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More on RACT 2
Posted: November 17th, 2014
On Friday November 7, 2014, the Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) voted 11 to 5 to approve the proposed draft final “Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOCs” (RACT 2) regulations for consideration…
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7 Important Details about TCEQ’s Expedited Air Permitting Program
Posted: November 11th, 2014
Effective November 13, 2014, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is rolling out a new Expedited Permitting Program under Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 101, Subchapter J…
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So What’s in the Final Version of the Pennsylvania RACT 2 Rule? We are glad that you asked.
Posted: November 6th, 2014
Okay folks, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released the final form version of the RACT 2 rule to the Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) in advance of the supplemental AQTAC RACT 2 meeting scheduled for November 7, 2014 in Harrisburg. After…
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The Reality and Implications of SSM and NESHAPs
Posted: November 4th, 2014
ALL4’s project experience often involves industrial clients that are subject to one (1) or more of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for source categories (40 CFR Part 63). NESHAPs regulate emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) […]
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U.S. EPA’s Area Source Boiler MACT Tool
Posted: November 4th, 2014
On October 14, 2014, U.S. EPA released an Area Source Boiler MACT Regulation Navigation Tool to help guide owners and operators of area source boilers through their regulatory requirements under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area…
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RACT 2 Update
Posted: October 21st, 2014
As part of the October 9, 2014 meeting of the Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC), Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) senior staff…
Read articleReminder: Area Source Boiler MACT Notifications are Past Due!
Posted: October 6th, 2014
It has been quite some time since the Area Source Boiler MACT Notifications of Compliance Status (NOCS) were due on July 19, 2014, and even longer since the initial notifications were due on January 20, 2014. Hopefully your facility’s…
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U.S. EPA Issues Its First Carbon Capture and Sequestration Permit
Posted: October 2nd, 2014
On September 2, 2014, U.S. EPA Region 5 issued, for the first time, four (4) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) underground injection control (UIC) permits for the operation of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) wells at FutureGen Industrial Alliance’s (FutureGen’s) upgraded power plant…
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What’s in a Name?
Posted: September 29th, 2014
We are growing! As a result, we need more amazing people. So, I recently posted a job position, on LinkedIn, for Project Managers in our Philadelphia, Atlanta and Houston offices…which got me thinking (very dangerous)…
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The Saga of the Affirmative Defense and Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Continues
Posted: September 19th, 2014
I felt that the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition for saga “a long and complicated story with many details” was appropriate for identifying the latest affirmative defense rulemaking action. The saga continues…
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