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  • Purpose of Oil Pollution Prevention regulation

    What is the purpose of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation? When oil spills into navigable waters or onto adjoining shorelines, it can have harmful impacts on the environment, human health, and economic activity. EPA issued the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation to prevent oil spills and to assure that oil facility…

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  • National Priorities List (NPL)

    The NPL is a list of hazardous waste sites identified by EPA as warranting further investigation into the extent of the risk they pose and whether cleanup of the site under EPA’s Superfund Remedial program is warranted. NPL listing does not promise remedial action, only detailed investigation.

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  • Where can I find biomass emission limits for biomass burning in industry? I am looking for limits on particulate matter, SO2 and NOx.

    For information on EPA air emission standards for industrial sources, please visit this website. If you need additional help with specific questions, please use the contact us link on one of these pages to inquire further with staff in the emission standards program. New Source Performance Standards

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  • SPCC Training Materials for Production Sector

    Does EPA offer any Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) training materials specifically for the production sector? Yes. EPA has developed a “train-the-trainer” presentation for the production sector. The presentation provides information for organizations to hold trainings on the SPCC rule. The presentation is available in the SPCC Rule: Train-the-Trainer…

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