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The Complexities of a Texas SIP Revision
Posted: October 5th, 2018
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved the proposal of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) ozone nonattainment area. The proposed SIP revision requests that the U.S. EPA redesignate the area to attainment for both […]
Read articleTCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – Back to School Edition
Posted: October 5th, 2018
TCEQ Updates: New Chairman, Modeling and Effects Review Applicability (MERA), and Effect Screening Levels (ESL) With summer having come to a close and students heading back to the classroom, it’s an appropriate time to do some fall refreshing and reflecting. […]
Read articleWhat Makes You So Special?
Posted: October 3rd, 2018
We are in the thick of completing college application essays in my household. It’s proven to be an overwhelming task, particularly to my high school senior who is feeling the pressure of trying to write something that will differentiate him […]
Read articlePortland Cement NESHAP Amendments – What’s Changed?
Posted: September 26th, 2018
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published the finalized amendments for the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards codified at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) From the Portland […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Finalizes Wisconsin SIP Revision
Posted: September 11th, 2018
On August 31, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized an approval of a revision to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to U.S. EPA on November 28, […]
Read articleIndustrial Cleaning Solvents Rule – Finalized within Pennsylvania
Posted: September 11th, 2018
On August 11, 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) finalized the proposed Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) from Industrial Cleaning Solvents Rule as 25 Pa. Code 129.63a. This rule is in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s […]
Read articleWhat’s Your One Thing?
Posted: August 30th, 2018
We recently held some small group feedback discussions at ALL4. These types of discussions are routinely held with the goal to provide our leaders an opportunity to hear what’s working well within the organization, and what’s not. Employees are encouraged […]
Read articleU.S. EPA Proposes Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule
Posted: August 24th, 2018
This article is available as a podcast episode on ALL4’s Air Quality Insider On August 21, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) proposed a pre-publication version of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule to serve as a […]
Read articleNew Mexico GCP-1 and GCP-4 Permittees: Are You Eligible for GCP-O&G?
Posted: August 14th, 2018
On April 27, 2018, the New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) issued a new General Construction Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities (GCP-O&G). General Permits cover sources that are similar in terms of operations, processes, and emissions and subject them to […]
Read articleU.S. EPA’s Recent Round of ADI Updates and Key Takeaways
Posted: August 3rd, 2018
This article is available as a podcast episode on ALL4’s Air Quality Insider The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) intermittently publishes Federal Register notices announcing updates made to the Applicability Determination Index (ADI). The ADI is a database containing notices […]
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