4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Reforming U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Process
Posted: October 8th, 2012
Science is usually just one component of environmental regulatory decision-making, but the quality and interpretation of that science often becomes the central subject of debate when regulated entities and…
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Canada Finalizes Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity Rule
Posted: October 4th, 2012
Environment Canada has published its final rules for the “Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity.” Published in four parts, the regulations establish a regime for the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that result from the production of electricity…
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ALL4’s Employee Spotlight: Chuck Doyno
Posted: October 1st, 2012
Learn about ALL4 Project Leader Chuck Doyno in his Employee Spotlight!
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PSD Permitting in Georgia – Homework Isn’t Just for Kids!
Posted: October 1st, 2012
In the spirit of a brand new school year, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) recently published a document that is required reading for those with air permitting interests in Georgia…
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects U.S. EPA’s Functional Interrelatedness Test for Air Aggregation
Posted: September 27th, 2012
Introduction On August 7, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a 2 to 1 decision, [1] vacated the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) final determination that Summit Petroleum Corporation’s (Summit) commonly owned natural […]
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Exploring Plantwide Applicability Limit (PAL) Basics
Posted: September 27th, 2012
Initiating a project that triggers major new source review (NSR) requirements or an NSR applicability analysis at an existing major stationary source is arguably more difficult now than at any time since the inception of the Clean Air Act (CAA). […]
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ALL4’s: Is That Your Final Answer?
Posted: September 25th, 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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Spare Parts and Permit Conditions
Posted: September 25th, 2012
A seemingly simple question was recently raised by an ALL4 client regarding the level of spare parts inventories that facilities are obligated to keep on hand for air pollution control equipment, as required by applicable air permits…
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September 2012 Pennsylvania Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee Update
Posted: September 17th, 2012
The September 2012 Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) meeting was held on Wednesday, September 12th. The agenda was very full, with three proposals that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) was seeking approval…
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Mind Your NAAQS: An Update
Posted: September 17th, 2012
The pre-election regulatory lull is in full swing, so we thought it was a good time to get fully caught up on the latest National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) news…
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