4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Proposed Primary and Secondary Ozone NAAQS Standards
Posted: December 16th, 2014
In what is surely to be a hotly contested regulatory action, U.S. EPA proposed to lower the primary (to provide public health protection) and secondary (to provide public welfare protection) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for…
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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Industry Reduced Emission Completion NSPS Requirements
Posted: December 12th, 2014
As 2015 quickly approaches, there is still momentum in the development of domestic unconventional oil and gas resources. Therefore, exploration and production companies utilizing hydraulic fracturing are reminded that the final compliance provisions for reduced emission completions (RECs) pursuant to […]
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U.S. EPA Revises Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions
Posted: December 9th, 2014
In November 2014, U.S. EPA issued a memorandum and a second draft of its “Framework for Assessing Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources” that describes how biogenic carbon dioxide…
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Changes to the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule and IVT Sandbox Testing (Yes, More Acronyms)
Posted: December 3rd, 2014
On October 24, 2014, U.S. EPA finalized revisions to the reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and confidentiality determinations of the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule (i.e., 40 CFR Part 98). The October 24, 2014 revisions include new data verification…
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Proposed Boiler MACT Reconsiderations Released
Posted: December 3rd, 2014
U.S. EPA has released the proposed reconsideration of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD) and of the NESHAP for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers…
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April Showers Bring…Proposed Modeling Updates for 2015!
Posted: November 24th, 2014
If there’s one thing that the regulated community can agree on, it’s their concern over the challenges related to air quality modeling. Industry is all too familiar with the conservative modeling results for their proposed projects, which can trigger stricter emissions controls…
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New U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan Guidance for Mass-Based Emission Rates
Posted: November 19th, 2014
On November 6, 2014, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published a technical support document (TSD) that provides guidance on converting the Clean Power Plan (CPP) emission intensity-based goals in terms of pounds of carbon dioxide…
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More Proposed Changes to PC MACT
Posted: November 18th, 2014
On November 4, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published a proposal to amend two (2) rules issued in February 2013: the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants…
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More on RACT 2
Posted: November 17th, 2014
On Friday November 7, 2014, the Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) voted 11 to 5 to approve the proposed draft final “Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOCs” (RACT 2) regulations for consideration…
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7 Important Details about TCEQ’s Expedited Air Permitting Program
Posted: November 11th, 2014
Effective November 13, 2014, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is rolling out a new Expedited Permitting Program under Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 101, Subchapter J…
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