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DEQ seeks rulemaking authority for aboveground tanks registered to state cleanup fund
Summary
The Department of Environmental Quality asked the committee to let it develop rules for aboveground refined‑fuel tanks that are registered with the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund; DEQ and retail and industry groups said the change aims to detect leaks earlier, protect the fund’s solvency and maintain exemptions for facilities already
Karl Rockman, deputy director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), testified in support of House Bill 1058, which would authorize the DEQ to adopt administrative rules for aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) of refined petroleum fuels that are registered with the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Fund.
Rockman told the committee the fund currently covers many aboveground tanks, but oversight of ASTs is limited compared with underground tanks, which are already subject to routine monitoring, leak detection and reporting rules. “Because of this,…
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