Proposes Enhancements In Public Notice And Input In Louisville's STAR Air Toxics Program

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Meeting 8-Hour Ozone Standard Is A Step Towards Healthy Air in Louisville, But Not An Endpoint

Meeting 8-Hour Ozone Standard Is A Step Towards Healthy Air in Louisville, But Not An Endpoint

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EPA Asked To Review Outsourcing Of Air Permit Reviews By Kentucky

EPA Asked To Review Outsourcing Of Air Permit Reviews By Kentucky

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KRC Comments On Draft Revisions to STAR Program Rules

KRC Comments On Draft Revisions to STAR Program Rules

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KRC Suggests Strengthening Louisville Air Toxics Program

KRC Suggests Strengthening Louisville Air Toxics Program

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KRC Opposes Repeal Of Vehicle Testing Regulation And Asks EPA To Review Action

KRC Opposes Repeal Of Vehicle Testing Regulation And Asks EPA To Review Action

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Health Effects Committee of Louisville Air Quality Task Force Recommends Continuing Effort To Reduce Ozone Pollution Below Current Federal Standards

Health Effects Committee of Louisville Air Quality Task Force Recommends Continuing Effort To Reduce Ozone Pollution Below Current Federal Standards

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Stay Request Denied; Vehicle Testing in Northern Kentucky To End November 3

Stay Request Denied; Vehicle Testing in Northern Kentucky To End November 3

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Petition Filed Seeking Court of Appeals Review of EPA Decision Approving Closure of Northern Kentucky Vehicle Emissions Testing Program

Petition Filed Seeking Court of Appeals Review of EPA Decision Approving Closure of Northern Kentucky Vehicle Emissions Testing Program

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KRC Opposes Approval of Revisions to Ozone Pollution Plan in Northern Kentucky

KRC Opposes Approval of Revisions to Ozone Pollution Plan in Northern Kentucky

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KRC Questions Exemptions And Waivers From Air Emissions Testing

KRC Questions Exemptions And Waivers From Air Emissions Testing

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KRC Comments On Proposed Louisville Air Toxics Regulations

KRC Comments On Proposed Louisville Air Toxics Regulations

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KRC Opposes Revision To Metro Louisville Ozone Plan: Asks EPA To Disapprove

KRC Opposes Revision To Metro Louisville Ozone Plan: Asks EPA To Disapprove

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KRC OPPOSES RELAXATION OF OPEN BURNING RESTRICTIONS: Cabinet should restrict open burning, not encourage it.

KRC OPPOSES RELAXATION OF OPEN BURNING RESTRICTIONS: Cabinet should restrict open burning, not encourage it.

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KRC Comments On Revised Proposal To End Northern Kentucky Vehicle Emissions Testing

KRC Comments On Revised Proposal To End Northern Kentucky Vehicle Emissions Testing

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Court Agrees With KRC That VET Program Was Unlawfully Ended; Grants Permanent Injunction Requiring Restart of VET Program

Court Agrees With KRC That VET Program Was Unlawfully Ended; Grants Permanent Injunction Requiring Restart of VET Program

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