4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Boiler MACT Information Collection Request
Posted: May 24th, 2008
U.S. EPA has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection Request (ICR) related to the vacated Boiler MACT (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD – Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and […]
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Pennsylvania Proposes Glass Furnace Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Rule
Posted: May 22nd, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) published the proposed rule “Control of NOx Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces” in the April 19, 2008 Pennsylvania Bulletin. The proposed rule includes additions to Title 25, §121.1 – Definitions, and adds the […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Proposes to Strengthen Lead NAAQS
Posted: May 19th, 2008
On May 2, 2008 and in a subsequent May 20, 2008 Federal Register notice, U.S. EPA proposed revisions to the Lead (Pb) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)…
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Pennsylvania Proposes Cement Kiln Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Rule
Posted: May 10th, 2008
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) published the proposed rule “Emissions of NOx from Cement Manufacturing” in the April 19, 2008 Pennsylvania Bulletin. The proposed rule includes additions to Title 25, §121.1 – Definitions and adds the proposed rule […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Final New Source Review Rule for Fine Particulate Matter
Posted: May 4th, 2008
U.S. EPA has issued final rules regarding how emissions of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5) will be regulated under the New Source Review (NSR) permitting programs. The new rule will impact most, if not all, major […]
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Update: PADEP Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revision 8
Posted: April 15th, 2008
In a March 27, 2008 presentation to the Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) reported that they expect to publish a notification in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the new Continuous Emission Monitoring Data Processing […]
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Do You Know What Your Company’s Footprint Is?
Posted: April 5th, 2008
The Climate Registry (TCR) released the final General Reporting Protocol on March 31, 2008, which may be of interest to those organizations considering the development of their carbon footprint or greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory.
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Breaking News: Revised Ozone Standard Announced by U.S. EPA
Posted: March 15th, 2008
On March 12, 2008, United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson announced that U.S. EPA has revised the primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The new primary standard is an eight-hour standard of 0.075 ppm. The […]
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Introducing ALL4’s Ambient Group
Posted: March 5th, 2008
ALL4 is pleased to introduce the ALL4 Ambient Group. The Ambient Group performs two of ALL4’s existing services: (1) air quality dispersion modeling and (2) ambient & meteorological monitoring. The Ambient Group will focus on how these areas impact the permitting issues […]
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New Requirements for Emission Testing Firms
Posted: February 5th, 2008
On January 24, 2008, U.S. EPA promulgated revisions to Appendix A of 40 CFR 75 (Part 75). The revisions include the requirement for all Air Emission Testing Bodies (AETBs) that conduct Part 75 relative accuracy test audits (RATA) of continuous emission monitoring systems […]
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