4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Update
Posted: December 1st, 2015
On November 16, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Update. According to U.S. EPA, the proposed rule will affect 3,047 electric generating units at 913 coal-, gas-, and oil-fired facilities in 23 states…
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Finalized Refinery Rule – Flare Edition
Posted: November 23rd, 2015
New requirements for flaring operations have been issued as part of the refinery rule updates. The proposed changes were discussed in detail in Roy’s 4 the Record article last May , and now that the rule is final, I’ll discuss the key changes from the proposed rule…
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Pennsylvania RACT 2 – We Are Finally There…And Even Though We Just Arrived, You’re Already Behind
Posted: November 19th, 2015
I had the opportunity to attend the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Meeting on November 17, 2015. It was the most crowded that I’ve ever seen Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. So…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Major Source Boiler MACT Reconsiderations
Posted: November 19th, 2015
On November 5, 2015, U.S. EPA finalized the proposed reconsiderations to the Major Source Boiler MACT rule. (As of the date of this article, the proposed reconsiderations to the Area Source Boiler MACT and CISWI rules have not yet been finalized.) The final Major Source Boiler MACT rule…
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U.S. EPA to Add Natural Gas Processing Facilities to TRI Reporting
Posted: November 16th, 2015
In response to a long-time push from environmentalists, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has agreed to begin a rulemaking which would add natural gas processing facilities to the list of industry sectors subject to Toxic Release Inventory…
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Breaking News: Comment Period Extended for Proposed Oil & Gas Rules and U.S. EPA Has Issued a Request for Additional Data
Posted: November 10th, 2015
ALL4’s Oil and Gas Sector initiative team has posted several blogs recently about the August 18, 2015 proposed oil and gas rules. This blog provides readers a timely summary of U.S. EPA’s two (2) newest actions related to the proposed oil and gas rules…
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U.S. EPA Proposed Amendments to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII: 6.5 Things You Need to Know
Posted: November 9th, 2015
On Friday November 6, 2015 U.S. EPA proposed specific amendments to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII – Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition (CI) Internal Combustion Engines (i.e., CI ICE NSPS). Below are 6.5) key takeaways from the…
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Greenhouse Gas Regulations Published in Federal Register
Posted: November 4th, 2015
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has finalized both the Clean Power Plan for existing power plants and the Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary…
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How Should it Feel Working with an Air Quality Consultant?
Posted: October 29th, 2015
I thought it might be helpful for folks looking for assistance with air quality related issues to provide some insights that I’ve gained over my 40+ years working in this field. In the early part of my career I spent […]
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Comment Period Ticking for Oil and Gas Proposed Actions
Posted: October 26th, 2015
As you may recall from recent ALL4 blog posts on 8/27/2015, 9/14/2015, and 9/15/2015, there are several oil and gas industry regulatory actions in the works. Two proposed rules and a notice of availability affecting the oil and gas industry were published in the Federal…
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