TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – NSR Permitting
Posted: June 6th, 2017
In late March, I had the opportunity to participate in an event called the Texas Independence Relay (TIR), which is a 2-day, 10-person running event from Gonzales through Houston, covering 200 miles from start to finish. The relay commemorates the independence of the State of Texas…
Read articleGetting Your CMS House in Order
Posted: May 4th, 2017
We are all wondering how the proposed cutbacks at U.S. EPA could influence the day-to-day compliance obligations at facilities using continuous monitoring systems (CMS). The organizations that may be affected the most by the anticipated U.S. EPA cutbacks are the state…
Read article33 Late Air Toxics Rules, 2 Court Decisions, Reduced U.S. EPA Resources, and 6 Things Industry Should Do
Posted: April 27th, 2017
The subject of overdue air toxics rules, specifically the risk and technology review (RTR), has gotten its fair share of air time in federal district courts of late. At the same time, it’s been nearly impossible not to hear about […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Task Force Seeks Public Input on Existing Regulations
Posted: April 21st, 2017
On February 24, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13777 entitled “Enforcing the Regulatory Agenda.” In this EO, the President established a timeline to “evaluate existing regulations (as defined in section 4 of Executive Order 13771) and make recommendations…
Read articleToxics Release Inventory Reporting for Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Posted: March 26th, 2017
(Update March 2017): After requests from stakeholders for an extension for comments on the EPA’s proposed addition of natural gas processing facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory, EPA has extended the comment period on the proposal. An additional 60 days have…
Read articleGoodbye Exemption No. 38, Hello GP-5A: Changes on the Horizon for the Pennsylvania Natural Gas Industry
Posted: March 23rd, 2017
UPDATE (3/23/17): PADEP has posted drafts of the GP-5 and GP-5A permits for the natural gas industry. In addition, a draft of the revised Air Quality Permit Exemptions list with modifications to the Exemption Category No. 38 requirements has also been posted. The deadline…
Read articleCurrent Thoughts Regarding New Source Review
Posted: March 20th, 2017
After 50 days of the new administration, it is abundantly clear that U.S. EPA will take several months or more to gain their footing under a profoundly different approach to environmental regulation. As such, new regulatory development has all but […]
Read articleComment Period Extended for General Permit (GP)-5 and GP-5A
Posted: February 24th, 2017
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has announced that the comment period for the proposed General Permit 5 (for Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Processing Plans and Transmission Stations) and the proposed General Permit 5A…
Read articleClean Air Act, the Foundation of Air Quality Regulations
Posted: February 23rd, 2017
ALL4 prides itself on the foundational knowledge of air quality regulations and the historical perspective that accompanies the nearly 50 years of air quality laws and statutes in the United States. However, we recognize that the pool of air quality professionals…
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