EPA Proposes Amendments to SPCC Rule.

The article discusses the changes proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. It states that the proposal aims to prevent the discharge of oil spills to waters which may cause harmful effects to aquatic species. These include exemptions on the use of hot-mix asphalt, equipment which uses pesticide, residential heating oil containers, considering requirements on the construction of facility, carry out revision on the definition of oil production facility and enhance the testing requirements for companies.