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RACT 2 – T Minus 2 Months 2 Go
Posted: August 24th, 2016
You have likely heard about RACT 2 at this point, but you may not have yet acted on what you’ve heard. Human nature is bent toward procrastination. We get it and that’s part of why we’re here. The proposal deadline for RACT 2 submittals is quickly approaching whether you’ve…
Read articleDon’t Fall out of Compliance with RACT 2
Posted: August 18th, 2016
Summer is practically over, fall is almost here, and Halloween costumes are already out. Although your local retail stores are prepared for October, are you? Your facility’s RACT 2 proposal is due in nearly two months on October 24, 2016. If you followed…
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Who’s Next?
Posted: August 18th, 2016
The years really do fly by. Most of the folks I started my career with back in the early ‘70s have already retired and the remaining die-hards are certainly counting the days. Here at ALL4 we’ve been expending serious energy over the last few years with succession planning…
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D.C. Circuit Court Issues Remand and Vacatur of Certain Boiler MACT and CISWI Provisions
Posted: August 9th, 2016
On July 29, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court) issued a decision regarding three rules for boilers, process heaters, and incinerators…
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U.S. EPA Proposes Guidance on Fine Particulate and Ozone Significant Impact Levels
Posted: August 7th, 2016
UPDATE 9/7/16: The values in the tables within this article have been updated per EPA’s corrections to the draft guidance. On August 1, 2016 U.S. EPA made available for public comment draft guidance and supporting documents recommending Significant Impact Levels […]
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Coming Summer 2019: Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Data Available to the Public
Posted: July 27th, 2016
A few weeks ago, U.S. EPA hosted a webinar to discuss the data management system for the Refinery Sector Rule – Benzene Fenceline Monitoring (BFM) Rules. As part of this system, U.S. EPA will be posting all of the BFM data submitted through the Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface…
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Update on the Cross State Air Pollution Rule – Pennsylvania and Beyond
Posted: July 21st, 2016
” Many of you may have forgotten about the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) and its status. CSAPR is one of those “on-again/off-again” rules that U.S. EPA (EPA) has developed. As a reminder, CSAPR replaced the Clean Air Interstate […]
Read articleUpdate: More “Clarifying” Proposed Amendments to Refinery Sector Rule
Posted: July 13th, 2016
UPDATE (7/13/16): The proposed amendments to the Refinery Sector Rule was published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2016. The amendments are effective on the date of publication in the Federal Register…
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California Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities – A Future Model?
Posted: June 27th, 2016
On June 3, 2016 California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued their proposed rule to reduce methane emissions from new and existing oil and gas facilities and operations. Has ALL4 opened a regional office in California? Not yet, although we do work there. We share this news from the…
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PC MACT and Electronic Reporting: What You Need to Know
Posted: June 20th, 2016
I introduced the basics of electronic reporting (E-Reporting) to you in the blog “ERT and CEDRI: What the Heck Is It and How Does It Impact You?” which included some additions to the never-ending list of environmental acronyms like Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT), Compliance…
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