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Senator Grove’s bill would let refineries petition to narrow fence‑line monitoring where evidence shows pollutants aren’t emitted
Summary
SB 1039 would create a statutory process for facility‑specific exclusions from refinery fence‑line monitoring when local air districts and evidence show the refinery does not emit certain pollutants; industry witnesses said it reduces costs for small specialty refineries while air districts and environmental groups warned codifying rules could undermine local discretion and community protections.
Senator Grove introduced SB 1039 to create a formal process by which refineries may ask local air districts to exclude particular pollutants from fence‑line monitoring when substantial evidence shows those pollutants are not emitted by the facility.
The author and refinery witnesses said some small or specialty refineries are required to monitor for…
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