CIBO acts as a primary source for the advancement and development of policy, strategy and positions for technically sound, equitable, cost-effective environmental policy, laws and regulations affecting CIBO members and all industrial boiler owners and operators.

The CIBO Environmental Committee has identified the following list of topics for our focus in 2023.

EPA Air Regulations

• Good Neighbor Plan for 2015 Ozone NAAQS
• CSAPR Ozone Transport FIP
• Fugitive Emissions Proposed Rule (NSR)
• Boiler MACT – Final Rule Remand
• Ozone and PM 2.5 NAAQS

EPA Air – State Level & Facilities

• Fenceline – Ambient Monitoring
• HAPS Compliance – Title V Permitting
• SSM
• EPA Facility Data Reporting
• NOx Reduction Technologies, Strategies & Advanced Controls (SNCR, SCR)
• EJ – Cumulative Impact Analysis
• Stationary Engines – Changes in Enforcement

EPA Water

• Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS)
• PFAS

Tax Incentives – Industrial Manufacturing Sectors

• Sec. 45Q CO2 Capture and Sequestration Tax Credit
• Inflation Reduction Act – New Industrial Energy Tax Incentives

Climate and Clean Energy Policies

• Social Cost of Carbon (SCC)
• SEC – Climate Risk Rule
• GHG Emission Reporting
• ESG Reporting
• WV v. EPA (SCOTUS) Ruling – Interpretation and Ramifications
• Critical Minerals
• High Temperature Heat – Carbon Storage