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The Battle for the PM2.5 Annual NAAQS is Back On
Back on February 7, 2024 I wrote a blog on how the “hour of doom” was upon us as the PM 2.5 Annual NAAQS had been lowered from 12.0 µg/m 3 to 9.0 µg/m 3 . I likened the lowered NAAQS to Osgiliath falling in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Return of the King,” despite valiant efforts from the Men of Gondor. Well, to continue my “Lord of the Rings” analogies, after Osgiliath fell Aragorn summoned the Dead Men of Dunharrow to fight for the men of Middle Earth. These “dead men” were
4 days ago2 min read
Has life been found on another planet?
Ever since I was a kid I’ve been interested in science. While this may come as a shocker to those who know me as an air dispersion...
Apr 242 min read
Reduction in National Weather Service balloon launches could affect air modeling
As part of the ongoing cost-cutting with the Federal Government, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced yesterday (March 20, 2025)...
Mar 212 min read
EPA releases Final Background Concentration Guidance
After a few months of anticipation, this past Wednesday (November 20) the final rule revising the Guideline on Air Quality Models was...
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Nov 22, 20243 min read
Updates from EPA on AERMOD
This past week air modelers from across the country gathered in Raleigh, NC for the Air and Waste Management’s (AWMA’s) “Guideline on Air...
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Nov 19, 20242 min read
Donald Trump says environmental consultants sometimes "drag out" permitting process
If you’re paying attention to the national political scene these days (it’s certainly hard to avoid it) you probably know that Donald...
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Nov 4, 20243 min read
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