Final EPA Oil & Gas Ozone Guide Highlights Division On Existing Sources

EPA has finalized its voluntary emissions control guidelines for existing oil and gas operations in areas violating the federal ozone standard, prompting praise from advocates who say it will cut pollution pending an air rule for existing sources but a call from industry to delay use of the guidelines until EPA gathers more data on such a rule. The control techniques guidelines (CTGs) released Oct. 20 detail strategies that nonattainment areas could use to reduce ozone-forming volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...