EPA’s Tougher Gasoline Tank Rule Makes Few Concessions To Industry

EPA is finalizing tougher emissions standards for new volatile organic liquid (VOL) storage tanks, including thousands of gasoline tanks, a measure that is largely in line with its 2023 plan while making only minor adjustments in response to industry criticism that the regulation is impractical or unlawful. In an Oct. 15 Federal Register notice , EPA updates the new source performance standards (NSPS) for the sector, seeking to further reduce emissions from the more than 9000 liquid tanks involved...