4 The Record is a publication from ALL4’s team that takes an in-depth look at technical and regulatory topics.
Seven Consulting Project Management New Year’s ReSOLUTIONS for 2016
Posted: January 18th, 2016
Get paid for doing all the work. Doing the work when writing a proposal can get disguised as “research” needed to distinguish proposals from the competition. If you find yourself spending…
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RACT 2 Review – Date Changed
Posted: January 13th, 2016
To those who already registered, we commend your proactivity. To those who wanted to but have been too busy to register given the end of the holiday season and beginning of annual reporting season, you still have time. To those who were on the bubble, undecided, and fear they may…
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Secondary Aluminum NESHAP Amendments Finalized
Posted: January 12th, 2016
For those in the Secondary Aluminum Industry, you’ve likely seen and read the recent amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR (National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production) which were promulgated on September 18, 2015…
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Voluntary Self-Disclosures Become Streamlined With Launch of U.S. EPA’s eDisclosure Portal
Posted: January 11th, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has streamlined the implementation of its self-disclosure policies through the recently released ‘eDisclosure’ portal. This automated web-based system allows both small and large businesses to quickly and more efficiently resolve…
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2016 Look Ahead – ALL4 Perspective
Posted: December 30th, 2015
As we do each year, ALL4 looks ahead to the upcoming new year and evaluates the air quality regulatory topics that may matter most to the regulated community. For 2016, it certainly will be the year of Boiler MACT, as […]
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ERT and CEDRI: What the Heck Is It and How Does It Impact You?
Posted: December 20th, 2015
You may have heard the terms Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT), Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI), or Central Data Exchange (CDX) flying around lately and possibly thought to yourself, “Great, more acronyms. Exactly what the…
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Oxygen – We need it to live, and so does your 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD Boiler!
Posted: December 16th, 2015
Let’s talk about oxygen! Sure, we all know that it’s critical to life, but did you know that it is also a critical part of the major source Boiler MACT rule? According to 40 CFR §63.7525(a), a boiler or process heater that is subject to a carbon monoxide (CO) emissions limit must install, operate, and maintain an oxygen (O2) analyzer system…
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The Shoe Has Dropped But Most Companies Don’t Know It – It’s Called PADEP RACT 2
Posted: December 11th, 2015
About 400 facilities in Pennsylvania probably don’t know they have been given a New Year delivery even before the dropping of the ball in Times Square. The delivery is not a bundle of joy brought in by a stork, it’s a count-down clock and it’s already ticking…
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Meteorological Monitoring Requirements of the Petroleum Refinery Rule
Posted: December 10th, 2015
The Petroleum Refinery Rule Package was published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2015 officially starting the two (2) year process of preparing for and implementing the 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart CC benzene fenceline monitoring (BFM) requirements so that…
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More Residual Risk Review Activity for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) on the Horizon
Posted: December 10th, 2015
Earlier this year, a coalition of environmental groups sued U.S. EPA for failing to implement the residual risk and technology review (RTR) process for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), commonly referred to as Maximum…
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