4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Texas 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 […]
Read articleForest Products Industry Lookahead
Posted: January 29th, 2026
Author: Caleb Fetner The last few years have brought a lot of change to the forest products industry. Companies have bought, sold, and closed facilities and a new company, Global Cellulose Fibers, was formed as International Paper made strategic shifts. […]
Read articleData Centers 2026 Look Ahead
Posted: January 29th, 2026
Author: Sharon Sadler The data center industry is a rapidly growing sector in the United States with record-high private equity involvement and new companies entering the market. Data centers are increasing in both number and capacity to meet growing global […]
Read articleUS Power Sector: 2026 Lookahead
Posted: January 29th, 2026
Author: Rich Hamel 2025 was an interesting year in power in the United States, with the power sector expanding at breakneck speed driven by the rapid expansion of data centers and the energy needs to support artificial intelligence (AI). While […]
Read article2026 Chemical Sector Lookahead
Posted: January 29th, 2026
Author: Philip Crawford At the end of 2024 there were numerous regulatory developments impacting the chemical manufacturing industry. For many, it felt like a nonstop stream of changes that were going to significantly impact the legacy compliance programs of their […]
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