4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
New Source Review Reform: An Update (The Journey Continues)
Posted: June 21st, 2018
Note: this article assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of the New Source Review permitting applicability process. For those readers looking for more background, more details on the process can be found here. In our most recent 4 The Record Article, […]
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TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – PBR for Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities
Posted: June 11th, 2018
For this installment of ALL4’s Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Air Quality 101 Blog Series, we provide a brief overview of this PBR and how it applies to different facilities…
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Georgia A&WMA Regulatory Update Conference: A Recap
Posted: June 5th, 2018
The Georgia Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) held their annual regulatory update conference on May 16, 2018. The event included various panels and presentations from industry representatives, consultants, Georgia Environmental…
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Good Morning, U.S. EPA is on Their Way…
Posted: June 1st, 2018
If you are an environmental coordinator, what goes through your mind when you are notified of a surprise U.S. EPA on-site compliance inspection? Fear? Nervousness? Confidence? Regardless, the clock starts ticking and the countdown…
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U.S. EPA Conditionally Approves Pennsylvania RACT 2 Rule
Posted: May 8th, 2018
In a March 14, 2018 Federal Register notice, the U.S. EPA proposed, for public comment, to conditionally approve the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to incorporate regulations to…
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TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – Public Notice Requirements for Air Quality Permits
Posted: May 2nd, 2018
As the bluebonnets sprout up with the dawning of springtime, it’s also time to do some spring cleaning. With that, together let’s dust off the cobwebs and review the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ’s) public notification requirements as well as…
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U.S. EPA Finalizes Guidance on Fine Particulates and Ozone Significant Impact Levels
Posted: May 1st, 2018
On April 17, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) finalized guidance and supporting documents recommending Significant Impact Levels (SILs) for ozone (O3) and fine particulates (PM2.5) that…
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“Excuse me, can we have your continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) data?”
Posted: April 26th, 2018
In a March 29, 2018 memorandum, the U.S. EPA announced that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. EPA plans to begin research to “evaluate the data quality of emissions monitoring data from large stationary sources of air pollution…
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Proposed Amendments to Refinery MACT 1 and MACT 2 Regulations
Posted: April 24th, 2018
On March 19, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Refinery MACT 1 and Refinery MACT 2 regulations and the 40 CFR Part 60…
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NSR Reform 2018: Look to the Past
Posted: April 9th, 2018
The time for changes to the New Source Review (NSR) program is upon us. Our thinking at ALL4 is that the recent reversal in U.S. EPA policy regarding the accounting of emissions decreases from projects is just the beginning. We […]
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