Advocates Ask EPA To Expand Methane ICR To Gather HAPs, Efficiency Data

摘要

Environmentalists are urging EPA to expand its draft information collection request (ICR) seeking to gather methane emissions data from the oil and gas industry to also capture data on hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and the effectiveness of controls and measures of the air toxics, while also pushing the agency to swiftly regulate methane from existing sector operations. The draft ICR, which the agency took comment on through Aug. 2, is part of an ongoing effort to address air pollution concerns about the industry. EPA has updated its new source performance standards (NSPS) to set limits on the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) methane from new and modified industry operations but opted against such a rule for existing sources.