4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
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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Looking Ahead to More PFAS Air Emissions Source Testing
Posted: January 19th, 2023
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of synthetic chemicals that are resistant to heat, water, and oil. They are used in a wide range of products, including aqueous film-forming foams used for firefighting, nonstick cookware, lubricants, food packaging, […]
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Buy-side or Sell-side, Quantifying ESG Risks and Opportunities Creates Value in 2023 and Beyond
Posted: January 19th, 2023
When asked the question, “What factors impact my company’s value?”, the historical response from the C-suite would focus on the business fundamentals of the company: predicted growth and margin, cash distributions to shareholders, debt-to-equity ratios, and economic conditions and volatility […]
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Environmental Justice: Looking Ahead to 2023
Posted: January 12th, 2023
If 2021 was the year of planning discussions and a lot of talk related to environmental justice (EJ), 2022 was the year where those plans began to be put into action. In 2022, we saw documents on how to enforce […]
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PM2.5 Annual NAAQS Proposed to be Lowered
Posted: January 11th, 2023
After completing the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review on December 27, 2022, the much anticipated proposal to lower the annual particulate matter of less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) was officially […]
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Ozone NAAQS Updates and the Expanded Good Neighbor Policy – What to Expect in 2023
Posted: January 11th, 2023
While U.S. EPA’s reconsideration of the particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has been in the spotlight, there has been far less publicity on the current administration’s October 29, 2021 announcement that U.S. […]
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2023 Climate – Regulatory Lookahead
Posted: January 11th, 2023
President Biden has signed a series of Executive Orders that have set in motion actions by the Executive Branch to address climate change. These actions are driving the development of new rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), […]
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2023 Health and Safety Lookahead
Posted: January 11th, 2023
In our 2022 Health and Safety Look Ahead, we assessed the impact of Doug Parker’s confirmation as the new Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) head, his priorities and alignment with the Biden administration’s “enhanced enforcement efforts” and the […]
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2023 Look Ahead
Posted: January 11th, 2023
Part 1 EHS&S Look Ahead // Colin McCall Greetings from ALL4 in 2023. I’d like to start the year once again by thanking our employees, clients, and partners for the support and for enjoying the journey with us. We never […]
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