CASE STUDY -THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW AIR QUALITY BILL FOR PROBLEM OIL REFINERIES

Setting the Scene

Setting the Scene (cont.)

So what's new?

· No ambient air quality standards - National standards (s.9) (also chance for tighter provincial standards - s.10).

· Only stack emissions a regulated - Licenses atmospheric emissions (s.40).

· Each scheduled process needs a permit - The applies to the site, not the stack (s.40).

· No practical enforcement provisions - The punishment fits the crime (s.48, 49 & 40(1)(k)).

· No means of programmatically dealing with pr sectors - Pollution prevention plans (s.26 )j

· No means for integrated planning in problem areas Priority Areas (s.18-20)

So what's new? (cont.)

No emission monitoring requirements - Provision for both emission and ambient monitoring (s.4())

No emission standards - Minimum standards for all listed activities (s.21).

No public involvement in permitting - scope for public involvement in all administrative decisions. National permitting - Local and provincial permitting (s.33)

No requirement to update emission guidelines - National framework and standards must be reviewed at least every 5 years (s.7(4)(d)

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