The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule that requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources in the United States. EPA is developing this rule under the authority of the Clean Air Act.

EPA proposes that suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions submit annual reports to EPA (that would be about equivalent to the CO2 emissions from a 5,000 horsepower engine for a year). The gases covered by the proposed rule are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and other fluorinated gases including nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and hydrofluorinated ethers (HFE). The proposed rule will be open for public comment for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Two public hearings will be held on April 6 & 7in Arlington, Virginia and April 16 in Sacramento, California. EPA encourages those who wish to attend or give public comments, to register on-line in advance of the hearing.

More information on the proposed rule can be found on the EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html.

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