On January 3, legislation to establish a clean transportation fuel standard (CTFS) was reintroduced in to the New Mexico House of Representatives under House Bill 41 (HB 41). This new bill aims to address some of the issues that prevented similar legislation from progressing under Senate Bill 11 in 2021 and House Bill 426 in […]
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will go in to effect January 1, 2025. This landmark legislation not only provides the first federal incentive for fuel carbon emission reduction but also provides tax credits for current and future low carbon fuels producers. It also provides tax refunds for carbon capture and sequestration projects, clean hydrogen […]
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Federal Register published EPA’s proposed amendments to the New Source Performance Standards for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) as the preliminary results of the review of the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) required by the Clean Air Act. The EPA is proposing revisions to […]
Our renewables team has supported Lifecycle Assessment and application and ongoing compliance support for the following programs: California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Canada Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Washington Clean Fuels Program (CFP) Oregon Clean Fuels Program (CFP) If you are looking for help with […]
The EPA is removing the “emergency” affirmative defense provisions from the EPA’s title V operating permit program regulations. These provisions established an affirmative defense that sources could have asserted in enforcement cases brought for noncompliance with technology-based emission limitations in operating permits, provided that the exceedances occurred due to qualifying emergency circumstances. In general, any […]
This document is intended to summarize the information published by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the “Good Neighbor” Plan addressing 23 states’ obligations to eliminate significant contribution to nonattainment or interference with the 2015 Ozone NAAQS under the “good neighbor” or “interstate transport” provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA). It should be noted […]
Fenceline monitoring requirements (FLM) for HON sources are expected as part of the proposed rule package the U.S. EPA Administrator will sign later this month. More facilities will soon find, as petroleum refineries and chemical plants with recent consent decrees have, that identifying unknown or underestimated emission sources causing elevated concentrations can be very difficult. […]
On June 1, 2022, the EPA proposed to amend the 1994 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Gasoline Distribution Terminals major source category (Subpart R) and the area source category (Subpart BBBBBB). This action also includes proposed amendments to the 1988 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Bulk Gasoline Terminals (Subpart XXa). […]
As we progress through the dog days of summer, we are also moving into the more active phase of hurricane season. Here are some tips to help your business/facility be better prepared. Ideally, hurricane preparation is best done outside/before hurricane season (June 1 through November 30), and certainly before a storm threat impacts your area. […]
Watching a community struggle through natural disasters can be overwhelming but the joint efforts through recovery are always so uplifting. There are a lot of moving pieces after a hurricane impacts your facility, your neighborhood and your people. We’ve put together a list of recovery recommendations to consider. When safe, conduct flyover of plant Initial […]