Learn the Issues
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In what form should independent laboratories report batch test results?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Independent laboratories should use the same reporting forms and EDI formats used by regulated parties for reporting on batch test results. They will not need to report designations for each batch or the results of emissions calculations. (7/1/94)…
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Renewable Energy Project Development Toolbox
Searchable directory contains 100s of resources to understand the issues throughout the renewable energy project development process.
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What is EPA's intent on requiring the location of off-site records on the facility registration?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA needs to know where records are stored so that EPA inspectors may inspect those records. If a facility keeps some or all of its records off-site EPA needs to know the address of the primary off-site storage…
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What field test methods are acceptable for oversight programs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . For purposes of meeting the downstream quality assurance defense element, parties may use any test method, so long as that method is performed in accordance with sound engineering and laboratory principles in a manner which provides reasonable correlation…
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What is the Equivalence Value for E85? Is it 0.85 since its renewable content is only 85 percent?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . No. Equivalence Values are generated and apply to renewable fuel at the point of production or importation, not at the point of blending. Thus it is denatured ethanol, not E85 (nor E10) to which the Equivalence Value applies…
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What is the EPA definition of an importer under the RFG final rule?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA's importer definition is found at 40 CFR § 80.2(r), which states that an importer is "a person who imports gasoline, gasoline blending stocks or components, or diesel fuel from a foreign country into the United States (including…
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EPA Partners with City of Albany to Replace Lead Service Lines
EPA News Release: EPA Partners with City of Albany to Replace Lead Service Lines
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What documentation will be needed downstream to show certification of RFG?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Downstream of the refinery level, RFG may be considered to be "certified" if it is accompanied by product transfer documents, specified in § 80.77, that identify the gasoline as RFG. Of course, if downstream testing shows that gasoline…
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State and Tribal Wetland Program Plans
Information about Wetland Program Plans (WPPs) developed and implemented by state agencies and tribes.
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What defines a batch for refineries utilizing in-line blending?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Section 80.2 of the regulations defines a "batch" as "a quantity of reformulated gasoline which is homogeneous with regard to those properties which are specified for reformulated gasoline certification." For refiners who are exempt from the independent sampling…
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EPA Air Monitoring Results Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire Not Exceeding Health Standards
Emergency Response
EPA News Release: EPA Air Monitoring Results Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire Not Exceeding Health Standards
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EPA Completes Air Monitoring Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire
Emergency Response -- Monitoring by the state and Vistra will continue to watch for any risks to public health
EPA News Release: EPA Completes Air Monitoring Near Moss Landing Vistra Battery Fire
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Sustainable Materials Management Tools
SMM Tools Page
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EPA in Illinois
Portal for news and information about EPA's efforts in Illinois and environmental conditions.
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EPA in Indiana
Portal for news and information about EPA's efforts in Indiana and IN environmental conditions.
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Sustainable Materials Management
To introduce businesses, NGOs, and government officials to the concept of Sustainable Materials Management (SMM). To provide tools to allow stakeholders to take a lifecycle approach managing their materials, & to encourage them to join a SMM challenge.
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Resources, Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Making smart choices about what we buy, how we use it, and how we dispose of it can make a big difference in the amount of waste we produce and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our consumption.
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Fact Sheets on Twelve Endangered Species
These species-based fact sheets offer a summary of information about certain listed species, including their description, ecology, and conservation concerns, as required by a lawsuit settlement.
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U.S. State of Alabama Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
information about Alabama's application submitted for EPA approval for Alabama to permit coal ash units
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Profiles of Women of EPA: Justina Fugh
Summary of EPA Women's History Month employee Justina Fugh's work.