Tag: flaring

Company Agrees to Reduced Flaring in Iowa and Texas

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Nov 10, 2021 Chemicals

Updated: Nov 10, 2021

Three subsidiaries of a multinational chemical company reached a $3.4 million civil penalty settlement agreement with the EPA and Department of Justice (DOJ) in October 2021, the EPA announced. The agreement includes upgrades and “compliance measures estimated to cost $50 million to resolve allegations they violated the Clean Air Act (CAA) and state air pollution […]

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Revisions for Flaring Proposed for Ethylene Production Facilities

By William C. Schillaci Oct 17, 2019 Energy

Updated: Oct 17, 2019

Following its Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112 Residual Risk and Technology Review (RTR) of the 2002 and 2005 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Ethylene Production source category, the EPA is proposing significant revisions for flaring at these facilities.