4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
RACT 2 Compliance Reporting… No Reason to Wait
Posted: March 21st, 2019
January 1, 2017 feels like forever ago, but for most of us at ALL4, that date sticks with us. Why? January 1, 2017 was the final compliance deadline for Pennsylvania facilities subject to the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 2 […]
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The Green New Deal: What Is It, Really?
Posted: March 19th, 2019
On Thursday, February 7th, 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced H.Res.109, a resolution calling for a “Green New Deal”. There are many articles and opinion pieces floating around about the Green New Deal, so I thought taking an objective look […]
Read articleRepresenting MSS Emissions in the Emissions Inventory
Posted: March 19th, 2019
A good portion of the Texas refineries are taking a deep breath as the Refinery Sector Rule (RSR) compliance date is behind us, but the work isn’t over yet. The end of January means the environmental reporting season is upon […]
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Reflections from 2018 Year End Reporting – Part 5: Production Data Discrepancies
Posted: March 6th, 2019
Welcome to the last of a five-part blog series hosted by ALL4’s Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) Practice Area that looks back at some of the key points of discussion that came up while completing reports for the second half and […]
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Reflections from 2018 Year End Reporting – Part 4: DAHS Server Upgrades
Posted: March 6th, 2019
Welcome to the fourth of a five-part blog series hosted by ALL4’s Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) Practice Area that looks back at some of the key points of discussion that came up while completing reports for the second half and […]
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North Carolina Modeling Considerations
Posted: February 27th, 2019
In May and June 2018, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) released various updates regarding air quality modeling for facilities located in North Carolina. The updates address the following topics. ♦ Modeling guidance for toxics -Guidance for quarries […]
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Reflections from 2018 Year End Reporting – Part 3: Temperature Monitoring Impacts on Data Validity
Posted: February 21st, 2019
Welcome to the third of a five-part blog series hosted by ALL4’s Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) Practice Area that looks back at some of the key points of discussion that came up while completing reports for the second half and […]
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Reflections from 2018 Year End Reporting – Part 2: Ancillary Analyzer Impacts on Data Validity
Posted: February 21st, 2019
Welcome to the second of a five-part blog series hosted by ALL4’s Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) Practice Area. If you missed Part 1, be sure to check it out here. In Part 2, we review how ancillary analyzers can affect […]
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Reflections from 2018 Year End Reporting – Part 1: Validation Sequence Impact on Data Validity
Posted: February 21st, 2019
Welcome to the first of a five-part blog series hosted by ALL4’s Continuous Monitoring Systems (CMS) Practice Area. Each blog will look back at some of the key technical issues that our team encountered while completing CMS reports for the […]
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Requirements to Include Formaldehyde in Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions
Posted: February 5th, 2019
On December 6, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) presented at a regulatory update meeting. One of the topics discussed is the inclusion of formaldehyde in the calculation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from spark ignited […]
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