4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Are Pennsylvania Air Emissions and Permitting Fees on the Rise? – Update
Posted: March 21st, 2018
Last year I penned a blog regarding potential changes to emissions and permitting fees within Pennsylvania. The blog was based upon information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to the Air Quality…
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New Source Review Project Emissions Accounting Guidance Memorandum
Posted: March 15th, 2018
On March 13, 2018 the U.S. EPA issued a much-anticipated policy guidance memorandum titled “Project Emissions Accounting Under the New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program”. The policy guidance is extremely important because…
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Proposed Revisions to Testing Regulations for Air Emissions Sources
Posted: March 8th, 2018
On January 26, 2018 the U.S. EPA published the proposed rule that revises testing regulations for air emissions sources. The proposed rule is currently open for public comments, which are due by March 27, 2018. The following discussion highlights some of the general…
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40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM Amendments – What’s the Next Step for Pulp and Paper Mills?
Posted: March 5th, 2018
On October 11, 2017, U.S. EPA finalized revisions to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MM (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills). The revisions…
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Demonstrating Compliance and the Importance of Permit Language (Sweat the Details)
Posted: February 28th, 2018
On the air quality side of the world of environmental compliance, ALL4 is seeing an increased emphasis on monitoring and recordkeeping, more specifically, electronic data and electronic reporting, as related to demonstrating compliance with permit requirements. Such data may be […]
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2018 ALL4’s Recruiting Horizon: ‘The Hook’
Posted: February 22nd, 2018
In taking on the role of Professional Recruiting at ALL4 this year, finding a hook – ‘The Hook’ – to attract qualified candidates in a niche industry such as air quality consulting is where I’m currently fishing. Gearing up to cast my line far and wide into the candidate…
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Are You Submitting Your Diluent or Ancillary Monitor RATA Results Through CEDRI?
Posted: February 19th, 2018
Assisting clients with electronic reporting is a major part of my job responsibilities at ALL4. Consequently, I routinely communicate with specialists in U.S. EPA’s Policy and Program Division Sectors concerning electronic reporting matters…
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House New Source Review Reform Hearing: Can We Make Progress?
Posted: February 15th, 2018
Yesterday I attended the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee hearing titled “New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing and Infrastructure.” With the current administration and legislative balance in place, now is widely viewed…
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U.S. EPA Clarifies NSR Emissions Projections and its Role in the Review Process
Posted: February 14th, 2018
U.S. EPA published a policy memo on ‘New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Requirements: Enforceability and Use of the Actual-to-Projected-Actual Applicability Test in Determining Major Modification Applicability’ on December 7, 2017. This is a hefty…
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Using ALL4’s EDR-E to Avoid Surprises with Continuous Monitoring System (CMS) Data in Pennsylvania
Posted: February 7th, 2018
While life is full of surprises, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP’s) Facility Summary Report for quarterly CMS reports shouldn’t be one of them. When CMS data is upload into PADEP’s GreenPort website with incomplete…
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