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Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule Lists 29 PFAS
January 21, 2022EPA published fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule as required every five years and 29 of the 30 contaminants listed are PFAS.
NERC and FERC Recommend Protection System Commissioning Improvements
January 18, 2022Between 18 and 36 percent of reported utility misoperations were attributed to issues that could have been detected through a properly implemented PSC.
EPA Adds First New Hazardous Air Pollutant Since 1990
January 14, 2022EPA finalized a rule to add 1-bromopropane to the federal list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) on December 22, 2022.
Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Revised Definition: Proposed Rule Published
December 16, 2021Rule Proposed to Revert Back to Pre-2015 Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) published December 2021
FERC & NERC Issue Joint Report on Freeze Reliability Failures
December 15, 2021The in-depth report outlines twenty-eight recommendations to address freeze reliability failures, including operating practices and recommendations for NERC standards modifications surrounding generator winterization and gas-electric coordination.
EPA Finalizes TRI Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Processing Facilities
December 7, 2021EPA finalized rule to add natural gas extraction and/or processing plants to Toxics Release Inventory reporting requirements
PHMSA Issues Gas Gathering Final Rule Summary & Requirements
November 30, 2021PHMSA announced that they issued a final rule that significantly expands Federal pipeline safety oversight to all onshore gas gathering pipelines.
NERC Accelerates Additional Cold Weather Standards Changes
November 22, 2021At its November 2021 meeting, NERC’s Board of Trustees took aggressive action to advance critical cold weather Reliability Standards. Most notably, the group approved the 2022-2024 Reliability Standards Development Plan, which prioritizes standards projects for the coming years including a resolution to include new cold weather operations, preparedness and coordination standards as high priority development projects.
EPA Proposes Changes to Methane Control at Petroleum Operations
November 10, 2021New Source Performance Standard for Methane Control at Petroleum Operations in 2022
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