4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Clarification – Pennsylvania Contemplating “RACT 2” Regulation
Posted: November 7th, 2012
On September 12, 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) presented a draft proposed rulemaking, “Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOC” (referred to as “RACT 2”)…
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“Short Stay” of Chemical Manufacturing Area Source (CMAS) NESHAP
Posted: November 5th, 2012
On October 22, 2012 U.S. EPA issued a short stay of the final National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources (CMAS) identified as 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart VVVVVV. On January 30, 2012, U.S. EPA…
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Decision 2012: Where Has the Environment Gone?
Posted: November 5th, 2012
Strikingly absent from either candidate’s discourse in the past months, the environment has seemingly taken a back seat to the economy in this election. Indeed, environmental issues have…
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Musings on Monitoring: The Who, What, When, Why, and How of Atmospheric Measurements
Posted: October 30th, 2012
The installation and operation of ambient pollutant and meteorological monitors has never traditionally been a part of the laundry list of environmental tasks at most facilities. Ambient monitoring installations by facilities have been limited to consent decrees and large Prevention […]
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ALL4’s: Is That Your Final Answer?
Posted: October 29th, 2012
Test your knowledge across the environmental field, on the building blocks of air quality rules, on ALL4 general trivia, and with brain teasers that have perplexed us…Take on ALL4’s Is That Your Final Answer?
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In Case You Forgot: Boiler MACT, CISWI, and NHSM Recap
Posted: October 29th, 2012
In anticipation of the Boiler MACT, Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI), and Non-hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) rules being finalized (we suspect after the upcoming elections)…
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Pennsylvania Contemplating “RACT 2” Regulation
Posted: October 23rd, 2012
On September 12, 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) presented a draft proposed rulemaking, “Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOC” (referred to as “RACT 2”)…
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PADEP Issues Draft Technical Guidance for the Determination of Significant Figures and Timeliness of Report Submittals
Posted: October 17th, 2012
On September 8, 2012, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced the availability of a draft technical guidance document entitled “Air Quality Program Guidance for Determination of Significant Figures…
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Did You Say “Part 70 Source” or “Par 70 Course?”
Posted: October 15th, 2012
It was around this time last year when I began playing golf. Participating in ALL4’s annual golf outing last October was my third time ever swinging clubs. I’ve been playing regularly ever since…
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Proposed Consent Decree for Review of the Kraft Pulp New Source Performance Standard (NSPS)
Posted: October 12th, 2012
On September 14, 2012, U.S. EPA issued a notice regarding a proposed consent decree to resolve a lawsuit seeking to compel U.S. EPA to review the existing Kraft Pulp New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) promulgated as…
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