The Fifth Revision of the TCEQ’s Penalty Policy Finalized
Posted: February 24th, 2021
Policy Finalized The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently finalized their Penalty Policy which will result in higher fees and more violation events for industry. These changes were motivated by recent incidents that have caused significant public and environmental […]
Read articleStatus of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Posted: February 22nd, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was hard at work at the end of 2020, finalizing several regulatory actions related to the NAAQS. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires U.S. EPA to review, and revise if necessary, the NAAQS on […]
Read article2021 Look Ahead: Priorities for a Year of Accelerated Change
Posted: January 21st, 2021
// Colin McCall Each year in our annual Look Ahead Article we face a challenge: assess the landscape in front of us as it exists in January, and attempt to predict how that landscape might shift to identify the most […]
Read articleProposed Changes to Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels Could Save Money, Cut Emissions
Posted: December 7th, 2020
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has proposed a revision to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb [Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid (VOL) Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After […]
Read articleEnvironmental Justice and Air Quality Permitting in the Carolinas
Posted: November 18th, 2020
What is Environmental Justice or “EJ”? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), EJ is defined “as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the […]
Read articleNew York’s Air Toxics Program: Part 212, What you need to know
Posted: October 26th, 2020
The goal of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC’s) air program is to protect the public and the environment from the adverse effects of exposure to air contaminants. As part of this protection, Title 6 Part 212 […]
Read articleTexas Toxics Effects Screening Level (ESL) for Air Quality Impacts Analysis
Posted: October 1st, 2020
Effects Screening Levels (ESLs) are used by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to determine when a more in-depth review of air toxics modeling is necessary. The human health and welfare effects evaluation is an integral part of the […]
Read articleThe Five Ws and How of Delaware’s Proposed Revisions to the Limit of VOC Content in Solvent Cleaning Machines
Posted: September 21st, 2020
In May 2019, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) proposed making numerous revisions to 7 DE Admin. Code 1124 Section 33.0 “Solvent Cleaning and Drying.” These revisions will update control requirements that will reduce the maximum […]
Read articlePresident Trump Signs COVID-19 Regulatory Executive Order
Posted: May 28th, 2020
On May 19, 2020 President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery”. The EO directs Federal agencies to evaluate regulations, policies, and enforcement discretion approaches among other items that will assist […]
Read article4 The Record – Quarantine Series
Posted: May 26th, 2020
Welcome to ALL4’s 4 The Record – Quarantine Series (4TR-QS)! 4TR-QS is a publication of our RegTech Group and our intent is to provide timely and applicable insight for environmental professionals during a time when the “new normal” is anything […]
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