On August 23, 2018, EPA announced and published a draft version of its New Owner Clean Air Act Audit Program tailored for the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (E&P) sector. According to EPA, this program is focused on the E&P segment due to significant excess emissions and noncompliance that has been observed at these […]

On September 12, 2018, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) posted their revised air standard operating procedures (ASOP) for reviewing excess emission reports (EER) according to a Trinity Consultants report. The revision replaces a prior version for continuous emissions monitoring (CEM), issued November 14, 2002 and expands the discussion to cover all monitoring system […]

On September 11, 2018 The Trump administration proposed weakening requirements for testing and repairing methane leaks in drilling operations in a step toward rolling back an Obama-era policy to combat climate change according to a Reuters report. In its news release The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the changes will save the industry $75 million […]

On August 20, 2018 Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Emily Lindley of Austin as the next commissioner for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Lindley most recently served as the chief of staff for the Environmental Protection Agency, Region Six office in Dallas. As chief of staff she served as an […]

A new study released September 12, 2018 found that the U.S. will fall short by about one-third on its greenhouse gas emissions targets stipulated in the Paris Climate Accord, according to a report from The Hill. The report titled “Fulfilling America’s Pledge” was financed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and projects that […]