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Vapor Recovery in Motor Vehicle Refueling
NESCAUM is working to identify key technical and policy issues related to the use of vapor recovery equipment for motor vehicle refueling, a key component of a program providing important public health protection by controlling evaporative air toxic and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. This program has been a critical component for state ozone attainment strategies, but the diminishing emission benefits achieved by this technology may not justify the cost of installing new systems or maintaining existing ones. NESCAUM is developing and analyzing data from various states to ascertain the impacts and policy issues created by removing this equipment. NESCAUM has completed a report outlining the findings of its modeling analysis of the future of vapor recovery technology. NESCAUM is now planning to compile findings related to effects on state air quality plans, technology transition issues, and economic analysis.