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Interoffice Communication TO: FROH: Conoco Environmental Council Terry L. Thoem DATE: September 7, 1988 SUBJECT: API RESEARCH ISSUES One of the agenda items for our Council meeting is the discussion of API research priorities. Enclosed are copies of three views of those priorities. I'd like to have a good discussion about these issues and would like your feedback prior to a HEGC ranking meeting on September 21 and 22. Thanks. TLT/sm Enclosure > WCD 000014931 PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ISSUES* IMPACT VS. ABILITY TO INFLUENCE HIGH s. Reauthorization of RCRA/CERCLA Emission/health effects - diesel SDWA - mid course correction Waste characterization Storage tanks Ozone standard Subtitle D Air toxics Waste management practices I" Ground water legislation Production waste Greenhouse effect Alternative fuels - oxygenates II Gasoline reformulation - Sediment criteria - toxics aromatices Petroleum spills p Health effects - gasoline Hazard reporting Cont ro1 technology-gasoline A CWA-Prod. effluent guideline CWA-Mkta. effluent euideline Gasoline reformulation Ozone nonattainment NAAQs other than ozone X Alternative fuels-raethanoi W.Q. approach to permitting NROA Hazard evaluation Public outreach - haz. comm. Corrective Action Remedial Response Health effects -- benzene Refining effluent guidelines - LOW INFLUENCE PRIORITY MATRIX HIGH HIGH PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ISSUES: IMPACT VS. ABILITY TO INFLUENCE TRANSPORTATION AND MEASUREMENT 1 M P A C T ON TRANSPORTATION Ozone Nonattainment NRDA Ozone Standard NAAQS Greenhouse LOW OOr . Groundwater Legislation Storage Tanks Corrective Action/Remedial Response Health Effects Benzene Waste Characterization Effects of Petroleum Spills Water (Vjallty Anproach to Permitting Marketing Effluent Guidelines Hazard Evaluation: Operations Reauthorization of Waste Statutes Public Outreach Program Hazard Evaluation: Production & Chemicals Air Toxics Alternate Fuels: Methanol Hazard Reporting & Record Keeping (SARA Title III) Health Effects: Motor Gasoline Subtitle D Waste Management Practices Sediment Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Gasoline Reformulation: Aromatics INFLUENCE PRIORITY MATRIX Alternative Fuels: Low Level Gasoline Oxygenates Emission/Health Effects: Diesel Safe Water Drinking Act Control Technology Improvements RVP Reduction Production & Refining Effluent Guidelines Production Waste ----- HIGH HIGH ka' i \ f \ I | rcTiotwe* noufTnr issues: ivwrr w. *iutt to influence I M p A c T LOU HIGH Mrimei Mtioim mirix A.9,?A O'oO.1 0^ a