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The D.C. Circuit Court will hear arguments on the Clean Power Plan (CPP) en banc next Tuesday, Sept. 27 in Washington. The court has announced that only judge Garland, who is nominated to the Supreme Court, will recuse himself from the hearing. The participation of judge Cornelia Pillard, brings the D.C. Circuit Court’s en banc … Continue reading "Clean Power Plan Developments"
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Revisions Proposed for Risk Management Programs
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In response to President Obama’s Executive Order 13650, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to amend the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule aimed at preventing workplace fatalities like the one that occurred in the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas in 2013. The RMP rule requires facilities that use, store, manufacture, … Continue reading "Revisions Proposed for Risk Management Programs"
Emergency Engines at Power Plants Lose Operating Exemptions
Posted onReciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) previously considered “emergency engines” under the EPA NSPS and NESHAP rules (RICE Rules) may now lose their exempt status according to a new Internal Guidance Memorandum issued by the EPA on April 15, 2016. The memorandum, “Guidance on Vacatur of RICE NESHAP and NSPS Provisions for Emergency Engines”, concedes that … Continue reading "Emergency Engines at Power Plants Lose Operating Exemptions"
IHS Energy CERA Week in Houston, Texas
Posted oneSPARC attended The IHS Energy CERAWeek in Houston,Texas during the week of February 22nd. The conference focused on the future of the global energy sector. The theme of the conference was: Energy Transition: Strategies for a New World. Several stakeholders, policymakers, and experts in the oil, natural gas, power, coal, nuclear, and renewables industry provided insight … Continue reading "IHS Energy CERA Week in Houston, Texas"
Clean Power Plan Model Rules: Pathways for Implementation
Posted oneSPARC attended Harvard University Energy Policy Seminar Series Clean Power Plan Model Rules: Pathways for Implementation presented by Ms. Kate Konschnik, Lecturer on Law and Director of the Environmental Policy Initiative at Harvard Law School. During the lecture, Ms. Konschnik analyzed the legal challenges behind the Clean Power Plan following the unexpected stay by a 5-4 vote of … Continue reading "Clean Power Plan Model Rules: Pathways for Implementation"
eSPARC Experience
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This past January, eSPARC partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Student/Alumni Externship Program and welcomed two MIT students, Senior Arica Wyche and Junior Libby Koolik, to our Houston office. Ms. Wyche had the opportunity to work with our Strategic Services and Compliance groups, looking at innovative ways to manage produced water in the E&P sector. Ms. Koolik joined eSPARC’s Environmental, Sustainability, … Continue reading "eSPARC Experience"
Clean Power Plan Spotlight: State Plans
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This post is part of our ongoing series on the Clean Power Plan. Each report focuses on a different aspect of the administration’s Clean Power Plan rule and its impact on the energy sector. For more information on how your facility may be affected by the new rule, please contact us at info@camsesparc.com or at … Continue reading "Clean Power Plan Spotlight: State Plans"
EPA Targets Methane from Production and Transmission Sites in Latest Round of Proposed Rules
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Continuing what has been a steady march towards tighter air regulations on upstream and midstream facilities, on August 17, the EPA released two proposed rules that address fugitive emissions from oil and gas production and transmission sites as well as a new federal plan for wells in Indian Country. While the new requirements come as … Continue reading "EPA Targets Methane from Production and Transmission Sites in Latest Round of Proposed Rules"
Clean Power Plan Spotlight: Emission Performance Rates and State Emission Goals
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This post is part of our ongoing series on the Clean Power Plan. Each report focuses on a different aspect of the administration’s Clean Power Plan rule and its impact on the energy sector. For more information on how your facility may be affected by the new rule, please contact us at info@camsesparc.com or at … Continue reading "Clean Power Plan Spotlight: Emission Performance Rates and State Emission Goals"
EPA Looks to Strength Legal Footing, Returns Focus to Direct Sources in New Clean Power Plan Rule
Posted onYesterday, one year and 4.3 million comments after the EPA proposed the first nationwide carbon limits for existing fossil-fuel power plants, the agency released the final rule of the Clean Power Plan (the “CPP”), the capstone to the administration’s climate change initiatives. Over the next two weeks we will be providing in-depth analysis of each … Continue reading "EPA Looks to Strength Legal Footing, Returns Focus to Direct Sources in New Clean Power Plan Rule"
