Over the course of 2017, U.S. EPA Region 1 has settled several significant enforcement matters arising under the risk management provisions of the Clean Air Act, Section 112(r). The risk management ...

Companies operating ammonia refrigeration systems are easy targets for EPA under a number of environmental programs. Recent history suggests release reporting under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act ...

Hancock Foods operates a blueberry processing plant and cold storage warehouse in Hancock, Maine, where it uses anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration systems. In March 1999, the facility first ...

Tyson Foods Inc. is headquartered in Springdale, Ark. and is the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a Clean Air Act ...

Is it time to remove ammonia from ASHRAE Standard 15, “Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems?” Jeffrey M. Shapiro, president, International Code Consultants, says yes, although he cautions that ...

Don’t expect a heavy legislative agenda in 2016 for ammonia refrigeration. The divisiveness of the presidential campaign on top of what was already a difficult political climate in Washington means ...

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