Title V/Clean Air Act: Environmental Law & Policy Center Petition to Object Filed Addressing Whiting, Indiana Refinery
The Environmental Law & Policy Center (“ELPC”) along with 5 other organizations filed a Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to the BP Products North America, Inc. (“BP”) refinery. The refinery is located in Whiting…
Arkansas Pipeline Code/Arkansas Public Service Commission: January 9th Petition to Initiate Rulemaking Addressing Proposed Revisions
A Petition to Initiate a Rulemaking Docket (“Petition”) was filed on January 9th before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“APSC”) by the general staff. See Docket No. 26-006-R. The Petition proposes to make changes to the Arkansas Gas Pipeline Code (“Code”). United States energy pipelines are…
Debt-for-Carbon/Using Carbon Credits for Debt Relief: Environmental Defense Fund Report
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced the issuance of a report titled: DEBT-FOR-CARBON: USING CARBON CREDITS FOR DEBT RELIEF (“Report”). The Report was prepared by EDF and Perspectives Climate Research. Authors include: Igor Shishlov. Holly Pearen. Luisa Weber. Axel Michaelowa. Pedro…
112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Grangeville, Idaho Cooperative Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and CHS, Inc. (“CHS”) entered into an October 16th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA-10-2024-0239. The ESA provides…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Transportation of Propane in a Specification MC 331 Cargo Tank (Bobtail)
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a December 22, 2025, Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the transportation of propane in a specification MC 331 cargo tank motor vehicle (bobtail). See…