U.S. EPA Revises NESHAP Requirements for the Pulp and Paper Industry
Posted: December 5th, 2017
On October 11, 2017, U.S. EPA finalized the long-awaited revisions to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills). Publication…
Read articleReestablishment of a Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Compliance Deadline
Posted: November 8th, 2017
Due to the receipt of “adverse comment,” U.S. EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule for the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) located at 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart NNN. Under this action, facilities subject to Subpart NNN would have been provided…
Read articleHouston Strong
Posted: October 17th, 2017
Grateful. Humbled. Thankful. Appreciative. Fortunate. These words, among others, come to mind as I think of the last 10 days in Houston. On behalf of All4 Inc. and ALL4 Houston, thank you to all those that have checked in on […]
Read articleTCEQ Posts Hurricane Harvey Response/Recovery Guidance
Posted: October 17th, 2017
TCEQ has developed a webpage dedicated to hurricane response (text ‘hurricane response’= https://www.tceq.texas.gov/response/hurricanes). The hurricane response page includes relevant information related to TCEQ environmental regulations and policies in association…
Read articleAdulting, Consulting, and Smoke School
Posted: October 9th, 2017
It’s almost 8AM and I’m ringing the bell trying to enter a building that, for all intents and purposes, looks closed. As a former band kid, I strive to be early, and start pushing the button more intensely, as though that might get the door to open and I can still be marginally early to my…
Read articleTCEQ Posts Hurricane Harvey Response/Recovery Guidance
Posted: September 11th, 2017
We know many of you, including your colleagues, family, and friends, were affected by Hurricane Harvey and you have all been and will continue to be in ALL4’s thoughts. As the clean-up activities continue and facilities assess damage, begin start-up and return to normal operations…
Read articleWhen You are No Longer the New Guy in Town: Eight Months After the Relocation
Posted: August 29th, 2017
In December 2016, I decided to take a risk that I had never taken before…I was going to move out of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the state I grew up in, and I had lived in various parts of it throughout my first 22.5 years of life. However, I was attracted to the opportunity…
Read articleRACT 2
Posted: August 22nd, 2017
With a compliance date of January 1, 2017, affected facilities operating within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will need to evaluate the applicability and impact of RACT 2 on their operations, assess the need to develop a RACT 2 proposal, and submit […]
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ERT/CEDRI
Posted: August 22nd, 2017
U.S. EPA has started to promulgate regulations under 40 CFR Part 60 (NSPS) and Part 63 (NESHAPs) that are transitioning certain forms of reporting to an electronic platform, also known as “E-Reporting.” E-Reporting is completed using U.S. EPA’s Compliance and […]
Read articleNew to Air Quality or All4 Inc.? Well so am I.
Posted: June 19th, 2017
Never in a million years would I have thought there was so much that went into Air Quality. I guess the average person takes for granted all that’s regulated and expected into keeping our air clean. What I’m learning is that reaching out to that expert can be like your own insurance policy…
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