The Ethylene MACT – An Air Quality Compliance Marathon
Posted: March 2016
” Over the years, ALL4 has chronicled the slow and not always steady regulatory development process in multiple blogs, articles, and presentations. For me, as the Air Toxics Knowledge Area Leader for ALL4’s RegTech Operations Group, I am responsible for […]
Read MoreThe Good vs. Bad: The Specifics for Validating CMS Data
Posted: February 2016
Eric Swisher presented, “The Good vs. Bad: The Specifics for Validating CMS Data” at the 4C Conference in Austin, TX, in February 2016.
Read MoreThe Secret to Your Environmental Permitting Challenges – A PAL Permit
Posted: February 2016
As the one in charge of dealing with environmental issues at your facility the following “hypothetical” conversation with your Plant Manager or engineering group may sound familiar. Plant Manager: “We have a project in the works that with a few […]
Read MoreFebruary Ain’t What It Used to Be – Major Source Boiler MACT Compliance is Upon Us
Posted: February 2016
February is exciting enough with Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl, and particularly for 2016, those leap year birthdays! However, this February brought with it another exciting event – the Major Source Boiler MACT compliance date. Now that it has arrived, there are plans to prepare…
Read MoreDon’t Let Great People Hold You Back
Posted: February 2016
Relax. I’m not trying to convince you that great people (GPs) aren’t that great. I’ll take GPs over crazy or mean any day. Just hear me out…err, read me out. I’ll start off by saying this is a sore spot for me because…
Read MoreSeven Consulting Project Management New Year’s ReSOLUTIONS for 2016
Posted: January 2016
Get paid for doing all the work. Doing the work when writing a proposal can get disguised as “research” needed to distinguish proposals from the competition. If you find yourself spending…
Read MorePennsylvania RACT 2 – We Are Finally There…And Even Though We Just Arrived, You’re Already Behind
Posted: November 2015
I had the opportunity to attend the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Meeting on November 17, 2015. It was the most crowded that I’ve ever seen Room 105 of the Rachel Carson State Office Building. So…
Read MoreHow Should it Feel Working with an Air Quality Consultant?
Posted: October 2015
I thought it might be helpful for folks looking for assistance with air quality related issues to provide some insights that I’ve gained over my 40+ years working in this field. In the early part of my career I spent […]
Read MoreIt’s a Cluster#$%&…Top Challenges Facing Facilities Subject to SO2 Data Requirements Rule
Posted: September 2015
For a while now ALL4 has been writing about the Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR), including our most recent update on the final SO2 DRR. For those who are new to the process…
Read MoreFive Things to Consider Before the January 31, 2016 Major Source Boiler MACT Compliance Date
Posted: August 2015
You’ve determined whether your boilers or process heaters are subject to emissions limits, and if so, whether your affected sources can meet those limits. If not, you’ve evaluated options for reducing emissions so that they can meet those limits…
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