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ILTA explains what new technologies and procedures might improve terminal operations, and where regulations could be overzealous. The International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) and its member companies are dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, efficient, and reliable storage and logistics services for bulk liquids. In July 2021, the board of directors adopted the organisation’s first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. One of these principles affirms the industry’s commitment to continually reviewing new technologies and procedures that might improve emissions monitoring and yield emissions reductions. ILTA has put this pledge into action by engaging with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a technology review of gasoline distribution equipment and facilities, focused on emissions on hazardous air pollutants. Since EPA initiated this technology review and rulemaking in spring 2021, ILTA and its members have been in dialogue with EPA officials, providing detailed information about the proper operations of gasoline storage tanks and loading facilities. VIRTUAL SOLUTION When pandemic-related travel restrictions prevented officials...