4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Compliance History Proposed Rule – Texas Edition
Posted: September 7th, 2021
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) published a proposed rulemaking for consideration on July 23, 2021 regarding the ability to make immediate adjustments to a site’s compliance history classification. The proposed rule will be published under 30 TAC Chapter […]
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U.S. EPA Enforcement Alert Regarding Metal Recycling Facilities
Posted: September 2nd, 2021
In July 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued an enforcement alert for metal recycling facilities that operate auto and scrap metal shredders. The enforcement alert is intended to inform facilities of potential excess emissions of volatile organic compounds […]
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State-Specific Considerations for SPCC Plans in North Carolina and South Carolina
Posted: September 1st, 2021
This blog is part of a series that covers key state-specific requirements for petroleum containing aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) with respect to Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) compliance with 40 CFR Part 112.7(j). In this edition, ALL4 will continue […]
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State-Specific Considerations for SPCC Plans in Maryland
Posted: August 31st, 2021
Update: As of June 13, 2022, COMAR 26.10 has been updated with additional requirements applicable to ASTs. Please see What to Know About Maryland’s New Storage Tank Regulations for more information. This blog is part of a series that will […]
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Clean Water Act – NPDES Compliance and Enforcement- What is U.S. EPA’s Focus?
Posted: August 26th, 2021
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Report Clean Water Act – EPA Needs to Better Assess and Disclose Quality of Compliance and Enforcement Data in July 2021. The GAO found that since 2015, the United States Environmental […]
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Pennsylvania RACT III Update: Draft Rule Published, Comment Period Is Now Open
Posted: August 25th, 2021
On August 7, 2021, the draft rule affectionately known as “RACT III” [25 Pa. Code §§ 129.111-129.115, Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOCs for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS] was published in the Pennsylvania bulletin. This marks […]
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What’s New with New Source Review?
Posted: August 18th, 2021
During the previous administration, we saw quite a bit of work by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) around New Source Review (NSR). As a reminder, the NSR permit program includes the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) and the nonattainment […]
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EPA’s Power Plants and Neighboring Communities Tool – It’s Not Just for Power Plants
Posted: August 12th, 2021
On July 29th, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) held a webinar to introduce their Power Plants and Neighboring Communities web resource. The tool is built off the demographic and environmental information available in U.S. EPA’s EJSCREEN Environmental Justice […]
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Kentucky’s New Legislation- Modifying Water Discharge KPDES Permits Allowing for Rapid and Complete Mixing
Posted: August 7th, 2021
On March 24, 2021, Kentucky House Bill (HB) 386 was enacted into law. The purpose of the legislation was to amend Kentucky’s regulations on water quality standards to recognize the effect of rapid and complete mixing (RCM) on industrial discharges […]
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Ambient Monitoring Networks and Environmental Justice
Posted: August 5th, 2021
In May 2021 the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) virtually presented the Air Quality Measurements Conference. Amongst the many discussions around the advancements in measurements of air quality, the most common themes revolved around the advancement of citizen-science air […]
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