Environmental Committee
Overview
The GCA Environmental Committee is comprised of regulatory, and compliance related equipment and service subject matter experts charged with educating the GCA Member companies on regulatory business impacts and providing technical subject matter expertise to government entities during the law-making process.
As rules and regulations are developed that impact GCA Member companies and customers it is this committees duty to provide responsible commentary and data to governing agencies ensuring achievable and technically feasible laws.
It is of upmost importance to the Environmental Committee to collaborate internally to develop innovative compliance strategies to mitigate emissions. As pioneers of the compression engine industry, we utilize member technological advancement for the betterment of the law-making process and to educate our members on how we can be at the forefront of sustainability advocacy efforts.
GCA Environmental Committee Mission Statement
Contact Info
The GCA Environmental Committee’s mission is to sensibly serve and represent the gas compression industry’s sustainability advocacy efforts by aiding in the law making process through collaborative expertise of its member companies and staff, and government organizations, to the benefit of all and the environment.
Committee Chair
Committee Members
New Mexico Achievement Statement
The GCA Environmental Committee strongly advocated for an achievable statewide engine rule in the State of New Mexico. Several advocacy groups from environmental activists, industry associations, and oil and gas service companies provided commentary. A consortium of GCA members companies including Archrock, J-W Power Company and CSI CompressCo sponsored the GCA Environmental Committee response. With help from Bracewell, LLP and Modrall Sperling the GCA Environmental Committee provided proposed amendments in the categories of emission standards for engines, monitoring requirements, pneumatic controllers, control devices, equipment leaks and fugitive monitoring, and several general standards. The GCA was the only advocacy group the New Mexico Environmental Department collaborated on regarding emission standards. Ultimately the GCA had a win for every amendment that was provided. The GCA Environmental Committee was cited 52 times in the final ruling by the Environmental Improvement Board, second to only one other advocacy group.
What a huge win for all GCA members and a collective step toward a bright advocacy future for the GCA Environmental Committee!
Environmental Tools
Environmental Documents
NMED
Daily Hearing Summaries
Meeting Presentations
Useful Links
U.S. Government Links
US Dept of Energy
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Occupational & Health Administration
Canada Government Links
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Canadian Standards Association
Select State & Provincial Environmental Agencies
Arkansas