Five Things to Consider Before the January 31, 2016 Major Source Boiler MACT Compliance Date
Posted: August 19th, 2015
You’ve determined whether your boilers or process heaters are subject to emissions limits, and if so, whether your affected sources can meet those limits. If not, you’ve evaluated options for reducing emissions so that they can meet those limits…
Read articleEthylene Production – A Tale of Explosive Growth and Air Quality Compliance
Posted: August 18th, 2015
ALL4’s Oil and Gas Sector Initiative was conceived in response to the renewal of the domestic oil and gas industry, associated primarily with the use of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) and horizontal drilling in shale formations (e.g., Marcellus, Haynesville, Bakken, […]
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Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI) Review
Posted: August 17th, 2015
Do you want to find out the compliance status of a cement plant, a power plant, a refinery, or any another facility subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) or National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)? Just point and click…
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Finalized PC MACT Amendments and Performance Specification 18
Posted: July 27th, 2015
On July 1, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized the proposed amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL – National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry, which establishes…
Read articleIf It is June, It Must Be a NCASI Boiler MACT Session
Posted: July 10th, 2015
Each June, ALL4’s Atlanta, Georgia office participates in the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement’s (NCASI’s) Southern Regional Meeting. This annual rite of summer allows ALL4 to reconnect with our pulp and paper and wood products sector clients and regulatory contacts…
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U.S. EPA Approves Pennsylvania’s VOC Control SIP Revisions
Posted: June 29th, 2015
On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) approved a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision originally submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) on August 27, 2014…
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PADEP Transition from CAIR to CSAPR
Posted: June 24th, 2015
As of January 1, 2015 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has been implementing the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) through a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) that primarily impacts electric generating units (EGUs). The transition from the Clean Air […]
Read articleChanges to the Georgia Emissions Inventory System
Posted: June 22nd, 2015
Facilities in Georgia with Title V permits are required to submit emissions inventory data each year. Beginning with this year’s report (which covers calendar year 2014 emissions), the reporting applicability thresholds have changed. Facilities should have received a notice…
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Nonhazardous Secondary Materials Rule (NHSM) Update: Court Says No…To Everyone
Posted: June 12th, 2015
On June 3, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a per curiam judgment rejecting challenges to U.S. EPA’s Nonhazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) Rule from petitioners representing both environmentalists and industrial…
Read articleUpcoming Refinery Flare Requirements for 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Ja
Posted: June 12th, 2015
On June 1, 2012, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson signed a notice issuing final amendments for 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Ja, Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May…
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