What is a P2 Plan??
Posted: October 16th, 2019
If you have been in the environmental business for a while, you are likely well-versed in the submission dates for the Federal Programs that occur each year [e.g. Air Emissions Inventory, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). If you are a Texas […]
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Strategically Navigating Air Permitting Challenges in the Biomass Industry
Posted: October 10th, 2019
In a world where time is money, air quality permitting is often the lynchpin in determining when construction can begin on a project. Depending on the type of air permit you are applying for or the level of public interest, […]
Read articleIs Your Facility in Compliance with the Updated Refrigerant Rules?
Posted: October 1st, 2019
U.S. EPA regulates refrigerant containing equipment, including motor vehicle air conditioners (MVAC), at 40 CFR Part 82 – Protection of Stratospheric Ozone. This rule is focused on minimizing the release of refrigerants to the atmosphere as they have the potential […]
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Proposed Rulemaking for Ethylene Production NESHAP
Posted: September 12th, 2019
On September 5, 2019, Andrew Wheeler, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Administrator, signed a notice proposing changes to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards for Ethylene Production. U.S. EPA […]
Read articleSticky Situation: What You Should Know About PFAS
Posted: August 29th, 2019
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of more than 3,000 emerging contaminants that have been heavily utilized in a wide range of industries including military training, consumer product manufacturing, and emergency services. Although most of the releases have […]
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Cleaner Air Oregon Regulation: Call to Action and Lessons Learned So Far
Posted: August 28th, 2019
By now I’m sure you’ve heard of or already been involved in some aspect of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQs) new Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) risk-based toxic air contaminant permitting program. You may also be asking yourself, when am […]
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Evolution of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Power Sector
Posted: July 31st, 2019
The final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule was promulgated in the Federal Register on July 8, 2019. The Federal Register notice officially repeals the Clean Power Plan (CPP), replacing it with the ACE Rule, and represents quite a change in […]
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Setting Air Quality EH&S Budgets for 2020
Posted: July 18th, 2019
During “Budget Season”, many clients contact ALL4 and ask us to put our thinking caps on and to help them formulate environmental budgeting needs for up to 18 months out. While it is difficult to anticipate some of the regulatory […]
Read article2019 CISWI Standards: Technical Amendments (40 CFR Part 60 Subparts CCCC & DDDD)
Posted: July 16th, 2019
Following a series of comments from industry stakeholders and implementing agencies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published the June 2016 proposed amendments Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (typically referred […]
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Q&A With our Technical Director in Raleigh, NC – Amy Marshall
Posted: July 11th, 2019
Amy Marshall recently joined ALL4 as Technical Director, and has also opened an office in the Raleigh, NC* area. With 25 years of experience, Amy is well known to the regulated community. She started her career as a contractor for […]
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