4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Department of Homeland Security Update
Posted: July 17th, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun distributing the initial notification letters to those facilities that submitted a Top-Screen analysis…
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BREAKING NEWS – Clean Air Interstate Rule Overturned
Posted: July 14th, 2008
On Friday July 11th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the CAIR Federal Implementation Plan (FIP). The rule was vacated in its entirety and remanded back to the United States […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes to Amend Portland Cement NSPS Rule
Posted: June 12th, 2008
On May 30, 2008 and in the June 16, 2008 Federal Register, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed to amend the Standards of Performance for New Portland Cement Plants (NSPS). These rules are cited at 40 CFR […]
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Emergency Generators Now Regulated
Posted: June 5th, 2008
Are you planning to install a new emergency generator or modify an existing emergency generator? If so, you will likely need to comply with one or more of the following Federal emergency generator regulations:
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Boiler MACT Information Collection Request
Posted: May 24th, 2008
U.S. EPA has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection Request (ICR) related to the vacated Boiler MACT (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD – Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and […]
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Pennsylvania Proposes Glass Furnace Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Rule
Posted: May 22nd, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) published the proposed rule “Control of NOx Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces” in the April 19, 2008 Pennsylvania Bulletin. The proposed rule includes additions to Title 25, §121.1 – Definitions, and adds the […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes to Strengthen Lead NAAQS
Posted: May 19th, 2008
On May 2, 2008 and in a subsequent May 20, 2008 Federal Register notice, U.S. EPA proposed revisions to the Lead (Pb) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)…
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Pennsylvania Proposes Cement Kiln Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Rule
Posted: May 10th, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) published the proposed rule “Emissions of NOx from Cement Manufacturing” in the April 19, 2008 Pennsylvania Bulletin. The proposed rule includes additions to Title 25, §121.1 – Definitions and adds the proposed rule […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Final New Source Review Rule for Fine Particulate Matter
Posted: May 4th, 2008
U.S. EPA has issued final rules regarding how emissions of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5) will be regulated under the New Source Review (NSR) permitting programs. The new rule will impact most, if not all, major […]
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Update: PADEP Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revision 8
Posted: April 15th, 2008
In a March 27, 2008 presentation to the Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) reported that they expect to publish a notification in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the new Continuous Emission Monitoring Data Processing […]
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