TBPG submitted a comment to the US EPA recently regarding a proposed rule.
On September 18, 2015 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to amend the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas source category by setting standards for both methane and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for certain equipment, processes and activities across this source category.
TBPG’s Appointed Board submitted a comment that Professional Geoscientists are licensed to ensure protection of human health and the environment and that Professional Geoscientist licensure
should be considered as an appropriate accreditation for the EPA’s proposed rules regarding the qualifications of an auditor.
To view the TBPG Appointed Board’s comments, please click this link.
The EPA accepted comments from the public on their proposed rules until November 17, 2015. To view the proposal, please go to the Federal Register at www.regulations.gov and type or paste
the following into the search bar: EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505-4776