4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
2018 ALL4’s Recruiting Horizon: ‘The Hook’
Posted: February 22nd, 2018
In taking on the role of Professional Recruiting at ALL4 this year, finding a hook – ‘The Hook’ – to attract qualified candidates in a niche industry such as air quality consulting is where I’m currently fishing. Gearing up to cast my line far and wide into the candidate…
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Are You Submitting Your Diluent or Ancillary Monitor RATA Results Through CEDRI?
Posted: February 19th, 2018
Assisting clients with electronic reporting is a major part of my job responsibilities at ALL4. Consequently, I routinely communicate with specialists in U.S. EPA’s Policy and Program Division Sectors concerning electronic reporting matters…
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House New Source Review Reform Hearing: Can We Make Progress?
Posted: February 15th, 2018
Yesterday I attended the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee hearing titled “New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing and Infrastructure.” With the current administration and legislative balance in place, now is widely viewed…
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U.S. EPA Clarifies NSR Emissions Projections and its Role in the Review Process
Posted: February 14th, 2018
U.S. EPA published a policy memo on ‘New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Requirements: Enforceability and Use of the Actual-to-Projected-Actual Applicability Test in Determining Major Modification Applicability’ on December 7, 2017. This is a hefty…
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Using ALL4’s EDR-E to Avoid Surprises with Continuous Monitoring System (CMS) Data in Pennsylvania
Posted: February 7th, 2018
While life is full of surprises, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP’s) Facility Summary Report for quarterly CMS reports shouldn’t be one of them. When CMS data is upload into PADEP’s GreenPort website with incomplete…
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Top of the Year Reporting Lookouts
Posted: February 2nd, 2018
As many of our clients and other environmental professionals are finishing up the first month of 2018 reporting, it’s only the start of the reporting season. The following list contains some environmental reports and associated deadlines that your facility may be…
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Posted: January 26th, 2018
While Houston Rodeo season is almost upon us, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) reporting season is now in full swing…
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U.S. EPA Revises “Once In, Always In” Policy for MACT Sources
Posted: January 26th, 2018
The U.S. EPA has withdrawn the “once in, always in” policy associated with changing the status of a facility from a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) to an area source of HAP to avoid the applicability of major source maximum achievable control…
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42nd Annual A&WMA/ASME Information Exchange: A Recap
Posted: January 17th, 2018
The Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA), in collaboration with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), hosted an information exchange in Durham, NC. The information exchange was held mid-December 2017, with the purpose of allowing…
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2018 Look Ahead
Posted: January 10th, 2018
Introduction to Annual Look Ahead 2018 Colin McCall Portions of this 4 The Record article is available as a podcast episode on ALL4’s Air Quality Insider At ALL4, before we make plans for the year ahead we always look backwards to […]
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