Sticky Situation: What You Should Know About PFAS
Posted: August 29th, 2019
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of more than 3,000 emerging contaminants that have been heavily utilized in a wide range of industries including military training, consumer product manufacturing, and emergency services. Although most of the releases have […]
Read articleSetting Air Quality EH&S Budgets for 2020
Posted: July 18th, 2019
During “Budget Season”, many clients contact ALL4 and ask us to put our thinking caps on and to help them formulate environmental budgeting needs for up to 18 months out. While it is difficult to anticipate some of the regulatory […]
Read articleWill 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 […]
Read articleProposed Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program Rule Revisions
Posted: March 26th, 2018
The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has proposed amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 245 regarding the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program. The proposed amendments are required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Read article2018 Look Ahead
Posted: January 10th, 2018
Introduction to Annual Look Ahead 2018 Colin McCall Portions of this 4 The Record article is available as a podcast episode on ALL4’s Air Quality Insider At ALL4, before we make plans for the year ahead we always look backwards to […]
Read articleLessons Learned through the CFATS Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) and Site Security Plan (SSP) Process
Posted: October 16th, 2017
In 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced CSAT 2.0 that contained enhanced risk tiering methodology to better identify and address “high risk” chemical facilities based on information submitted by these same facilities on Chemicals of…
Read articleSPCC Plans – Some Pitfalls of Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Compliance
Posted: July 10th, 2017
Does your facility have a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan? When is the last time you reviewed it? Is it up to date? Have you kept track of all minor facility changes that materially affect potential discharges? Are you on track to complete…
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 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…
Read article2017 Air Quality Look Ahead
Posted: January 17th, 2017
Changes in the Wind | John Egan For over 40 years I’ve been involved in the business of environmental regulation, and more specifically air pollution control. From my early days as a field enforcement officer in Pennsylvania’s hard coal region […]
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