4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Vacatur of the 50 and 100-hour Nonemergency “Exemption” Provisions…What Does It All Mean? Some Much Needed Clarity
Posted: April 27th, 2016
On May 1, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision which vacated (rendered null and void) portions of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines…
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What Will Compliance in the Next Generation Look Like for New Oil and Gas Operations?
Posted: April 27th, 2016
For the past few years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has been talking about a “…modern approach to compliance, taking advantage of new tools and approaches…” that they refer to as Next Generation Compliance. Overall, Next Generation Compliance…
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Recap of the Georgia A&WMA Spring 2016 Regulatory Update Conference
Posted: April 13th, 2016
If you were not able to attend the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Georgia Chapter Spring Regulatory Update Conference on March 29, 2016, you are in luck because ALL4 was there! The conference consisted of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
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I’ll Have the Green Eggs and Ham…with a Side of Growth
Posted: April 6th, 2016
I bet you were either the kid that would try any type of food OR the one that would pass…on everything, unless of course you didn’t have a choice. In which case, and with a pursed lip and a furrowed brow; having already determined that said food would be awful – you tried…
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Attention Existing Oil & Gas Sources – Information Collection Request and Emissions Regulations are Looming
Posted: April 4th, 2016
On March 10, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they are moving to regulate existing oil and natural gas sources as their next step in reducing emissions from the oil and gas industry. This announcement comes only a few months after the U.S. EPA’s…
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The Ethylene MACT – An Air Quality Compliance Marathon
Posted: March 24th, 2016
” Over the years, ALL4 has chronicled the slow and not always steady regulatory development process in multiple blogs, articles, and presentations. For me, as the Air Toxics Knowledge Area Leader for ALL4’s RegTech Operations Group, I am responsible for […]
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When is the right time to hear something for the first time?
Posted: March 24th, 2016
As an entrepreneurial company that is committed to Growth, CHANGE is what you sign up for when you join ALL4. Our ability to rapidly identify and implement change, based on both internal and external market forces, has supported our growth and enabled us to be ranked in the Inc. 5000…
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Baby Steps…to Final RACT 2 Publication
Posted: March 18th, 2016
“Baby steps onto the elevator…baby steps into the elevator…I’m in the elevator”
We are almost there. The elevator door is open, we just need to baby step inside…the long awaited RACT 2 Rule has passed the final significant hurdle as it moves toward official…
U.S. District Court Rules on Risk and Technology Review for Pulp Mills
Posted: March 18th, 2016
Every eight (8) years, U.S. EPA is required to conduct a Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards. Based on the results of the RTR, U.S. EPA must either promulgate revised emissions standards or publish…
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The Components of a RACT 2 Proposal
Posted: March 16th, 2016
The proposed 25 Pa. Code §§129.96 – 129.100, Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NOX and VOCs, also known as the RACT 2 Rule, is expected to be promulgated in Spring 2016. If you are a follower of our blogs, you already know that facilities will only have…
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