U.S. EPA Reverses 2015 SSM SIP Policy
Posted: January 25th, 2021
On October 9, 2020, U.S. EPA released a guidance memorandum to the 10 U.S. EPA regional administrators entitled “Inclusion of Provisions Governing Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans.” As the title implies, the memo pertains to […]
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Recently Published Changes to PADEP Air Permit Fees
Posted: January 23rd, 2021
Effective on January 16th, 2021, air quality applications, permits, Requests for Determination (RFD), and initial asbestos notifications are subject to new and/or increased fees in Pennsylvania. The amended fees are a result of a three-year regulatory process where the Pennsylvania […]
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2021 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 […]
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Georgia Facilities – Get Ready for CAERS 2.0!
Posted: January 11th, 2021
In April 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) launched the pilot program for the Combined Air Emission Reporting System (CAERS) in Georgia for calendar year (CY) 2019 reporting. Since its launch, U.S. EPA and the Georgia Environmental Protection […]
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NPDES Permitting: Best Practices and Watch Outs
Posted: December 17th, 2020
If you participated in the Air and Water Conference co-hosted by ALL4 and EBS in September 2020, you may have attended my presentation on industrial wastewater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting best practices and watch outs. Since NPDES […]
Read articleProposed Amendments to Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District Regulation 5.15, Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions
Posted: December 17th, 2020
On November 23, 2020, the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (LMAPCD) issued a Preliminary Regulatory Impact Assessment (PRIA) for proposed amendments to LMAPCD Regulation 5.15, Chemical Accident Prevent Provisions. LMAPCD Regulation 5.15 establishes authority for delegated administration and local […]
Read articleAir Quality Permitting of Emergency Generators Located at Northern Virginia Data Centers
Posted: December 1st, 2020
Because of the infrastructure put into place decades ago, the Northern Virginia region has developed into a hub for data centers. Due to the critical nature of data centers remaining operational at all times, their presence naturally brings along with […]
Read articleProject Emissions Accounting (PEA) Final Rule
Posted: November 30th, 2020
Overview On November 24, 2020 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), in an effort to streamline the air permitting process, promulgated a rule that makes changes to the New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program. Specifically, the rule […]
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Environmental 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 […]
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Top Ten SPCC Factoids and Misnomers
Posted: November 17th, 2020
We have seen a significant increase in requests for preparing and reviewing Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, and it prompted ALL4 to share our top ten list of SPCC Plan factoids and misnomers regarding onshore facilities: […]
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