The Environmental Protection Agency is reminding operators of facilities that “use, produce, or store a regulated substance in any one process” that they must submit an updated risk management plan by June 2009, as required by the Clean Air Act. The good news is that nearly all propane marketers are exempt from the risk management plan requirements. Through the work of National Propane Gas Association in 1999, Congress enacted the Fuels Regulatory Relief Act, which exempted from the risk management plan requirement any facility that holds propane as a fuel or for sale as a fuel. “We really showed the industry how much can be accomplished when we’re united,” said Phil Squair, the association’s senior vice president for public and governmental affairs. “We’re proud that we’ve been able to consistently demonstrate the value proposition of membership in the association by achieving victories in this and other areas like hours of service, chemical plant security, and tax incentives for alternative fuels.” Operators that are subject to the reporting requirement can file an updated risk management plan electronically. Click here to learn more.