4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
How Do I Know if My Project Needs an Air Permit?
Posted: October 19th, 2022
There is not a whole lot that is black and white about air quality permitting. It can sometimes be hard to determine whether you need to submit an air permit application for a project and if so, what kind. The […]
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The Clean Water Act Turns 50!
Posted: October 14th, 2022
Introduction In the summer of 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio had an oil slick significant enough to catch fire when sparks from a nearby train ignited the oil. Since 1868, this was the 13th time the Cuyahoga River had […]
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Louisiana Court Denies Air Permits for a Greenfield Plastics Complex on Clean Air Act and Environmental Justice Grounds: What are the implications?
Posted: October 13th, 2022
On September 12, 2022, a Louisiana court rejected 14 air permits for a new plastics manufacturing complex to be developed by Formosa Plastics Group (Formosa). The nearly $10 billion complex, known as the “Sunshine Project,” would include 10 chemical manufacturing […]
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ECHO and ECHO Notify: Do you know what data is out there?
Posted: October 12th, 2022
With different industries continuing to either expand their current facilities or build new facilities, public awareness and scrutiny has increased dramatically over the past few years. The public has started looking into different factors associated with facilities – including a […]
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Universal Waste Series – Common Mistakes Managing Waste Batteries
Posted: October 11th, 2022
This article is the second in a series of 4 the Record articles providing common mistakes and best practices to maintain compliance with universal waste regulations. Universal waste regulations allow a universal waste generator to not count the designated waste […]
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A Summary of Proposed Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
Posted: October 6th, 2022
On June 21, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed revisions to 40 CFR Part 98, the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (GHGRR), with the comment period ending today, October 6th. The proposed GHGRR revisions include changes to 21 […]
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U.S. EPA Issues Engine Compliance Advisory and Enforcement Alert
Posted: October 5th, 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance recently issued a Clean Air Act (CAA) Compliance Advisory and Enforcement Alert for Stationary Engines. In this alert, U.S. EPA notes taking numerous enforcement actions against […]
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Summary of the 2022 Environmental Energy Health & Safety (EEHS) School
Posted: October 4th, 2022
On August 2-3, 2022, the North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (NCMA) held its annual Environmental, Energy, Health & Safety School at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC. This is the first time that the school has been held in person since […]
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House Bill 951 in North Carolina – What is it and What is Duke Energy’s Plan?
Posted: September 29th, 2022
House Bill 951 Energy Solutions for North Carolina (HB 951), an energy bill including carbon reduction requirements, was signed into law by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on October 13, 2021. HB 951 is divided into four parts that task […]
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Collecting and Storing Waste Batteries: Best Practices
Posted: September 28th, 2022
Batteries are an essential part of many businesses; in the mid and late 1990’s the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Universal Waste standards, which provided an avenue to recycle many types of these batteries to divert from […]
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