TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS)
Posted: September 5th, 2017
Close your eyes and imagine you are the conductor of a symphony orchestra. Now open them and come to grips with the fact that your orchestra is a Data Acquisition and Handling System (DAHS)! So have some fun with it…you are the conductor of an orchestra of probes/analyzers…
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ALL4’s Pennsylvania RACT 2 Toolbox
Posted: August 22nd, 2017
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has new Additional Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT 2) regulations that were proposed in mid April 2014. So, who’s affected? The RACT 2 regulations, when promulgated, will likely impact every major source of ozone […]
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U.S. EPA Approves PADEP’s 2006 SIP Revision Via Direct Final Action
Posted: July 26th, 2017
It’s Friday, July 7,2017 and I’m reading Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 129 (my life is very exciting). As I stand here reading, I’m 37 years, 8 months, and 7 days old. Page 31464 of Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 129 includes a notice indicating that the…
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TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – Title V FOP Renewals
Posted: July 14th, 2017
Let’s talk Title V Federal Operating Permits (FOPs) in Texas. The Title V Operating Permit concept was introduced as part of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) and was promulgated as 40 CFR Part 70 – State Operating Permit Programs. Following promulgation…
Read articleProposed Virginia Air Permit Program Fees
Posted: July 14th, 2017
Title V of the Clean Air Act (Title V) requires that states develop operating permit programs funded by fees paid by owners or operators of major stationary sources regulated under the programs. Virginia’s State Air Pollution Control Board (Control Board) recently…
Read articleSPCC Plans – Some Pitfalls of Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Compliance
Posted: July 10th, 2017
Does your facility have a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan? When is the last time you reviewed it? Is it up to date? Have you kept track of all minor facility changes that materially affect potential discharges? Are you on track to complete…
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TCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – NSR Permitting
Posted: June 6th, 2017
In late March, I had the opportunity to participate in an event called the Texas Independence Relay (TIR), which is a 2-day, 10-person running event from Gonzales through Houston, covering 200 miles from start to finish. The relay commemorates the independence of the State of Texas…
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Getting Your CMS House in Order
Posted: May 4th, 2017
We are all wondering how the proposed cutbacks at U.S. EPA could influence the day-to-day compliance obligations at facilities using continuous monitoring systems (CMS). The organizations that may be affected the most by the anticipated U.S. EPA cutbacks are the state…
Read article33 Late Air Toxics Rules, 2 Court Decisions, Reduced U.S. EPA Resources, and 6 Things Industry Should Do
Posted: April 27th, 2017
The subject of overdue air toxics rules, specifically the risk and technology review (RTR), has gotten its fair share of air time in federal district courts of late. At the same time, it’s been nearly impossible not to hear about […]
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U.S. EPA Task Force Seeks Public Input on Existing Regulations
Posted: April 21st, 2017
On February 24, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13777 entitled “Enforcing the Regulatory Agenda.” In this EO, the President established a timeline to “evaluate existing regulations (as defined in section 4 of Executive Order 13771) and make recommendations…
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