EPA Holding Public Hearings Today on Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Hey Businesses! If you want to make your opinions known about the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal for greenhouse gas reporting, you will have the chance to do it publicly. The EPA is holding public hearings April 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The hearings will be held at EPA Potomac Yard South Conference Center, 2777 Crystal Drive, Room S-1204, Arlington, VA 22202. You can also check it out via the internets.
“First-year compliance with the rule would cost the private sector $160 million, EPA estimates, with subsequent years costing $127 million,” says Environmental Leader.
There is more information here.
The EPA proposal may be a way to regulate emissions like classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant, under the Clean Air Act. EPA has proposed that suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions submit annual reports to EPA.
The proposed rule would cover the following gases:
- carbon dioxide (CO2)
- methane (CH4)
- nitrous oxide (N2O)
- hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
- perfluorocarbons (PFC)
- sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
- other fluorinated gases
Source [Environmental Leader]
