DEQ Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Regulations 2

Question 1

Which sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States according to EPA data?

Accepted Answer

Transportation

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Agriculture

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Industry

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Electricity generation

Question 2

What is a 'cap-and-trade' system in the context of greenhouse gas regulation?

Accepted Answer

A market-based system where a limit on total emissions is set and allowances can be bought and sold

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A rule capping the number of new industrial facilities per year

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A requirement that all facilities trade in old equipment for newer, cleaner models

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A federal program capping state environmental agency budgets

Question 3

Which international agreement established legally binding emission reduction targets for developed countries and is a key reference in state DEQ climate programs?

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

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Montreal Protocol

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Basel Convention

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Rotterdam Convention

Question 4

Under what authority can a state DEQ require facilities to conduct a Best Available Control Technology (BACT) analysis for greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration program

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RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste provisions

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Clean Water Act Section 404

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Safe Drinking Water Act primacy rules

Question 5

What is the approximate 100-year Global Warming Potential (GWP) of methane (CH4) compared to CO2?

Accepted Answer

About 28-36 times that of CO2

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1 (same as CO2)

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About 100 times that of CO2

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About 300 times that of CO2

Question 6

Which EPA program specifically regulates methane emissions from oil and gas operations, a key focus area for many state DEQs?

Accepted Answer

New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Subpart OOOOa

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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Subpart W

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Tier 4 Mobile Source Standards

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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)

Question 7

When a DEQ requires facilities to submit a Climate Action Plan, what is typically the primary goal of such a plan?

Accepted Answer

To outline specific strategies and timelines for reducing GHG emissions

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To document the facility's history of permit violations

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To register the facility for renewable energy credits

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To report the facility's water withdrawal quantities