4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Proposed Changes to the Risk Management Program: Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention
Posted: March 5th, 2026
Author: Christine Silverman Regulatory Intent and Direction On February 24, 2026 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would revise elements of the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention […]
Read articleCertifying and Recertifying Your Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS)
Posted: February 26th, 2026
Author: Ben Johnson Continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) are typically required to be certified or recertified in accordance with performance specifications such as Appendix B to 40 CFR Part 75 and the Performance Specifications (PS) of Appendix B to 40 […]
Read articleCWA Hazardous Substances FRP: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Potential Rule Amendments
Posted: February 19th, 2026
Author: Lizzie Smith March 2026 Update: On March 5, 2026, U.S. EPA published in the Federal Register a proposal to delay the compliance deadline for this rule by three years (from June 1, 2027 to June 1, 2030). There will […]
Read articleNorth Carolina Environmental Compliance Conference Summary
Posted: February 19th, 2026
Author: Leslie Pearce On February 4, 2026, the North Carolina Chamber held an environmental compliance conference where attendees heard directly from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) leadership about […]
Read articleTexas MSGP Renewal: What Texas Facilities Should Expect
Posted: February 19th, 2026
Author: Molly Vaziri Across Texas, facilities obtain industrial stormwater coverage via the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP). Stormwater issues are often visible to regulators and nearby communities, and non-compliance can create both enforcement and reputational […]
Read articleThe Endangerment Finding Repeal: What You Need to Know
Posted: February 19th, 2026
Author: Louise Shaffer On February 12, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) signed a rule to finalize the recission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding and greenhouse gas (GHG) vehicle standards. The repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding […]
Read articleUnited States Army Corps of Engineers to Reissue Expiring Nationwide Permits
Posted: February 12th, 2026
Authors: Wade Caffrey, Julie Beeman The 2021 United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permit (NWP) Program will expire on March 14, 2026. The NWP is generally reauthorized every five years for categories of activities that are expected to […]
Read articleHow Can Subscription Regulatory Content and Audit Content be Used Together to Efficiently Define Applicability in Enablon?
Posted: February 5th, 2026
Authors: Nichole Svezeny, Julie Taccino It is best practice to periodically audit your operations for compliance with applicable requirements. What is the best way to leverage the tools you have licensed to prepare efficiently and make that process more effective? […]
Read articleHow To Develop a Regulatory Compliant QA/QC Program For Your CMS – Part 3
Posted: February 5th, 2026
Author: Corey Weiss Looking back and moving forward In the previous parts of this 4 The Record series, we explored the specific quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities necessary to implement a QC Program for continuous monitoring systems […]
Read articleSeven Governors Push for Microplastics Monitoring in UCMR 6
Posted: February 5th, 2026
Author: Aidan Decker With concern related to the presence of microplastics in the environment coming to the forefront, a group of seven governors led by New Jersey’s Phil Murphy have signed a petition to monitor the existence of microplastics in […]
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