Recent Updates to the MATS Rule
Posted: June 25th, 2020
There were two recent Federal Register notices related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs), commonly referred to as the “Mercury and Air Toxics Standards” (MATS). Each […]
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TCEQ’s Expedited Permitting Program Update
Posted: June 22nd, 2020
ALL4 has been tracking Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ’s) Expedited Permitting Program since being rolled out in November 2014. ALL4’s historic blog on the expedited permitting program is located here. After some revisions to the program in 2019, we […]
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Georgia’s Air Permit Fees are Increasing
Posted: June 3rd, 2020
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) needs to increase permit fees to keep up with business growth in the state. A few things have happened to cause the need for this increase. In 2017, GEPD lost $2.2 million in fees […]
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Update on Regional Haze Rule Activity
Posted: June 2nd, 2020
Background The Regional Haze Rule (RHR) was promulgated in 1999 at 40 CFR Part 51, Subpart P. The U.S. EPA developed the RHR to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for the protection of visibility in 156 scenic areas […]
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President 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 […]
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4 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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CAERS Update for Georgia: Bulk Upload Templates
Posted: May 14th, 2020
Facilities in Georgia subject to annual air emission inventory reporting requirements are working through the challenges of a new reporting system. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) is participating as a pilot state for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. […]
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U.S. EPA’s Draft PAL Guidance
Posted: April 29th, 2020
This article is part of ALL4’s 4 The Record: Quarantine Series. In mid-February 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released draft guidance for public review and comment on the Plantwide Applicability Limitation (PAL) provisions of the federal major new […]
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Pennsylvania RACT III Update – Three Strikes and You’re Out!
Posted: April 27th, 2020
This article is part of ALL4’s 4 The Record: Quarantine Series. There is a fundamental phrase in baseball, three strikes and you are out. The regulated community is wondering how much change will come with Pennsylvania’s Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) […]
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What You Should Know About Air Permitting in South Carolina
Posted: April 23rd, 2020
This article is part of ALL4’s 4 The Record: Quarantine Series. As many of us are working from home right now, we are staying connected with the state environmental agencies to understand how we can work through the challenges that arise […]
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