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Alternative Compliance
Alternative Compliance: - A policy that allows facilities to choose among methods for achieving emission-reduction or risk-reduction instead of command-and control regulations that specify standards and how to meet them. Use of a theoretical emissions bubble over a facility to cap the amount of pollution emitted while allowing the company to choose where and how (within the facility) it complies.(See: bubble, emissions trading.) [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Alternative Compliance:: |
New Hampshire Business Review,...earn renewable energy credits, known in the industry as “recs,� that they can then sell to buyers who might otherwise pay alternative compliance fines.
Court in holding pattern on challenge to FCC’s backup power rule - Jul 8, 2008
RCRNews.com,Without it, the commission would have difficulty enforcing the rule, and the exemptions and alternative compliance plan might be unworkable.
Californian rules a setback for abatement technology - Jul 28, 2008
bunkerworld (subscription),That means alternative compliance methods such as gas exhaust cleaning technology, allowed under MARPOL Annex VI, are not an option.
Sannicandro: Energy initiatives on front burner for Legislature - 02 Dec 2007
Daily News Tribune,We approved the creation of grants and loans from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund and the Alternative Compliance Fund to work with cities and
GreenLife neighbors are owed real corrective action - Nov 28, 2007
Asheville Citizen-Times,That happened because GreenLife used variances and alternative compliance granted by the city planning staff. Finally, in 2006 after months of protest by
Sprinkler law deadline passes - Nov 27, 2007
The Republican - MassLive.com,B Bar received an alternative compliance by renovating its space into two rooms with lower capacity. The following bars received a three-month extension: Hu
23 - BSP expect M3 growth to remain below 20% until ... - 23 Aug 2007
Balita.org,...special deposit accounts (SDA) placements of banks to be deemed as alternative compliance with the liquidity floor requirements for government deposits.
Fuel rules: State fleets should be allowed to use hybrids - Aug 6, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,To buy hybrids in bulk, states must seek a waiver from the US Department of Energy under a costly and confusing "Alternative Compliance" program.
Japanese shipyard welcomes future UK flag newbuilds - Aug 22, 2007
Shipping Times,Initial reticence by Namura Shipyard to build to the UK Flag was resolved when it was agreed to use the UK Ship Register’s Alternative Compliance Scheme.
Peter Favila’s fuzzy debit-credit - Aug 18, 2007
Manila Times,PD 717, the Agri-Agra Law, has a rider that allows the banks to buy government notes and securities and this can pass as alternative compliance.
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