2017 air emissions inventory

Abstract

The SCPA has undertaken the largest environmental and community mitigation package in South Carolina to offset potential negative environmental impacts. SCPA recognizes the importance of maintaining good air quality in surrounding communities and minimizing emissions, therefore the package is one of the first in the nation to consider “people” impacts. This 2017 air emissions inventory (AEI) was compared with previous inventories to identify trends. This inventory quantifies pollutants primarily from combusting fuels in mobile sources occurring directly on SCPA terminal property, as well as emissions from ships, locomotives, and trucks that occur outside the terminals but within the tri-county area.