4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Critical Court Decision Concerning PM2.5 Emissions
Posted: February 18th, 2013
In a suit brought by the Natural Resources Defense Council against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) on…
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Increases in Pennsylvania Title V Emission Fees
Posted: February 15th, 2013
For almost 20 years Pennsylvania facilities that are major sources of air pollution have been subject to annual air emission fees. These facilities are about to shell out some additional money…
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After Further Review: The 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS Stands
Posted: February 13th, 2013
The request for a hearing of an appeal in the case ASARCO LLC v. EPA has been shot down by the Supreme Court. ASARCO’s original challenge to the 1-hour sulfur dioxide…
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Relationship Advice With John Egan
Posted: February 11th, 2013
In the spirit of celebrating the month of love, we’d like to commend John Egan’s dedication and ability to build strong and lasting (business) relationships…
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Training for the Marathon: 4 Rules Compliance
Posted: February 8th, 2013
In the environmental regulatory arena, if feels like the 4 Rules have been a series of sprints – followed by a pulled hamstring! From the June 2010 proposals to the March 2011 final rules to the December 2011 proposals…
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DC Circuit Court Vacates and Remands PM2.5 SILs and SMC
Posted: February 7th, 2013
In a decision that could have far reaching permitting implications, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) on January 22, 2013 vacated and remanded portions…
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Updated GHG Reporting Data Now Available
Posted: February 5th, 2013
On February 5, 2013 U.S. EPA announced the availability of greenhouse gas (GHG) data submitted during 2011 pursuant to 40 CFR Part 98 (Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule)…
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Final Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) Rule: Do You Know Your A, B, CCCCs, and DDDDs?
Posted: February 1st, 2013
In a rulemaking combined with amendments to the Non-hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) rule, the U.S. EPA Administrator signed final amendments to the March 21, 2011 Commercial and Industrial…
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Post-Inaugural Reflections on the White House and Greenhouse Gases
Posted: January 30th, 2013
Within an impassioned second inaugural address, President Barack Obama recently offered the following motivated remarks concerning climate change: “We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond […]
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Looks Like The Existing Lead NAAQS Is Good – For Now
Posted: January 30th, 2013
On January 11, 2013, U.S. EPA released a draft policy paper regarding the agency’s current outlook on the lead national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires…
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