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PFAS Air Emissions Standards and Trends for Summer 2021
August 17, 2021Environmental impacts of PFAS in ambient air leads to states implementing PFAS air-related thresholds.
EPA Proposed PFAS Reporting Requirement
July 29, 2021New proposed rule would require all manufacturers and importers to report any amount of PFAS onsite
Developments in Texas and Nationally Mandate Extreme Weather Responses to Protect Reliability
July 23, 2021Two recent actions will change the current system planning, investment needs and operating procedures for electric utilities. New infrastructure investments and more robust compliance programs will be needed.
2021 EPA TRI Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Processing Facilities
July 12, 2021Indication EPA finalizing a rule to add natural gas extraction or processing plants to EPCRA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting.
Electric System Planning for Extreme Weather Events: NERC Recommends Actions to Protect Reliability this Summer
June 23, 2021Due to recent extreme weather-related power systems failures, stakeholders are examining the planning and operations practices for all electric utilities.
PHMSA Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020
June 11, 2021PHMSA announced it has submitted an advisory bulletin underscoring to pipeline and pipeline facility operators requirements to minimize methane emissions.
DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators
June 3, 2021The Security Directive will require critical pipeline owners and operators to report confirmed and potential cybersecurity incidents.
NERC’s FAC-008 Guidance on Facility Ratings
May 24, 2021FAC-008 is one of the most data-intensive standards in the NERC regulatory framework. Compliance has been difficult for many utilities. Recently, FERC made public it’s intent to address serious allegations of facility ratings violations, including a lack of rigor by one utility.
EPA Proposes New Emissions Limits for Combustion Turbines
May 22, 2021After 15 years of legal limbo, combustion turbines could be facing new emissions standards under a proposal introduced by the EPA.
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