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Hurricane Harvey Report Reveals Industrial Preparedness Recommendations

August 20, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

One year after Hurricane Harvey wrought destruction in the Houston area, a new report details the extent of the man-made environmental disasters that followed. The analysis also provides preparedness recommendations for industries along the coast that are vulnerable to future flooding.

Harvey Update: Refineries Shut Down, Gas Prices Soar, but Ultimate Effects Uncertain

August 28, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

While the ultimate effects of Hurricane Harvey on the energy industry are still unclear, one thing is certain: the storm has significantly slowed production. Flooding caused by Harvey has forced some of the country’s largest refineries to shut down, including some owned by Exxon Mobil, Shell, Phillips 66 and Petrobras; this ... Read more »

First-Ever Fenceline Monitoring Rule Targets Refineries’ Emissions

September 30, 2015September 29, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA yesterday updated air pollution standards with a rule requiring first-of-its-kind fenceline monitoring to control emissions from petroleum refineries. The agency says the new rule will better protect nearby communities, while also strengthening emission controls for flares, pressure relief devices, storage tanks, and delayed coker operations that will reduce ... Read more »

What Air Pollution Control Rules Mean for Operators

September 21, 2015September 18, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As the EPA moves closer to new emissions standards for refineries, the agency has already begun instituting stricter enforcement, according to a Catalytic Products International blog. CPI says the EPA is going this “under the guise of Environmental Research and calling it Community Air Monitoring.” Here’s what CPI says this ... Read more »

Refineries Challenge EPA Emissions Plan

January 29, 2015January 28, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A rule proposed by the EPA that aims to curb emissions from oil refineries and petrochemical manufacturers is causing tensions to flare between the agency and industry groups. The agency is reviewing a flood of public comments on the issue and is expected to finalize the rule by April 17, ... Read more »

Bay Area Lawmakers May Force Refinery Emission Cuts

October 20, 2014October 17, 2014 by Ken Jennison

San Francisco Bay Area lawmakers are moving forward with rules that would cut emissions at refineries as much as 20 percent, in a move that the industry worries may cut operational flexibility, according to SFGate. One rule proposed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District board last week would ... Read more »

EPA Targets Refineries Emissions

May 16, 2014May 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

An EPA proposal would, for the first time, require monitoring of air concentrations of benzene around the fenceline perimeter of petroleum refineries to assure that emissions are controlled and these results would be available to the public. The proposed update to the toxic air pollution standards for petroleum refineries would ... Read more »

Refinery Emissions Fall; Mineral GHGs Rise

October 25, 2013October 25, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

While carbon pollution from power plants in the US has fallen 10 percent since 2010, according to EPA figures out this week, not all sectors have seen a decline in emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fell for the second straight year: from 2,331 million metric tons CO2e in 2010 ... Read more »

EPA Maintains GHG Thresholds, Focus on Larger Polluters

July 5, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

The EPA will maintain greenhouse gas thresholds that target the nation’s largest emitters, which account for nearly 70 percent of pollution from stationary sources. The final rule will shield smaller emitters from permitting requirements, and establishes a provision that allows companies to set plant-wide emissions limits, known as Plantwide Applicability Limitations, ... Read more »

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