CAO Reporting Year 2020 TAC Emissions Inventory Report
Posted: March 2nd, 2021
The Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) health-based air toxics regulatory program includes a provision [OAR 340-245-0040(2)] for all facilities with a Standard or Simple air contamination discharge program (ACDP) permit or a Title V air permit in Oregon to submit an […]
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The Fifth Revision of the TCEQ’s Penalty Policy Finalized
Posted: February 24th, 2021
Policy Finalized The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) recently finalized their Penalty Policy which will result in higher fees and more violation events for industry. These changes were motivated by recent incidents that have caused significant public and environmental […]
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Status of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Posted: February 22nd, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was hard at work at the end of 2020, finalizing several regulatory actions related to the NAAQS. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires U.S. EPA to review, and revise if necessary, the NAAQS on […]
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U.S. EPA’s Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS
Posted: February 18th, 2021
On December 18, 2020, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued interim guidance for public comment on the destruction and disposal of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS-containing materials. This guidance document is in response to the National Defense […]
Read articleTexas: Suspension of Certain 30 TAC Provisions and Power Emergency Procedure
Posted: February 17th, 2021
With the severe winter weather in Texas coupled with the power emergency the state is facing, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has taken action to suspend certain provisions of 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC). On February 13, 2021, […]
Read articleNew Jersey Environmental Justice and Air Quality Permitting
Posted: February 11th, 2021
New Jersey’s new Environmental Justice Law (effective September 18, 2020), N.J.S.A. 13:1D-157 requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to evaluate the potential impacts of certain facilities on environmental and public health stressors in overburdened communities (OBC) when […]
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Introducing ALL4 ASSERT | Digitally Transforming Annual Emissions Reporting
Posted: February 9th, 2021
What are your most valued time saving tools? I love grocery pick-up and delivery. My involvement consists of 10 minutes ordering in the mobile app. If I use the pick-up option, I drive to the store and pop my trunk. […]
Read articleWhat’s new in CAERS?
Posted: February 1st, 2021
This week is an important week for Georgia facilities as they start the registration process for annual and triennial reporting in the Combined Air Emissions Reporting System (CAERS). For more information on what important steps you need to take for […]
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ALL4’s Texas 2021 Look Ahead
Posted: January 27th, 2021
Goodbye 2020! There has never been a year that literally everyone is unanimously looking to put in the history books and move on. 2020 brought so many challenges to many (all) of you, both personally and in your line of […]
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U.S. EPA Reverses 2015 SSM SIP Policy
Posted: January 25th, 2021
On October 9, 2020, U.S. EPA released a guidance memorandum to the 10 U.S. EPA regional administrators entitled “Inclusion of Provisions Governing Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans.” As the title implies, the memo pertains to […]
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