Upcoming Updates to Texas Nonattainment Reclassification
Posted: May 7th, 2019
At this year’s Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) Gulf Coast Chapter (GCC) Annual Conference, several folks from ALL4’s Houston Office had the opportunity to hear from Donna Huff of the Air Programs Division at the Texas Commission on Environmental […]
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Upcoming Changes to the Turbine MACT With a Short Timeline to Comply
Posted: April 23rd, 2019
On Friday, April 12, 2019, U.S. EPA proposed changes to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Combustion Turbines [40 CFR 63, Subpart YYYY (Turbine MACT)] as a result of its risk and technology review (RTR). This […]
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6 Months Left to Comply with the Subpart MM Amendments
Posted: April 19th, 2019
Six months ago I wrote about what you should be doing to begin preparing for the October 11, 2019 compliance date for amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery […]
Read articleThe 86th Texas Legislative Session: The Process and Implications for Texas Facilities with Air Permits
Posted: April 19th, 2019
“Check out Kristin’s updated article What Happened: Air Quality Bills to Watch in the 86th Legislative Session. Every two years the Texas House and Senate members converge upon Austin for a 140-day legislative session (session). As part of the 86th […]
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Preparing for Subpart MM 2020 Performance Testing
Posted: April 18th, 2019
40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills) was amended in October 2017. The amendments include a periodic performance testing provision, […]
Read articleSubpart TTTT: What to Know About Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electric Utility Generating Units
Posted: March 27th, 2019
With contribution from ALL4 Staff On December 20, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to its “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (EGUs)” (i.e., 40 […]
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What Makes a “Good Neighbor?”: A Look at Ozone Standards
Posted: March 27th, 2019
Since the government shutdown ended and many Federal programs that were hanging in the balance have returned to service, the impact on U.S. EPA is beginning to show. Our CFO, Kevin Romito, recently published an article giving some insight into […]
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RACT 2 Compliance Reporting… No Reason to Wait
Posted: March 21st, 2019
January 1, 2017 feels like forever ago, but for most of us at ALL4, that date sticks with us. Why? January 1, 2017 was the final compliance deadline for Pennsylvania facilities subject to the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 2 […]
Read articleRepresenting MSS Emissions in the Emissions Inventory
Posted: March 19th, 2019
A good portion of the Texas refineries are taking a deep breath as the Refinery Sector Rule (RSR) compliance date is behind us, but the work isn’t over yet. The end of January means the environmental reporting season is upon […]
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Requirements to Include Formaldehyde in Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions
Posted: February 5th, 2019
On December 6, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) presented at a regulatory update meeting. One of the topics discussed is the inclusion of formaldehyde in the calculation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from spark ignited […]
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