4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
2023 Look Ahead: Digital Solutions (Industry 4.0)
Posted: January 30th, 2023
Expectations both internally and externally (public, regulatory agencies) are continually increasing around availability, quality, transparency of environmental and health and safety data (EHS). This data is typically expensive to collect, manage and report and digital solutions can help address those […]
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2023 Air Quality Monitoring Look Ahead
Posted: January 26th, 2023
In our 2022 Air Quality Monitoring Look Ahead, we looked at community organized low-cost monitoring networks, the continued use of Federal Reference Method (FRM) and Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) air quality monitoring, and funding for community partnerships for implementation of […]
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PFAS in 2023
Posted: January 26th, 2023
Looking forward to 2023, we expect PFAS will continue to gain momentum as an emerging contaminant and will be a top priority for regulators and the regulated community alike. Not only are there still items from the U.S. EPA’s “PFAS […]
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2023 Look Ahead: Battery Technology and Regulatory Changes
Posted: January 26th, 2023
As the market demand increases for electric vehicles and alternative energy storage, i.e., batteries, the technology and regulations around the technology are developing. As we lookahead in 2023, we see the following items getting traction. Advances around battery technology with […]
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New Source Review (NSR) – What to Expect in 2023
Posted: January 26th, 2023
If you have not already noticed, NSR is a fairly common air quality topic in ALL4’s annual Look Ahead series of articles and in our 4 The Record blog posts, and with good reason. The NSR air permit program, consisting […]
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Recent Changes Proposed to the Refrigerant Rules
Posted: January 26th, 2023
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) act was enacted by Congress on December 27, 2020 to direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to curtail and restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85% in the United States by […]
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ALL4’s Texas 2023 Look Ahead
Posted: January 25th, 2023
The new year is upon us, and ALL4 is looking forward to the changes and challenges it will bring. Whether the concerns are related to air, water, waste, or health and safety, we are here to assist and find solutions […]
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The New PAG-03 Has Arrived!
Posted: January 20th, 2023
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has published the updated PAG-03 Authorization to Discharge Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity, as announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December […]
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Looking Ahead to Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Rules Updates
Posted: January 19th, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is currently working on several rulemakings under 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). For many of these rulemakings, U.S. EPA is under a court-ordered deadline to finalize […]
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Look Ahead: Water Regulations and Guidelines in 2023
Posted: January 19th, 2023
The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge coined the phrase “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink” in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. In recent years we have seen regulations and legal challenges that have left industry feeling […]
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