Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.
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Overview
This bill requires California refineries to submit detailed retirement plans outlining how they will decommission and remediate their sites. The plans must cover costs, timelines, and potential environmental impacts. The California State Water Resources Control Board will review these plans, allowing public comment, and ultimately make them available online. The board will also create an overview of remediation methods and costs, and publish a report assessing total decommissioning liabilities statewide. This aims to ensure responsible management of refinery closures and protect public health and the environment.
Key provisions
- Refiners must submit retirement plans to the State Water Resources Control Board by December 31, 2028, detailing decommissioning and remediation strategies.
- The board must review retirement plans, consider public comments, and make them publicly available.
- The board must develop and publish an overview of remediation methods, costs, and timelines by December 31, 2027.
- The board must publish a report assessing total decommissioning liabilities statewide by one year after final retirement plans are deemed complete.
- The bill requires refineries to file final retirement plans concurrently with the Energy Commission and Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
- The Energy Commission can share information with the Legislature, state agencies, or local governments, provided confidentiality is maintained.
- The board must coordinate with the Energy Commission to compile a survey of existing statutory and regulatory requirements related to refinery decommissioning.
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