The CCG is responsible for directing the national program to reduce air emissions associated
with sectors such as petroleum production, refining, and marketing and chemical production and
application. The Group works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify opportunities for
cost effective strategies to reduce emissions of both toxic and criteria pollutants.
The group is also responsible for:
- Completing appropriate ongoing regulatory efforts for these sectors under the Clean Air Act for MACT,
area sources, residual risk, and new source performance standards;
- Conducting comprehensive analyses of these industry sectors to identify opportunities for multi-pollutant
emission reductions and cost effective control technologies and alternative processes to fulfill national air programs;
- Reviewing and assessing existing regulatory requirements for these sectors to reduce conflicts and redundancies
among the various requirements while achieving equivalent environmental outcomes; and
- Developing and maintaining technical and policy expertise to solve air pollution problems related to
these industry sectors on a regional, national, and international scale.
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