The Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) From Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities (Oil and Gas NESHAP). The rule would, following a Clean Air Act technology review, largely retain existing standards while proposing limited updates, such as adding methanol as a regulated pollutant, clarifying the scope of major source definitions, and providing alternative approaches for previously unregulated emissions points.
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