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California OSHA 2025–2026 High-Hazard Industry List
Posted: December 11th, 2025
High-Hazard Industry List On October 1st, 2025 California Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (Cal OSHA) High Hazard Unit (HHU) released its updated High-Hazard Industry List for Fiscal Years 2025–2026. The annual list identifies industry sectors across California that have experienced […]
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Updates to the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance
Posted: December 11th, 2025
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, the most commonly used standard of global carbon accounting, is evolving. For the first time in over a decade, the GHG Protocol organization, which is a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the […]
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2025 WQSM Seminar Insights
Posted: December 4th, 2025
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently hosted the 2025 Water Quality and Stormwater (WQSM) Seminar, which brought together consultants, agency staff, and other stakeholders to discuss current challenges and program updates within the Water Quality Division (WQD). The […]
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Waste Compliance Fundamentals for Data Centers
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Data Centers are hardware-intensive, fast-evolving operations with regulated materials moving through them every day. Some of the more common compliance risks arise from the wastes they generate: electronic waste (including printed circuit boards); batteries; coolants and oils, such as propylene […]
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A Presidential Exemption for the Coke Ovens Rules
Posted: December 4th, 2025
ALL4 has covered the amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks (PQBS) and Coke Oven Batteries (COB) at 40 CFR Part 63, Subparts CCCCC and L in previous […]
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Georgia EPD Tightens Timeline for 2025 Emissions Inventory
Posted: November 20th, 2025
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has announced a new deadline of May 31, 2026 for the submission of calendar year (CY) 2025 Emissions Inventory (EI) Reports. This change shortens the reporting period by one month compared to previous years, […]
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Issues 2025 NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit
Posted: November 20th, 2025
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP 3-9003) on July 14, 2025. The final permit is available for review on […]
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Recap of the CAPCA 2025 Fall Technical Workshop and Forum
Posted: November 13th, 2025
This year’s fall Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) technical workshop and forum included a wide range of technical topics of interest to those located in the Carolinas and beyond. In addition to the regulatory update highlights presented by the […]
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U.S. EPA Prepares New Revisions to CWA Section 401: What Industrial Project Teams Should Know Going Into 2026
Posted: November 13th, 2025
On November 5, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) quietly advanced a significant Clean Water Act (CWA) action to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The proposal would revise the Biden administration’s 2023 Section […]
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U.S. EPA and Workplace Exposure: Air Toxics and Worker Health in Texas Industries
Posted: November 13th, 2025
Introduction Texas manufacturing, refining, and petrochemical sectors are a significant component of American industry. These production facilities sit at the intersection of worker protection and environmental regulation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) air toxics standards are designed to […]
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