Comments of Darin Schroeder Clean Air Task Force

The Clean Air Task Force supports the EPA's first direct regulation of methane in the oil and gas sector but argues that the proposal is insufficient. It recommends expanding the rule to cover liquids unloading, pneumatic controllers, well site compressors, and storage vessels. It further contends that the proposed variable frequency for leak detection and repair (LDAR) is inadequate, advocating instead for a fixed quarterly minimum. Finally, it urges the EPA to use section 111(d) to regulate existing sources, noting that 90 percent of 2018 emissions are expected to come from sources existing in 2011.

• The Clean Air Task Force argues that the EPA should expand the scope of the methane standards to include emissions from storage vessels, compressors at well sites, intermittent (or snap-acting) pneumatic controllers, and liquids unloading operations.
• The document challenges the EPA's proposed variable frequency for leak detection and repair (LDAR) inspections, stating that the total fugitive emissions are not necessarily tied to the number of leaking components. It recommends a fixed quarterly inspection frequency as the minimum standard.
• The Clean Air Task Force asserts that the EPA must regulate existing sources under section 111(d) because a significant majority of the industry's emissions originate from older infrastructure. Citing an ICF International report, the document states that 90 percent of the industry's 2018 emissions will come from sources that existed in 2011.

APA

Schroeder, D. (2015). Comments of Darin Schroeder Clean Air Task Force. Clean Air Task Force. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/21094341/CATF_Testimony_DarwinSchroeder.pdf

Chicago

Schroeder, Darin. Comments of Darin Schroeder Clean Air Task Force. Clean Air Task Force, 2015. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/21094341/CATF_Testimony_DarwinSchroeder.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{schroeder2015comments, author = {Schroeder, Darin}, title = {{Comments of Darin Schroeder Clean Air Task Force}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/21094341/CATF_Testimony_DarwinSchroeder.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }