1999 ANNUAL REPORT
SIP ADVOCACY

WSPA Spurs Analysis of State SIP Analyses

Faced with a variety of diverse approaches by state and local air quality regulators throughout California, WSPA undertook an effort to review and analyze past SIP activities. This work, to help understand why previous SIPs have not achieved results that were anticipated, will be conducted by the California Air Resources Board as part of a SIP retrospective analysis under the Central California Ozone/PM Air Quality Study.

Also in 1999, WSPA initiated a complementary study to: 1) define the impact upon the petroleum industry of AQMP and SIP regulatory proposals for 2000 and beyond, and 2) to outline deliverables and timetables required of local, state and regional agencies as they fulfill their SIP commitments. The impact and potential costs of SIP proposals will be identified for key regional air districts to assist WSPA in developing an industry strategy. This will result identifying and advocating for technically feasible and cost-effective solutions to improving air quality. Initial results are expected first-quarter 2000.

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