Tag: SIP


Start Ups, Shut Downs and Upsets

On June 12, 2015, EPA published a final rule (80 Fed. Reg. 33839) concluding that the State Implementation Plan (SIP) of many states, including Kentucky, is deficient due to their defenses for excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction.  The rule, entitled “State Implementation Plans: Response to Petition for Rulemaking; Restatement and Update of EPA’s […]


EPA Approves Jefferson County's Portion of the SIP for Startups and Shutdowns

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve part of a revision to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ), on March 22, 2011. The proposed revision was submitted by KDAQ on behalf of the Louisville Metro Air Pollution […]