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U.S. EPA has initiated the process for determining what controls it
will require should it finalize its proposal to regulate large
industrial sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs). As discussed
in a prior post, the first phase of the program would cover sources
emitting more than 25,000 tons of CO2 or equivalent
emissions. In subsequent phases of the program smaller
sources would likely be covered. Under EPA's proposal GHGs would
become a pollutant covered under its New Source Review (NSR)
program. NSR requires new or modified sources that emit over
established thresholds to install Best Available Control Tec...
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