EPA MACT DELAY MAY FORCE BOILERS TO SEEK PERMITS UNDER 'HAMMER'

More than 100 industrial boilers that burn hazardous waste will likely have to develop detailed permitting applications under the Clean Air Act's so-called "hammer" deadline for air toxics rules because EPA said this week that it will not be able to issue a regulation on the issue. One source says this may be the first time facilities will have to seek permits under the hammer. The move comes after EPA told a federal court it will not complete related maximum...