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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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ALL4 is Headed to ASSP Safety 2025 in Orlando, FL!
Posted: July 9th, 2025
We are excited to announce that ALL4 will attend the ASSP Safety 2025 Conference and Expo on July 22-24, 2025 in Orlando, Florida! As one of the leading events for workplace safety professionals, this conference brings together thousands of Environmental, […]
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Changes to U.S. EPA PFAS Drinking Water Standards Under the Trump Administration
Posted: July 9th, 2025
In April 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid […]
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What is the Texas Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit Privilege Act?
Posted: June 26th, 2025
Enacted by the Texas Legislature and administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit Privilege Act—the Audit Act for short—has been in effect since 1997, with the purpose […]
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Understanding New York’s Shift from Dialogue to Enforcement of CLCPA Conformity in Air Permitting
Posted: June 25th, 2025
Updates to the Enforcement of CLCPA Conformity New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and its Division of Air Resources (DAR) are strengthening their enforcement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in the Empire State with recent updates to […]
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2025 Fire Code and Hazardous Material Reporting
Posted: June 25th, 2025
As industrial and commercial facilities continue to handle a wide range of hazardous materials, understanding and complying with fire code requirements is more critical than ever. This article highlights key takeaways from a recent presentation — featuring ALL4 consultants Eli […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes to Repeal Certain Provisions of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants
Posted: June 19th, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed to repeal certain provisions of the 2024 amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units […]
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