By Patrick D. Joyce and Craig B. Simonsen
The U.S. EPA announced earlier this week a proposed rule to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal is nearly 600 pages long. Proposed rule (August 18, 2015).
The proposed rule will add methane to the list of gasses
Continue Reading Proposed Rule for Methane and VOC Controls in Oil and Gas Industry
By Andrew H. Perellis and Craig B. Simonsen
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has just signed a proposed rule to update the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for petroleum refineries to “protect neighborhoods located near refineries.”
According to the Administrator, “this proposal will help us accomplish our goal of making a visible difference in the health and the environment of communities
Continue Reading EPA Proposes Major Changes for Petroleum Refinery Facilities Air Pollution Standards
On January 9, 2011 U.S. EPA (EPA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule for revisions to air testing methods and procedures specified under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations, the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS). 77 FR 1130 (January 9, 2012). EPA will be
Continue Reading Proposed Revisions to Air Testing Methods and Air Monitoring Specifications
By Jeryl L. Olson, Eric E. Boyd, and Craig B. Simonsen
In Portland Cement Association v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 10-1358 (December 9, 2011), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently reviewed the adoption by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) From the Portland Cement
Continue Reading Court Holds that EPA Adoption of CEMS Requirement Was Not Arbitrary