Colleagues:
As you already know, 4 of us from Wisconsin testified at the EPA Hearings in Denver, Colorado, from July 28-July 31, 2014, on the new proposed carbon emissions rulings . Many of you asked how you might comment on the proposed rules. You have until Octobor 16th, 2014, to send in your written statements. We were assured that everyone's comments, either oral or written would be read and studied by staff and receive equal consideration whether comments were submitted at the hearings or in writing. This will be your opportunity to comment on how the fossil fuel industry is impacting your daily life in Wisconsin or elsewhere. People from all walks of life and from many states testified at the hearings, but we were assured by the EPA that more people are asked to comment. Hydraulic fracturing and frac sand facilities are raising havoc with many people's lives. Please tell your STORIES! You are the ones who know them best! Citizen participation really does matter.
Directions for comments are noted below in a couple of sources, but I have also attached two additional documents. Take a look at them. I will be sending you copies of the testimony given by each of us at the hearings; if you would like to share your comments with me that would be great! We welcome all the groups and the other frac sand states with facilities to get involved. And if you are in a state where our frac sand is used and causing problems for you, please send in your comments to the EPA!!!
I just learned yesterday that the EPA will be taking over Wisconsin's program for fine particle emissions:
While this is a step in the right direction and terribly good news, we can't let down our guard!!!!
Thanks to all of you who have helped in this tremendous effort to keep the issues on the front burner!
Pat Popple 715-723-6398
www.ccc-wis.com
Federal Register | Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/06/18/2014-13725/carbon-pollution-standards-for-modified-and-reconstructed-stationary-sources-electric-utility
As you already know, 4 of us from Wisconsin testified at the EPA Hearings in Denver, Colorado, from July 28-July 31, 2014, on the new proposed carbon emissions rulings . Many of you asked how you might comment on the proposed rules. You have until Octobor 16th, 2014, to send in your written statements. We were assured that everyone's comments, either oral or written would be read and studied by staff and receive equal consideration whether comments were submitted at the hearings or in writing. This will be your opportunity to comment on how the fossil fuel industry is impacting your daily life in Wisconsin or elsewhere. People from all walks of life and from many states testified at the hearings, but we were assured by the EPA that more people are asked to comment. Hydraulic fracturing and frac sand facilities are raising havoc with many people's lives. Please tell your STORIES! You are the ones who know them best! Citizen participation really does matter.
Directions for comments are noted below in a couple of sources, but I have also attached two additional documents. Take a look at them. I will be sending you copies of the testimony given by each of us at the hearings; if you would like to share your comments with me that would be great! We welcome all the groups and the other frac sand states with facilities to get involved. And if you are in a state where our frac sand is used and causing problems for you, please send in your comments to the EPA!!!
I just learned yesterday that the EPA will be taking over Wisconsin's program for fine particle emissions:
EPA to take over Wis. program for fine particle emissions
Amanda Peterka, E&E reporter
Published: Friday, August 8, 2014
U.S. EPA plans to take over part of Wisconsin's
program for reducing fine particle pollution after finding that the state has
fallen short in meeting requirements mandated by the Clean Air Act.
Wisconsin failed to submit a complete plan by a July
2012 deadline under the act's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
program, EPA said in a pre-publication Federal
Register notice.
The program requires that facilities obtain permits
before construction or modifications; the permits mandate that the facilities
use the "best available" technology to control emissions of harmful
pollutants.
EPA said Wisconsin specifically failed to comply with
a 2010 rule for determining whether new facilities need to obtain PSD permits
for pollution of fine particulate matter, or particles that are less than 2.5
micrometers in diameter. The rule required states to put in place a system of
increments mandating that facilities obtain permits if they emit more than the
maximum amount of particulate matter allowed in a given area.
As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA will issue its
own plan for the incremental permitting program for fine particles in the state
within 24 months. The clock will start ticking Monday when EPA publishes the
notice in the form of a final rule.
"We have previously alerted Wisconsin through meetings
that it has failed to make the submittal by the deadline," EPA said.
"Consequently, the state has been on notice that today's action was
pending."
The agency is not imposing
any sanctions on Wisconsin. While this is a step in the right direction and terribly good news, we can't let down our guard!!!!
Thanks to all of you who have helped in this tremendous effort to keep the issues on the front burner!
Pat Popple 715-723-6398
www.ccc-wis.com
Federal Register | Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/06/18/2014-13725/carbon-pollution-standards-for-modified-and-reconstructed-stationary-sources-electric-utility
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How to Comment on the Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule
Public Hearings
EPA held public hearings on the proposed Clean Power Plan the week of July
28, 2014 in:
- Atlanta, GA
- Denver, CO
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Washington, DC
Comments on the Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule must be received by October 16, 2014. Be sure to reference
Docket ID:
EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602
EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602
Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking portal: Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments
Internet Explorer 8 and above users: If you are experiencing issues linking directly to the docket in the eRulemaking portal, try one of these methods:- Right click on Federal eRulemaking portal and a menu will appear. To open the docket page in a new window, select "Open" or "Open in new window." To open the docket in a new tab, select "Open in new tab."
- Copy and paste the link into the browser's address bar:
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602-0001 - Try another browser - the link should work without issue using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.
- Email A-and-R-Docket@epa.gov: Include docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 in the subject line of the message
- Fax: Fax your comments to: 202-566-9744.
- Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 28221T, Attention Docket ID No. OAR–2013-0602, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
- Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20460. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
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