New PA Regs Limiting NOx/VOC Likely Affect Compressor Stations
The Babst Calland law firm has put out an alert that proposed new rules recently issued by the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board to require “reasonably available control technology” (RACT) will affect "hundreds of facilities" that produce nitrogen oxides (NOx) or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), requiring them to spend money and install new equipment. There are nine source categories covered by the new rule, and although none of those categories say "compressor stations," one of them is "turbines" which may cover compressor stations. At any rate, pipeline compressor stations are a major source of NOx and VOCs and will almost certainly be affected by the coming changes.
Here's the Administrative Watch for the RACT proposed rules, issued by the legal beagles at Babst Calland:
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