Happy Monday and welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog!
Did anyone
happen to read The Houston Chronicle’s Business Section on April 10, 2024,
their article titled, “Plants in Texas face tough rules on emissions”? The article was on the topic of the Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalized rule, which was published Tuesday, April 9th
in which chemical facilities will have to monitor the air quality around their facilities
for a list of chemicals which have an adverse health effect on those living
around the facility. The list of
chemicals which include 1,3-butadiene, benzene, ethylene oxide, and vinyl oxide
to name a few. The finalized rule is in
an attempt to rein in air pollution and help protect the communities around chemical
facilities, and it is only a part of the group of rules when combined will make
a difference for those who live and work near these facilities. The new rule will affect over 200 chemical
facilities nationwide who are mostly located in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, West Virginia,
and Kentucky. The newly released rule
has been updated since the proposed draft, and it now includes companies receiving
a longer time period to get their equipment and systems operating, and they did
away with the limits on flaring chemicals to mention a couple. The EPA believes the new rule will guard
these communities and improve quality of life which many communities have been requesting
in recent times. This new clean air
standard combined with the other new EPA rules is showing how this administration
values both the company and the communities which surround them! If you would like to read more of The
Houston Chronicle’s article for free on Microsoft Start, please
click the link: Texas chemical plants face stringent EPA emissions rules (msn.com).
If you would
like to see the EPA’s announcement for the new rule for Clean Air Standards for
Chemical Plants, please click the link: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants, Lowering Cancer Risk and Advancing Environmental Justice | US EPA.
If you would
like to see the EPA’s new rule on Chemical Plants, please click the link: Final Rule to Strengthen Standards for Synthetic Organic Chemical Plants and Polymersand Resins Plants | US EPA
Before this
new EPA goes into effect, let us help you look into how to reduce your
emissions, and help adopt best practices, contact us via email in the blog and
check out our ESC's website!
We hope you have a wonderful evening!
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