A voluntary pollution reduction program for gasoline marketing facilities /
Since passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, air quality has
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Since passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, air quality has been a major environmental regulatory issue. With the passage of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, air quality became one of the greatest environmental regulatory efforts in this nation's history. Designed to achieve air quality standards set by its predecessors, the new regulations impose strict requirements on industry and the public. Two classifications now apply to areas of the country according to air quality. An area with acceptable air quality in compliance with the standards is classified as an "attainment area". An area exceeding acceptable levels of certain pollutants during a specified period is classified as a "nonattaninment area". Nonattainment status imposes far- reaching controls on businesses and the community. Corpus Christi is classified as an attainment area, but because of the potential for ozone nonattainment, it is referred to as "near-nonattainment". To improve air quality and preserve attainment status, the City of Corpus Christi and a local industry group, the Board of Trade implemented pollution prevention strategies. To compliment these efforts, this researcher created the Pollution Prevention Partnership to provide small businesses information and technical support on construction. modification, and operation of facilities to comply with environmental regulations. The topic of this dissertation is one Pollution Prevention Partnership program aimed at the gasoline marketing industry. Identified as a key contributor to emissions of air pollutants, this industry was assisted in developing strategies for reducing emissions from their operations. A key element of the program is Stage I vapor recovery, or recovery of gasoline vapors displaced during fuel deliveries to fueling facilities. Working in cooperation with the industry, educational seminars were developed and delivered to facility operators. These seminars addressed the environmental, safety, and economic considerations of pollution prevention using vapor recovery. As a result of these seminars, industry upgraded gasoline marketing facilities and requires the use of Stage I vapor recovery controls. Through the combined efforts of the Partnership, the City, and the Board of Trade, Corpus Christi will enjoy improved air quality while maintaining attainment status. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Architecture". |
| Physical Description: | x, 161 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 89-93. |