How to Navigate Texas Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs in Houston
Posted: July 22nd, 2020
This is the fourth and final blog in a series where I discuss Texas Emissions Banking and Trading (EBT) Programs specifically in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) region. In this edition, I will discuss different strategies companies can use to get the […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Will Add 1-Bromopropane (1–BP) to the List of Hazardous Air Pollutants
Posted: July 14th, 2020
On June 18, 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced that they are granting petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP, Chemical Abstract Services Registry Number [CASRN] 106-94-5) to the HAP list in Section 112(b)(1) of the CAA. This is […]
Read articleNorth Carolina Division of Air Quality Proposes Changes to Title V Program Fee Structure
Posted: July 14th, 2020
On July 8, 2020, in a presentation to the North Carolina Air Quality Committee, the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ) presented proposed revisions to its existing Title V program fee structure. The concept presentation provided the motivation for […]
Read articleALL4 at the Virtual Air Seminar Hosted by the Environmental Federation of Oklahoma (EFO)
Posted: July 12th, 2020
On June 17, 2020 ALL4 attended the Environmental Federation of Oklahoma (EFO) Virtual Air Seminar. There were approximately 140 people that attended the webinar. Listed below are the important topics discussed: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) Air […]
Read articleRecent 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 […]
Read articleTCEQ’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 […]
Read articleGeorgia’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 […]
Read articleUpdate 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 […]
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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