| First Name | Jim |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Clarke |
| Email Address | jesse.mays@culvercity.org |
| Affiliation | City of Culver City |
| Subject | Revised Draft Regulation for Greenouse Gas Emission Standards |
| Comment | February 17, 2017
Elizabeth Scheehle
Branch Chief, Oil and Gas and GHG Mitigation Branch
California Air Resources Board
1001 “I” Street
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Subject: Revised Draft Regulation for Greenhouse Gas Emission
Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities
Dear Ms. Scheehle:
The City of Culver City supports reasonable environmental
regulations aimed at enhancing air quality. We seek to improve air
quality in Culver City and the surrounding areas, and we want to
ensure that air quality and public health are protected during oil
and gas drilling. As such, the City of Culver City strongly
supports the proposed rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
from oil and gas facilities in California. We would like to thank
the California Air Resources Board staff for being a national
leader in promoting clean air. We especially value the provisions
that:
• Require a quarterly baseline inspection requirement (without a
step-down).
• Specify the use of continuous ambient air quality monitoring
along the fencelines of natural gas storage facilities.
• Prioritize natural gas capture over combustion requirements.
These policies will result in the detection of more leaks, better
maintenance, cleaner air, and improved public health.
We urge you to hasten the timeframe for adopting and implementing
the rule. In this draft, implementation is delayed at least a year
from when it was initially proposed. Clean air cannot wait. We also
urge you to create a detailed plan for the CARB and local air
pollution districts to implement the new regulations, including
periodic audits of newly regulated facilities. With these
improvements, CARB will ensure California remains a world leader in
the protection of clean air and the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions.
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please
contact Jesse Mays, Assistant to the City Manager, at (310)
253-6009.
Sincerely,
Jim B. Clarke
Mayor
cc: The Honorable Members of the City Council
John M. Nachbar, City Manager |
| Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/com-attach/42-oilandgas2016-BTQBMAMyWDkLPFdg.pdf |
| Original File Name | 170217 Culver City Emission Standards Letter.pdf |
| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2017-02-17 13:25:47 |
If you have any questions or comments please contact Clerk of the Board at (916) 322-5594.