4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Pennsylvania Adopts Diesel Anti-Idling Rules
Posted: January 2nd, 2009
On October 9, 2008, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed the Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act No. 124 which provides for idling restrictions on diesel-powered vehicles within the State. The provisions of the law will become effective on February 6, 2009. At about the same time…
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Electronic Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Area Source MACT Revisions
Posted: December 29th, 2008
U.S. EPA is proposing amendments and taking direct final action on those amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYYY – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Facilities. U.S. EPA is […]
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ALL4 Ambient Group Attends Modeling Conference
Posted: December 28th, 2008
On October 8 and 9, 2008, ALL4’s Ambient Group attended the 9th Conference on Air Quality Modeling in Research Triangle Park, NC, hosted by U.S. EPA. The conference provided an update on the latest developments in air quality modeling and […]
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PADEP Announces Mandatory PM Testing for Coal-fired Electric Generation Units
Posted: December 21st, 2008
On December 4, 2008, PADEP Deputy Secretary Tom Fidler announced that PADEP will be notifying owners of coal-fired Electric Generation Units (EGUs) in Pennsylvania that they will be required to conduct emission tests to measure emissions of particulate matter (PM). […]
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Bush Administration and U.S. EPA Under Scrutiny
Posted: December 16th, 2008
The Bush Administration and U.S. EPA continue to be scrutinized in the press. Most recently, on December 7, 2008, the Philadelphia Inquirer published the first of a four part series of articles titled “Smoke and Mirrors – The Subversion of […]
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U.S. EPA Amends SPCC Regulation Definition of “Navigable Waters”
Posted: December 11th, 2008
On November 26, 2008, U.S. EPA issued a final rule to amend the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulation in response to a court decision that vacates the definition of “navigable waters” that U.S. EPA had promulgated in 2002. […]
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USA Today Article “Toxic Air and America’s Schools”: How is Your Company Depicted?
Posted: December 2nd, 2008
If your company reports Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data to U.S. EPA and you have not seen the recent USA Today article and interactive website entitled “The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and America’s Schools,” you probably should. Your company may […]
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Return of the Short-Term NSR Test?
Posted: November 30th, 2008
The October 27, 2008 edition of the Wall Street Journal reported that the current administration was moving to adopt a short-term (hourly) New Source Review (NSR) applicability test for electric generating units (EGUs) at power plants by November 1, 2008. The […]
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Pennsylvania Finalizes Water Resources Planning Regulations
Posted: November 29th, 2008
On November 15, 2008, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board published the final Water Resources Planning regulations under Act 220. These regulations amend the reporting requirements for water suppliers in Chapter 109 (Safe Drinking Water) and add a new Chapter 110 […]
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Proposed Revisions to Pennsylvania Air Quality Permit Exemption Policy
Posted: November 26th, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) is seeking comments on proposed revisions to Technical Guidance Document Number 275-2101-003 – Air Quality Permit Exemptions. The public comment period opened on November 22, 2008 and will close on December 22, 2008. […]
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