Projects & Experience
ARG's veteran staff has developed a broad range of experiences in the basic areas of permitting and compliance as well in innovative research and development and implementation activities. A sampling of our project experiences include:- Environmental Permitting
- New Source Review (NSR) and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
- Compliance Services
- Electric Generating/Power Facilities
- Emission Reduction Credits
- Manufacturing Processes and Emissions Control Technologies
- Training
New Source Review & Prevention of Significant Deterioration
The NSR/PSD programs are designed to attain and maintain compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). ARG has garnered enormous experience with these programs, which are perhaps the two most difficult to understand regulatory programs under the Clean Air Act.Compliance Services
Maintaining compliance with permit conditions and/or restrictions is critical in avoiding unnecessary regulatory scrutiny. With our diverse backgrounds in industry, government, and consulting our clients have trusted us to provide sophisticated compliance support services.Environmental Permitting
ARG's permitting services include air, water, and RCRA waste management permits and the wide variety of permits required of modern industrial facilities. While we stress our overall level of experience, an equally, if not greater importance, are the benefits of such lengthy experience in understanding our client's specific needs, especially in the form of "operational flexibility." Our specialty is to obtain client permits that incorporates your facility's most flexibility for day to day operations against a context of regulatory limitations.Electric Generating/Power Facilities
ARG has several specialty areas, such as providing extensive services to electric generating/power facilities throughout the United States. These services include negotiating optimal permit conditions, ensuring permit compliance, and developing client-specific long-term environmental strategies.Emission Reduction Credits
A critical component of permitting new sources and major modifications is the requirement to retire emission reduction credits (ERCs) in quantities typically greater than the proposed emissions potential of the new source or major modification. Since ERCs are of limited availability and are an essential requirement in this permitting effort they may have considerable financial value to the seller. ARG has a long history of experience with these credits dating back to the initial promulgation of the requirements for emission reduction credits in the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments.Manufacturing Processes & Emission Control Technologies
The air pollution control field requires a broad array of experience with manufacturing processes and emission control technologies. One of our strengths lies in the diversity of our backgrounds with the blending of industrial, governmental, and consulting, bringing a wealth of hands-on experience with equipment and manufacturing processes.Training
Training is one of the most economical insurance policies to keep managers and staff up to date and sensitive to major environmental topics. ARG staff have hosted training programs for public and private personnel on topics including regulatory issues, permitting, compliance management, and a host of technical topics.Latest News
New NYSDEC Regulation for Combustion InstallationsOn July 8, 2010 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation placed new restrictions on NOx (oxides of nitrogen) emissions from boilers in accordance with their program of Reasonably Achievable Control Technology (RACT).
NEW! NYS SIP Modifications for NOx RACT Determinations
In developing the 2008 NYS State Implementation Plan, NYSDEC revised their methodology for determining NOx RACT emission limits. This affects both combustion turbines and boilers currently in operation.
