The EPA has given third-party contractors and power plant operators a temporary respite from verifying the accuracy of air emissions monitoring data due to pandemic-related safety and travel restrictions.
“This action is necessary during the COVID-19 national emergency to protect onsite power plant operators and other essential personnel from unnecessary risk of exposure to the coronavirus,” the Environmental Protection Agency said about the rule.
Under the final rule (RIN:2060-AU85), the EPA said power plant operators or their contractors can continue to report emissions data measured by air quality monitors, even though they can’t conduct the ...
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