4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
U.S. EPA Releases PFAS Roadmap – What’s the Plan for the Next Three Years?
Posted: November 18th, 2021
On October 18, 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released the “PFAS Strategic Roadmap” document, which establishes specific timelines and actions that U.S. EPA will take over the next three years in order to further the development of federal […]
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Carolinas Air Quality Updates
Posted: November 10th, 2021
The Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) hosted the 52nd Annual Fall Technical Workshop and Forum on October 13-15, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ALL4 Carolinas staff were excited to participate in an in-person conference for the first time […]
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PA Industrial Stormwater – No New Coverage for General Permits!
Posted: November 10th, 2021
The Federal regulations at 40 CFR §122.26 require facilities with industrial stormwater discharges to apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit; either an individual permit or a general permit from a state such as Pennsylvania that has […]
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ESG Meaning in Businesses
Posted: November 1st, 2021
|What is ESG?|Why Do I Care?|Are there Regulatory Drivers to ESG?|How do I Get Started on my ESG Journey?|What Are the Benefits and Risks of ESG Reporting?|How Can ALL4 Help?| Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is one of […]
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U.S. EPA’s Game Plan for ELGs Outlined in Preliminary Plan 15
Posted: October 29th, 2021
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15) on September 8, 2021. Section 304(m) of the Clean Water Act requires U.S. EPA to publish biennially plans for new and […]
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Subpart OOOOa and the Congressional Review Act
Posted: October 28th, 2021
The U.S. EPA promulgated two separate revisions to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOOa – Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for which Construction, Modification or Reconstruction Commenced After September 18, 2015 (NSPS OOOOa) in September […]
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U.S. EPA Reverses Reversal of 2015 SSM SIP Policy
Posted: October 28th, 2021
On October 9, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a guidance memorandum regarding a change in policy for certain startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) provisions in State Implementation Plans (SIPs) pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). […]
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Addition of 1-Bromopropane to Clean Air Act Section 112 HAP List – What does it Mean?
Posted: October 20th, 2021
The U.S. EPA published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on June 11, 2021 to address the impacts of adding 1-Bromopropane (n-propyl bromide or NPB) to the hazardous air pollutant (HAP) list in the clean air act (CAA). The […]
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Refrigerant Rules: Still Not the Final Chapter
Posted: October 11th, 2021
Earlier this summer, ALL4 mentioned that the first Federal rule under the bipartisan approved American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 was to be promulgated this year, which will initiate the U.S.’ domestic approach for a phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons […]
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Significant Changes on the Way for California Emission Reporting
Posted: October 11th, 2021
Over thirty years ago the State of California enacted the Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act, which was designed to provide direction to facilities reporting emissions data under the Emission Inventory Criteria and Guideline Regulation (EICG). A need […]
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