Taking credit for cleaner air: Regulators allow flexibility

Journal Article · Wed Nov 04 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Chemical Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:5674945

Kirschner, E

In the Hazardous Organic National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, known as the HON, the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House have been negotiating rules for flexible emissions reductions. While standard EPA regulations would call for emissions from each source to be cut by a specific amount, a [open quotes]bubble[close quotes] would allow an overall reduction equal to the sum of piecemeal cuts. For example, the plant could overcontrol valve leaks and not control vent emissions; trade from one unit to another; or increase controls on one hazardous organic and undercontrol another. Although the HON rule will probably allow flexibility within the fence line, other programs, such as the SOx trading plan for major electricity generators, allow emissions to be averaged among facilities in a particular region. In that program, finalized last week, plants must either cut their emissions to a specified level or purchase credits from other plants that overcontrol.

• OSTI ID: 5674945
• Journal Information: Chemical Week; (United States), Journal Name: Chemical Week; (United States) Vol. 151:151; ISSN CHWKA9; ISSN 0009-272X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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