4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Addressing Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process
Posted: June 28th, 2013
On February 11, 1994, Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations was issued. Executive Order 12898 calls on each Federal agency to make achieving environmental justice part of its mission. Since that […]
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ALL4’s Southern Regional Office Relocates to Greater Atlanta Area
Posted: June 27th, 2013
ALL4 is pleased to announce that the Southern Regional Office (SRO) will be relocating from Columbus, GA to Kennesaw, GA as of July 1, 2013. Kennesaw is located approximately 27 miles northwest of Atlanta. Colin McCall will continue to lead […]
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What the BEEP is a SODAR?
Posted: June 13th, 2013
Beep….Beep….Beep….Have you ever heard a smoke detector that chirps due to a low battery? Well, mix that with the sound of an underwater submarine, and you get the sound that a SODAR makes…
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Single Source Determinations For Air Quality Permitting Applicability
Posted: June 11th, 2013
Once again, single source determinations and the confusing issue of whether to aggregate emissions from multiple sources together for permitting as a single source (facility) is in the limelight for the…
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Contentious Air Permitting Issues for the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Industry
Posted: June 6th, 2013
On May 30, 2013 the Clean Air Council (CAC) submitted a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. EPA regarding Pennsylvania’s air permitting of the oil and gas industry. Specifically, the CAC…
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A Peek Into The Future?…U.S. EPA’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Roadmap Manual
Posted: June 3rd, 2013
About ten years ago, the U.S. EPA began publishing guidance regarding how states could take credit for emissions reductions realized through electric sector energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) policies and programs. The initial guidance[1], was published in August […]
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And the Changes Keep Coming for Pulp and Paper Mills…Proposed Subpart BBa is Out!
Posted: May 23rd, 2013
Just when we thought Pulp and Paper Mills could take a regulatory breather, another very important rule comes out in the proposal stage. We have heard rumblings of a review of New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) Subpart BB since the pulp and paper…
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It’s Time to Submit Your Major Source Boiler MACT Initial Notification
Posted: May 20th, 2013
Back on January 31, 2013, when the final Major Source Boiler MACT rule was published in the Federal Register, the deadline for submitting initial notifications for existing affected sources…
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Lawsuit Challenges U.S. EPA Refinery Emission Factors
Posted: May 17th, 2013
A group of environmental organizations has filed suit against U.S. EPA for failing to review and update volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions factors from refining…
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A Reminder on How to Derate Your Boiler
Posted: May 16th, 2013
In a recent determination publicized in the Federal Register, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) further clarified its policy on derating a boiler…
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