On March 21, 2024, EPA announced issuance of a final rule requiring industrial facilities to prepare and submit to EPA facility response plans. In its news release, EPA said the rule is “to ensure facilities are prepared to respond to a worst-case discharge of hazardous substances.” Plan Requirements In its Rule Summary, EPA defines “worst-case […]
Read more "EPA Issues Rule Requiring Facility Response Plans"On March 14, 2024, EPA announced final amendments to the Gasoline Distribution National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and final updates to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Bulk Gasoline Terminals. According to EPA’s news release, the action will apply to storage tanks, loading operations, and equipment leaks but will not apply […]
Read more "EPA Finalizes Standards for Emissions from Gasoline Distribution Facilities"On March 8, 2024, the State of Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and the Railroad Commission of Texas (which regulates oil and gas production in Texas), filed a Petition for Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenging EPA’s recent rule that regulates methane and other emissions from […]
Read more "Texas Challenges EPA’s Methane and Fine Particle Rules"On March 1, 2024, EPA announced it had finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP). According to EPA’s news release, the amendment “covers all 11,740 regulated RMP facilities across the country and contains more rigorous requirements for a subgroup of facilities that are more accident-prone and pose the greatest risk to communities.” Specific Regulated […]
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