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EPA Announces Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements

May 13, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy held a press conference today to discuss the EPA’s final rule to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the largest stationary sources, while shielding millions of small sources of GHGs from Clean Air Act permitting requirements. The phased-in, common-sense approach will address facilities like power plants and oil refineries that are responsible for 70 percent of the greenhouse gases from stationary sources.

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EPA Announces Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements