Remove EPA Remove Oil Remove Pollution Remove Texas
article thumbnail

EPA updates VOCs standards for oil and gas storage tanks

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final updates to its 2012 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) performance standards for storage tanks used in crude oil and natural gas production and transmission. EPA is continuing to evaluate other issues raised in those petitions.)

EPA 186
article thumbnail

CITGO to pay $737K penalty and implement pollution abatement projects at two refineries

Green Car Congress

(CITGO) has agreed to pay a $737,000 civil penalty and to implement projects to reduce harmful air pollution, resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its petroleum refining facilities located in Lemont, Ill. PDVSA), the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. and Lake Charles (Westlake), La.

Pollution 186
article thumbnail

Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

Green Car Congress

Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. Concentrations never exceeded thresholds set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

article thumbnail

EPA announces 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners. is being recognized for developing a yeast that produces a chemical used to make high performance nylon 6,12 for hairbrushes toothbrushes, adhesives, coatings, fragrances, and automotive and aviation oils.

2016 150
article thumbnail

Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

Green Car Congress

The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $425-million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Tesoro will also pay a $10.45

Emissions 150
article thumbnail

EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. This year’s awards marks the 20 th anniversary of EPA’s efforts in what would become the creation of green chemistry. per million Btu. Small business: BioAmber, Inc.,

Green 236
article thumbnail

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

Green Car Congress

AEO2013 offers a number of other key findings, including: Crude oil production , especially from tight oil plays, rises sharply over the next decade. Domestic oil production will rise to 7.5 Biofuels grow at a slower rate due to lower crude oil prices and. A shift to the use of Brent spot price as the reference oil price.

Fuel 225