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Waste Compliance Fundamentals for Data Centers
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Author: Cambre Codington Data Centers are hardware-intensive, fast-evolving operations with regulated materials moving through them every day. Some of the more common compliance risks arise from the wastes they generate: electronic waste (including printed circuit boards); batteries; coolants and oils, […]
Read articleA Presidential Exemption for the Coke Ovens Rules
Posted: December 4th, 2025
Author: Dustin Snare ALL4 has covered the amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks (PQBS) and Coke Oven Batteries (COB) at 40 CFR Part 63, Subparts CCCCC and […]
Read articleGeorgia EPD Tightens Timeline for 2025 Emissions Inventory
Posted: November 20th, 2025
Author: Claire Gregory The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has announced a new deadline of May 31, 2026 for the submission of calendar year (CY) 2025 Emissions Inventory (EI) Reports. This change shortens the reporting period by one month compared […]
Read articleVermont Department of Environmental Conservation Issues 2025 NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit
Posted: November 20th, 2025
Author: Jeannette Fantone The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP 3-9003) on July 14, 2025. The final permit is available […]
Read articleRecap of the CAPCA 2025 Fall Technical Workshop and Forum
Posted: November 13th, 2025
Author: Jenny Brown This year’s fall Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) technical workshop and forum included a wide range of technical topics of interest to those located in the Carolinas and beyond. In addition to the regulatory update highlights […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Prepares New Revisions to CWA Section 401: What Industrial Project Teams Should Know Going Into 2026
Posted: November 13th, 2025
Authors: Cody Fridley, Paul Hagerty On November 5, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) quietly advanced a significant Clean Water Act (CWA) action to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The proposal would revise […]
Read articleU.S. EPA and Workplace Exposure: Air Toxics and Worker Health in Texas Industries
Posted: November 13th, 2025
Author: Molly Vaziri Introduction Texas manufacturing, refining, and petrochemical sectors are a significant component of American industry. These production facilities sit at the intersection of worker protection and environmental regulation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) air toxics standards […]
Read articleWaste Not: Why You Need a Waste Minimization Program
Posted: November 6th, 2025
Author: Kelly Di Stefano When was the last time you took a close look at your waste streams? If you’re like many other companies, you may be relying on your hazardous waste vendor to handle waste determination and profiling. But […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Processes Renewable Fuel Standard Small Refinery Exemption Backlog
Posted: November 6th, 2025
Author: Maddy Vanlandingham November 20, 2025 Update: As of Nov. 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled upon 16 more Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) petitions, granting full exemptions for two, granting partial exemptions for 12, and denying two […]
Read articleLead Copper Rule Improvements Update
Posted: October 30th, 2025
Author: Colleen Nagel The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements were finalized in October 2024 with Federal requirements as a national baseline including, but not limited to: Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) by 2037, Submitting an updated sampling plan to their […]
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