APCD Hearing Board meeting next week, businesses seeking relief from air laws

Eight businesses (10 petitions) seeking permission to violate air pollution regulations.

APCD Hearing Board meeting next week, businesses seeking relief from air laws

photo © Frank Maccioli

APCD to hold GHG permitting workshops in April

Several existing facilities may find themselves in the Title V air permit program as the result of new EPA GHG rules. The SJVAPCD will hold workshops next month to provide guidance for affected parties.

APCD to hold GHG permitting workshops in April

SJVAPCD to host CalEEMOD class on Mar. 21, 2012

Free training on a new air pollution emissions model, read all about it here:

SJVAPCD to host emission calculation training class on Mar. 21, 2012

Chevron seeking two variances from air regs tomorrow

Chevron on the Hearing Board agenda again. Details in the linked article:


Chevron seeking two variances from air regs tomorrow

photo by Matt Cardy / Getty Images

APCD adds new Governing Board members

New Board members for the APCD. Read all about it here:

APCD adds new Governing Board members

Big Oil asking for APCD relief, again - Hearing Board meets tomorrow

Some of Kern County's bigger oil companies are asking for permission to continue operating instead of complying with air pollution regulations. Read more here:

Big Oil asking for APCD relief, again - Hearing Board meets tomorrow

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Chevron to add 400 new oil wells in Bakersfield, APCD says impact insignificant

Gee, I thought environmental regulations were a roadblock to stuff like this? Read more at the following link:

Chevron to add 400 new oil wells in Bakersfield, APCD says impact insignificant

APCD to hold eTrip marketing class next week

The San Joaquin Valley APCD will be holding an eTrip Rule marketing class next week. Get all the info in my article at the link below:

APCD to hold eTrip marketing class next week

The economy - what happens if environmental regulations are repealed?

http://www.examiner.com/environmental-news-in-bakersfield/the-economy-what-happens-if-environmental-regulations-are-repealed

Photo© F. Maccioli

Lots of people are calling for the repeal of environmental regulations because of the bad economy. But what would happen if we did that? Read my article at the attached link for some possibilities.

APCD looking for new Hearing Board members

The APCD is looking for Hearing Board members. For more info, click on my article at the link below:

APCD looking for new Hearing Board members