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On October 14, 2008, the Environmental Protection Commission approved publication of a Notice of Intended Action (NOIA) proposing changes to air quality rules. The primary purpose of the rule changes is to adopt new federal regulations affecting stationary internal combustion engines, gasoline distribution facilities and surface coating operations, and to amend the state air construction permitting requirements to better accommodate the new federal regulations...
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The DNR Air Quality Bureau, University of Northern Iowa - Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) and Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) will be meeting with stakeholders on July 15th to discuss new federal regulations affecting miscellaneous surface coating operations at area sources...
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The Environmental Protection Commission adopted new grain elevator permitting rules on January 15, 2008. The rules will become effective on March 19, 2008. Click below for more information to assist you in meeting the March 31st, 2008 deadline for submittal of registration forms or permit applications...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that key manufacturers of outdoor wood-fired heaters pledged to make units that will emit 90 percent less air pollution, under the second phase of a voluntary partnership with EPA. EPA launched the voluntary program in January 2007, beginning with units 70 percent cleaner than unqualified models...
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A meeting on the development of an Air Quality Plan will be held November 6, 2008 at the Air Quality Bureau offices from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. DNR Director Richard Leopold will start the meeting by sharing his vision of what the air quality plan will look like and how it will assist the department in accomplishing its mission...
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The DNR Air Quality Bureau submitted additional technical information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday to support limited, sub-county boundaries in Scott and Muscatine counties for the 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard...
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Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a more stringent air quality lead standard. The new standard is 10 times more stringent than the previous standard: 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3); the previous standard was 1.5 ug/m3...
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The high cost of petroleum-based fuels for home heating has Iowans looking at alternative sources. In both rural and residential areas, some Iowans have purchased or are considering outdoor wood-fired boilers (OWBs) or furnaces. DNR officials caution against burning any wood other than untreated, well-seasoned wood and advise that OWBs can be more polluting and less efficient than other home heating devices...
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