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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

The Energy Law

Moreno On November 8, 2010, the U.S. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010. One of the more controversial requirements in the proposed rule, the “basin-level” definition of an onshore production facility, remains largely unchanged in the final rule. By Carlos J.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law

The regulations define “oil-water separators” in part as wastewater treatment equipment “used to separate oil from water consisting of a separation tank, which also includes the forebay and other separator basins, skimmers, weirs, grit chambers, and sludge hoppers.” 1] U.S. Apollo Energies, Inc. , 3d 679, 686 (10th Cir. 1991).