ALL4 at the Virtual Air Seminar Hosted by the Environmental Federation of Oklahoma (EFO)
Posted: July 2020
On June 17, 2020 ALL4 attended the Environmental Federation of Oklahoma (EFO) Virtual Air Seminar. There were approximately 140 people that attended the webinar. Listed below are the important topics discussed: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) Air […]
Read MoreRecent Updates to the MATS Rule
Posted: June 2020
There were two recent Federal Register notices related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EGUs), commonly referred to as the “Mercury and Air Toxics Standards” (MATS). Each […]
Read MoreUpdate on Regional Haze Rule Activity
Posted: June 2020
Background The Regional Haze Rule (RHR) was promulgated in 1999 at 40 CFR Part 51, Subpart P. The U.S. EPA developed the RHR to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for the protection of visibility in 156 scenic areas […]
Read MorePennsylvania RACT III Update – Three Strikes and You’re Out!
Posted: April 2020
This article is part of ALL4’s 4 The Record: Quarantine Series. There is a fundamental phrase in baseball, three strikes and you are out. The regulated community is wondering how much change will come with Pennsylvania’s Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) […]
Read MoreTitle V Renewal Best Practices: Burden or Opportunity?
Posted: April 2020
This article is part of ALL4’s 4 The Record: Quarantine Series. Do you have a Title V Operating Permit renewal coming up? If so, how do you hold the renewal process? Is it a strategic opportunity or an obligatory paperwork […]
Read More2020 Look Ahead: Thinking Ahead in an Election Year
Posted: January 2020
// Colin McCall I’m excited to once again introduce our Look Ahead article for 2020 – a year filled with new opportunities for facilities to grow their operations and to position themselves for competitive advantages through environmental planning. We are […]
Read MoreALL4 at the Environmental Federation of Oklahoma Conference
Posted: November 2019
With conference season in full “swing”, just as the baseball season is coming to a close, ALL4 has been hitting the road and attending conferences. On October 8-9, 2019 ALL4 attended the Environmental Federation of Oklahoma (EFO) Conference held in […]
Read MoreIs Your Ambient Monitoring Station Up-To-Date?
Posted: October 2019
What is the current status of your ambient monitoring station? Have your instruments been audited recently? Have the instruments been recalibrated and recertified? Is calibration and re-certification still supported on the instruments you have by the manufacturer or whoever you […]
Read MoreIs Your Facility in Compliance with the Updated Refrigerant Rules?
Posted: October 2019
U.S. EPA regulates refrigerant containing equipment, including motor vehicle air conditioners (MVAC), at 40 CFR Part 82 – Protection of Stratospheric Ozone. This rule is focused on minimizing the release of refrigerants to the atmosphere as they have the potential […]
Read MoreWhat Happened: Air Quality Bills to Watch in the 86th Texas Legislative Session
Posted: August 2019
In April 2019, I shared two articles regarding the legislative process in Texas. The first was an overview of the legislative process related to air-quality related bills considered during the 86th Texas Legislative Session (January 8, 2019 to May 27, […]
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