4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Indoor Heat Illness Prevention
Posted: August 13th, 2024
Background In 2006, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA) implemented a heat illness prevention for outdoor workplaces (California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 8, section 3395). Less than 10 years later, on June 20, 2024, Cal OSHA […]
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ADVANCE Act
Posted: August 7th, 2024
On July 9th, 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. Senator Shelley Capito of West Virginia introduced the ADVANCE Act in March of 2023 with the goal to advance […]
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What to Expect from Now to the November Presidential Elections: Spring 2024 Unified Agenda
Posted: August 6th, 2024
We are now fully into summer, but the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) just released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Spring 2024 Unified Agenda) on July 5, 2024. As expected, some regulations have been […]
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“2024 Modifications To Connecticut’s MSGP” Draft Updates For Industrial Stormwater Discharge
Posted: August 1st, 2024
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is in the process of reissuing the industrial stormwater general permit (IGP). The current DEEP National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with […]
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New Jersey Environmental Justice Impact Statement Guidance
Posted: July 31st, 2024
On April 17, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) published the Environmental Justice (EJ) Rule under New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) 7:1C. The EJ Rule is applicable to any major source facility, or other type of facility […]
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The Risk of Operating Obsolete CMS Equipment
Posted: July 30th, 2024
Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) are required by applicable regulations to demonstrate compliance with emissions standards and/or parametric operational limits. Facilities have an obligation to minimize CMS downtime to maintain a continuous compliance demonstration. What if CMS downtime is incurred because […]
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Final Lime Manufacturing NESHAP – U.S. EPA decides against HBEL
Posted: July 24th, 2024
The final amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart AAAAA (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing [Lime Manufacturing NESHAP]) were signed on June 28, 2024 and were published in the July 16, […]
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CFATS Update
Posted: July 24th, 2024
As we approach the first anniversary of the expiration of the statutory authority for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program on July 28th, there is still no concrete path to reauthorization on the […]
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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to Update WV NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit No. WV0111457
Posted: July 23rd, 2024
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has proposed to update the West Virginia/National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WV NPDES) Multi-Sector Stormwater General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Activities (Permit No. WV0111457) which will expire on September 12, 2024. The […]
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