The proposed language for the “Begin Actual Construction” NSR Rule was signed yesterday by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. This proposal aims to distinguish between constructing a stationary source and constructing non-emitting components, clarifying exactly what physical work can begin prior to receiving an NSR permit and potentially reducing the timeline between permit receipt and start […]
Thank you to those who attended one of the webinars in our Storage Tanks Compliance series. We covered the most pressing tank compliance challenges throughout the series from EPA efforts and enforcement trends, AP-42 and calculations methodologies to 114 Requests. Here are our final takeaways on the primary trends and risks facing storage tank operations […]
While NESHAP Subpart Y remains the primary regulatory framework for marine vessel loading, the operational boundary between it and refinery-wide compliance under MACT CC, etc. has effectively dissolved. Since MACT CC fenceline monitoring requires measurement for the entire property, emissions originating from marine vessels have the potential to be captured in the measured concentrations, exposing […]
At TRICORD Consulting, our GMAP technology is cutting-edge, but what truly sets us apart is who we are and how we work. Since 2013, we’ve been driven by a mission to make a difference, not just by delivering data, but by building transformational relationships rooted in knowledge, honesty, and dependability. Our GMAP service isn’t just […]
Effective January 2, 2026, the EPA finalized revisions to the NESHAP GeneralProvisions (40 CFR 63 Subpart A) that restore the 2020 policy on sourcereclassification. This action eliminated provisions that previously required certain facilities to continue complying with major source MACT standards even after reclassifying as area sources for rules such as MACT CC, Boiler MACT […]
EU RED regulation requires all biofuel sales to and within EU member states to include standardized chain of custody forms, called Proof of Sustainability (PoS) documents. Nabisy was developed by Germany’s Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) to meet this requirement and track and document sustainability characteristics of biofuels made with sustainable biomass sold […]
New Mexico has officially become the 4th state to implement a state low carbon fuels (LCF) program. Like LCF programs in Oregon and Washington, the New Mexico Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (CTFP) is modeled after California’s Low Carbon Fuels Standard and has many of the same features and provisions. The NM CTFP aims to decrease transportation […]
With the initiation of New Mexico’s Clean Transportation Fuels Standard in April, 2026 already promises to be a significant year for state-based low carbon fuels regulation in the United States. But, with any new legislation comes the question – which state might be next? As of February 1, 2026, the following states have low carbon […]
The release of more details regarding the Provisional Emissions Rate (PER) process in the draft update to the 45Z rule published by OMB on February 4, 2026 came as a welcome surprise for low carbon fuels producers not eligible for tax credits using the current version of the 45ZCF-GREET model. Low carbon fuels producers who […]
On December 3, legislation to establish a clean fuel standard (CFS) was introduced into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives under House Bill 2063 (HB 2063). This standard, which would function very similarly to the well-established California Low Carbon Fuels Standard (CARB LCFS), would allow sellers within Pennsylvania of fuel that has lower emissions than conventional […]