4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Georgia Environmental Protection Division Regulatory and Air Permit Fees Updates
Posted: July 31st, 2025
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has proposed multiple changes and updates that relate to both water and air medias since the beginning of 2025. These changes are in response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) updating the Per- and […]
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OSWI Redefined: U.S. EPA’s Final Amendments on Waste Combustion Regulations
Posted: July 31st, 2025
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced multiple final amendments to the Other Solid Waste Incinerators (OSWI) standards based on its review of 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts EEEE and FFFF required by Clean Air […]
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Final Tennessee Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharge
Posted: July 31st, 2025
What is the TMSP? The Tennessee Multi-Sector General Permit (TMSP) authorizes industrial stormwater discharges to waters of the State of Tennessee from industrial applicable and covered facilities. The previous TMSP expired on June 30, 2025, and the Tennessee Department of […]
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Arizona is Peerless, Her Breezes are Soft, and Her Aquifer Water Quality Standards are Newly Updated
Posted: July 24th, 2025
On June 4, 2025, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced that the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) has approved updated Aquifer Water Quality Standards (AWQS). Four new AWQS have been added for bromate, chlorite, haloacetic acids (HAAs), and […]
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Combustible Dust – NFPA 660 is Here
Posted: July 23rd, 2025
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) issued a new, consolidated standard for Combustible Dusts and Particulate Solids as NFPA 660 (effective December 6, 2024). A combustible dust is any finely divided solid material that presents a flash fire or explosion […]
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Planning Ahead: Upgraded California Environmental Reporting System Coming Out Soon
Posted: July 23rd, 2025
Out with the old and in with the new: the California Certified United Program Agency (CUPA) has announced that they are retiring the current California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) software because it will no longer be supported. CUPA plans to […]
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OSHA Renews and Updates Amputations in Manufacturing National Emphasis Program
Posted: July 17th, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on June 26, 2025, in a National News Release, the renewal of its Amputations in Manufacturing Industries National Emphasis Program (NEP) aimed at mitigating the risk of amputations […]
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Recent Congressional Review Act (CRA) Activity
Posted: July 17th, 2025
This article is a brief update on recent developments related to Congress’s disapproval of a few Biden administration air quality-related rules. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) was passed into law in 1996 to strengthen congressional oversight of federal agencies’ rules. […]
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Waters of the United States Reconsidered: Listening Sessions
Posted: July 17th, 2025
Listening Sessions & Public Input: U.S. EPA & U.S. Army Corps for “Waters of the United States” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) in a press release on June 17, 2025, announced the completion of the initial listening sessions […]
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Are You in the Know on the Refrigerant Rules?
Posted: July 10th, 2025
On January 1, 2026 facilities with refrigeration appliances, including air conditioners, refrigerators, chillers, and freezers, with a full charge of 15 pounds or more of refrigerant may be subject to new leak repair requirements under 40 CFR Part 84, Subpart […]
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