In three four (!) separate notices published in the April 12 Federal Register, the US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to expand the information required under the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. The additional information to be required includes…
- reporting of emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases (GHGs) from certain sources, such as electronics manufacturing, production of fluorinated gases, and use of electrical transmission and distribution equipment, as well as manufacture or refurbishment of electrical equipment;
- reporting on carbon dioxide (CO2) injection and geologic sequestration;
- emissions reporting from the following industry segments: petroleum and natural gas production, natural gas processing, natural gas transmission compressor stations, underground natural gas storage, liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage, LNG import and export terminals and distribution; and
- for reporters subject to the rule to provide: the name, address, and ownership status of their US parent company; their primary and all other applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes; and an indication of whether or not any of their reported emissions are from a cogeneration unit.
For more information on the proposed rules and how to comment, visit the EPA’s GHG reporting web page.