Extension of Proposed Air Quality Rule Comment Period Appreciated, but Likely Insufficient

For Immediate Release: Friday, May 6, 2016
Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org

Extension of Proposed Air Quality Rule Comment Period Appreciated, but Likely Insufficient

Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement after being notified today that the comment period on BOEM’s proposed air quality rule will be briefly extended.

“While NOIA members appreciate and will take advantage of the extension of time to comment on the proposed air quality rule, BOEM’s parsimonious 14-day extension may once again result in a dearth of meaningful dialogue between those affected by the rule and the regulators. We saw this with the well control rule; once the comment period ended, industry attempted to get clarification and provide useful guidance, only to be met with stony silence from the regulators until the final rule was released. Our hope is that there will be ample opportunity in the still too short comment period for active give-and- take engagement on the proposed air quality rule.”

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