Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Evaluate Emissions from Heated Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1915
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors: MILLETT, CARNEY, CARSON, CHIPMAN, VITELLI, KESSLER, PEBWORTH

Legislative Document
No. 1915
S.P. 662
In Senate, December 24, 2019
Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To 
Evaluate Emissions from Heated Aboveground Petroleum Storage 
Tanks
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 20, 2019.  Referred to the Committee 
on Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative CARNEY of Cape Elizabeth and
Senators: CARSON of Cumberland, CHIPMAN of Cumberland, VITELLI of Sagadahoc, 
Representatives: KESSLER of South Portland, PEBWORTH of Blue Hill.
Sec. 1.  Air emissions study.  Resolved:  That the Department of Environmental 
Protection shall study methods to measure and estimate air emissions from fixed-roof, 
heated aboveground petroleum storage tanks.  In conducting the study under this section, 
the department shall include, but is not limited to, consideration of methods published by 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency, ASTM International and the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, as well as methods used by other states 
and jurisdictions.
Sec. 2.  Odor and air emissions control study.  Resolved:  That the 
Department of Environmental Protection shall study methods to control odor and other air 
emissions from emission sources at oil terminal facilities, including emissions from 
aboveground petroleum storage tanks, loading racks and vessel offloading.  In conducting 
the study under this section, the department shall include consideration of best available 
technologies for the control of odor and emissions being used by other states and 
jurisdictions.
Sec. 3.  Report.  Resolved:  That, by January 1, 2021, the Department of 
Environmental Protection shall report its findings under sections 1 and 2 to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment and natural 
resources matters.  The report must include recommendations from the department for 
methods to be applied for emissions measurement and estimates, as well as recommended 
odor and emission control requirements, and must include identification of any 
procedural steps necessary to implement those recommendations in the State under the 
federal Clean Air Act.
The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment 
and natural resources matters is authorized to submit legislation related to the report to 
the First Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to study methods to 
measure and estimate air emissions from fixed-roof, heated aboveground petroleum 
storage tanks and methods to control odor and other air emissions from emission sources 
at oil terminal facilities.  The department is required to submit a report by January 1, 2021 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment 
and natural resources matters, which may submit legislation to the First Regular Session 
of the 130th Legislature.