BPA CALL ORDER TITLE: GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) INVENTORY SUPPORT FOR WASTEWATER AND COAL MINING THE PURPOSE OF…

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BPA CALL ORDER TITLE: GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) INVENTORY SUPPORT FOR WASTEWATER AND COAL MINING THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES TO PRODUCE ACCURATE AND TRANSPARENT NATIONAL INVENTORIES OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS FROM WASTEWATER AND COAL MINING, SPECIFICALLY DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES AND ACTIVE AND ABANDONED COAL MINES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOCUS OF THIS WORK WILL BE ON (1) USING THE BEST AVAILABLE METHODS FOR CALCULATING U.S. GHG EMISSIONS FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COAL MINING, (2) IMPROVING THESE METHODS AND DATA INPUTS WHERE POSSIBLE BASED ON A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA'S) GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING PROGRAM, AND (3) REPORTING ON THESE EMISSIONS ESTIMATES IN A MANNER THAT FACILITATES TRANSPARENCY, CONSISTENCY, ACCURACY, COMPARABILITY AND COMPLETENESS. IN ADDITION, IT IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THEIR CAPACITY TO PERFORM SIMILAR WORK TOWARD ESTIMATING AND TRACKING GHG EMISSIONS FROM WASTEWATER AND COAL MINING FOR PURPOSES OF NATIONAL INVENTORIES. IGF::OT::IGF