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Company-Specific Emission Reduction Plan (cERP), What’s Next?
Posted: February 7th, 2024
Introduction In January 2021 Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) published a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollution Reduction Roadmap meant to greatly reduce statewide GHG emissions. The roadmap was published in response to House Bill 19-1261, the Climate Action […]
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Legal Challenges Threaten United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Environmental Justice Agenda
Posted: February 6th, 2024
The U.S. EPA has been facing increasing pushback in the courts, threatening to derail their environmental justice (EJ) wins, and putting the administration’s ability to enforce its EJ agenda at risk. First, on January 19th, the Louisiana Court of Appeal […]
Read articleThe California Industrial General Permit: Understanding Your Level Status
Posted: January 31st, 2024
While obtaining and maintaining a baseline Industrial General Permit (IGP) for a facility can already be complicated with requirements for stormwater sampling, the creation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs), […]
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2024 Texas Lookahead
Posted: January 30th, 2024
Texas is a very dynamic state with a robust variety of industries that are faced with unique and cumbersome regulatory requirements. ALL4 closely follows the actions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and U.S. EPA Region VI. ALL4’s […]
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OSHA Expanding Protection Laws For Emergency Response Workers
Posted: January 29th, 2024
Emergency Response Rulemaking The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it will publish a proposal in January 2024 to expand and update current safety and health standards for emergency responders. This proposal is an effort to […]
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2024 Look Ahead Part 3
Posted: January 25th, 2024
2024 Look Ahead: Occupational Health and Safety // Victoria Sparks As we look back on 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was busy – expanding National Emphasis Programs (NEPs), hiring more inspectors, conducting more inspections, and expanding rules […]
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Adopting Digital Solutions is Becoming Imperative for Meeting Market and Regulator Expectations
Posted: January 24th, 2024
Expectations both internally and externally (public, regulatory agencies) are continually increasing around availability, quality, and transparency of environmental and health and safety (EHS) data. An emerging trend is a focus on auditability with some very stringent interpretations of this requirement […]
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2024 Look Ahead: New Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Requirements
Posted: January 23rd, 2024
Changes to the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) for oil and gas operations have been in the works for several years, dating back to the prior administration. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule […]
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Carrots and Sticks Driving Climate Disclosures and Sustainable Performance in 2024
Posted: January 23rd, 2024
In 2024, Sustainability and ESG will continue to drive risk and opportunity domestically and globally. Economic mechanisms including regulation, incentives, market access requirements, and customer demands will compel market actors to quantify, disclose, and address impacts, risks, and opportunities (IRO) […]
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2024 Look Ahead: Occupational Health and Safety
Posted: January 23rd, 2024
As we look back on 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was busy – expanding National Emphasis Programs (NEPs), hiring more inspectors, conducting more inspections, and expanding rules – all with the aim to ensure safe and healthful […]
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