Representing 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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New “Once In, Always In” NESHAP Guidance Published by TCEQ
Posted: January 28th, 2019
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) air quality staff were very busy during the fourth quarter of 2018, rolling out several new tools and policies related to New Source Review permitting and air quality dispersion modeling. In the midst […]
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2019 Look Ahead – Year of Action
Posted: January 15th, 2019
A Year of Action // Colin McCall I know it’s cliché, but I could swear that I just wrote the introduction to our 2018 Look Ahead article a week or so ago! The good news is that I recall it […]
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Will a contract term come in to play with the Government Shutdown?
Posted: January 10th, 2019
As chief financial officer at ALL4, I oversee the financial operations of the company and minimize risk when possible. As a part of my role, I review contracts and assess the risk included in the contract language. A common contractual […]
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A Year in Review – New Source Review (NSR) Edition
Posted: December 20th, 2018
It’s been a long and winding road for New Source Review (NSR) regulation, both since the dawn of [NSR] time and over the course of 2018 alone, where a litany of NSR reform guidance memos were released by U.S. Environmental […]
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TCEQ Unveils New Tool to Streamline Air Quality Modeling
Posted: November 19th, 2018
A theme of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Autumn Conference (Conference) held on October 9th and 10th was the introduction of air permitting “tools” designed to streamline the air permitting process for both TCEQ and permit applicants. These […]
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Posted: November 14th, 2018
As the leaves begin to turn, and cooler weather rolls in, it’s clear that change is in the air. This was not only true of the seasons but also the announcements at the 2018 Autumn Texas Commission on Environmental Quality […]
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TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – News on NSR Permitting from the TCEQ Autumn Conference
Posted: November 8th, 2018
I recently attended the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Autumn Environmental Conference and Expo (Conference) and attended the Air Permits Division (APD) presentations. During the event, the APD proudly announced they are focusing on streamlining the air permitting process […]
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Project Emissions Accounting Under New Source Review Permitting
Posted: October 23rd, 2018
In March of this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a new interpretive policy memorandum concerning how emissions increases are to be determined in Step 1 of New Source Review (NSR) permitting. The NSR regulations include the […]
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