EPA Extends the Deadline for 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting

In a press release issued earlier today, EPA has announced that it is extending the deadline for reporting of 2010 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions under 40 CFR Part 98 beyond the original due date of March 31, 2011. This extension will provide EPA with sufficient time to develop and implement the electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool (e-GGRT), which is required to report emissions. Originally scheduled for release in late February or early March, the press release now states that EPA “plans to have the final electronic reporting tool available in late summer”. No revised reporting deadline was given, although it will presumably follow the release of the reporting tool, in late summer or early fall of 2011.

The entire press release and associated information is available from the EPA at http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/extension.html.