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Schaffner, Karen S.

From: Bliss Higgins [bhiggins@environcorp.com]

Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:48 PM

To: Shedd.Steve@epamail.epa.gov

Cc: Kyle LeJeune; Schaffner, Karen S.; Christina_Harris@kindermorgan.com

Subject: RE: questions on December 6 2010 KM comments

Attachments: TCEQ Signed Benzene Agreement_060308.pdf; Kinder Morgan Find and Fix Initiative Ltr 

122106.pdf; Shankle 4 27 06.pdf

Steve, 

The attached correspondence between Kinder Morgan and TCEQ provide explanations of the 

specific projects that Kinder Morgan undertook between 2005 and 2009 which achieved the 

reductions in VOC, including benzene and 1,3-butadiene. We don't have reductions broken out 

by individual project, and that would be difficult to assess. We did provide the overall 

reductions in actual emissions in our prior letter. I hope this provides you sufficient 

information to describe how the facility currently operates in ways that have reduced 

emissions and risk since 2005. Please let us know if you need anything further. 

Bliss 

Bliss M. Higgins 

Principal 

ENVIRON International 

225 408 2693, direct 

225 408 2696, main 

225 241 4097, mobile 

-----Original Message----- 

From: Shedd.Steve@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Shedd.Steve@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:17 AM 

To: Bliss Higgins; Christina_Harris@kindermorgan.com

Cc: Kyle LeJeune; Schaffner, Karen S. 

Subject: questions on December 6 2010 KM comments 

Importance: Low 

Bliss, 

 Just a follow-up to our discussions last week and clarify my interests. In KM 

comment letter of December 6, 2010, there is mention of reductions in benzene and butadiene 

emissions (below). I need to find out what was done for each of those projects and the 

before and after emissions. Can you provide? 

Christina, 

 I tried you first and there was a problem with getting to your 

voice mail and phone attendant. I also tried a couple of people at the 

facility but did not get anywhere. Can you provide the above sometime soon. Our interest is 

to characterized the results of our new modeling of the 2005 data, with how the facility 

currently operates. 
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