4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Proposed Rule to Control Emissions from Flares in Ventura County, California.
Posted: June 28th, 2023
Under California Assembly Bill 617 (AB 167), Air Districts in nonattainment for one or more air pollutants were required to adopt an expedited schedule by January 2021 for the implementation of Best Available Retrofit Control Technology (BARCT)1 by December 31, […]
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Data Quality Part 3: The Quantitative Components: Precision, Accuracy, and Completeness
Posted: June 22nd, 2023
We started this journey with the following thought: Defining data quality and implementing a data quality program furthers the goal that the data collected serve the intended purpose, i.e., informed decision making. Last time we discussed that precision is a […]
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Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Adopts Environmental Justice Protections
Posted: June 20th, 2023
On May 18, 2023, Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) had its Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) adopt enhanced protections to implement the Colorado Environmental Justice Act (Act). The Act, signed into law by Colorado governor Jared Polis […]
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OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP)
Posted: June 19th, 2023
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) on June 18, 2010. The SVEP summarized enforcement policies and procedures for inspecting employers that demonstrated what OSHA defines as “indifference to their Occupational Safety Health […]
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The United States of Stormwater
Posted: June 14th, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) first published the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Stormwater in 1995, with the most recent update becoming effective in September 2021. Authority has been granted by U.S. EPA to 47 of […]
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U.S. EPA’s “Good Neighbor Plan” Finds Its Way to the Federal Register. Let the Litigation Begin.
Posted: June 13th, 2023
On June 5, 2023, U.S. EPA published the “Good Neighbor Plan” (GNP), also known as the Ozone Transport Federal Implementation Plan (FIP), in the Federal Register at 88 FR 36654. U.S. EPA originally signed the GNP on March 15, 2023. […]
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National Forklift Safety Day 2023
Posted: June 8th, 2023
National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) is observed on the second Tuesday of June each year, which is June 13 this year. This year is the 10th anniversary of NFSD which was started as an initiative by the Industrial Truck Association […]
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Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Posted: June 7th, 2023
With growing interest in carbon neutrality from industry, government, and consumers, the aviation industry is under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) offer a potential solution by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, decreasing dependence on […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Memorandum on How Hazardous Waste Regulations Apply to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Posted: June 6th, 2023
After many years of anticipating the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) guidance on the management of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, the wait is finally over for the battery industry. On May 24, 2023, the U.S. EPA released a guidance […]
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Lead Service Line Replacement Plans – Does Your Facility Need One?
Posted: May 31st, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 1991 to protect the public from potentially contaminated drinking water coming from water pipes using copper or lead materials. Since the initial rule in […]
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