How Should it Feel Working with an Air Quality Consultant?
Posted: October 2015
I thought it might be helpful for folks looking for assistance with air quality related issues to provide some insights that I’ve gained over my 40+ years working in this field. In the early part of my career I spent […]
Read MoreIt’s a Cluster#$%&…Top Challenges Facing Facilities Subject to SO2 Data Requirements Rule
Posted: September 2015
For a while now ALL4 has been writing about the Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR), including our most recent update on the final SO2 DRR. For those who are new to the process…
Read MoreFive Things to Consider Before the January 31, 2016 Major Source Boiler MACT Compliance Date
Posted: August 2015
You’ve determined whether your boilers or process heaters are subject to emissions limits, and if so, whether your affected sources can meet those limits. If not, you’ve evaluated options for reducing emissions so that they can meet those limits…
Read MoreEthylene Production – A Tale of Explosive Growth and Air Quality Compliance
Posted: August 2015
ALL4’s Oil and Gas Sector Initiative was conceived in response to the renewal of the domestic oil and gas industry, associated primarily with the use of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) and horizontal drilling in shale formations (e.g., Marcellus, Haynesville, Bakken, […]
Read MoreFacility Management: Top 5 Environmental Compliance Issues for Engineers and Managers
Posted: July 2015
Based upon my experience providing air quality compliance support and managing multi-media environmental projects for commercial real estate companies, healthcare facilities, and others, the property management and building operations & maintenance fields are not for the faint of heart…
Read MoreGetting Smart with Meteorological Towers
Posted: June 2015
Working at ALL4 and having the opportunity to deploy and maintain meteorological towers is a meteorologist’s dream. During my first week at ALL4, I was deployed into the field of western Virginia to perform a meteorological audit of instruments on a 30 meter…
Read MoreThe Role of Environmental Justice in Compliance Inspections
Posted: March 2015
As the Knowledge Area Leader for air toxics (both the Clean Air Act hazardous air pollutants, and the broader set of air pollutants regulated under state and local agency programs) in ALL4’s RegTech Knowledge Center, my responsibilities include tracking, managing…
Read MoreMarch Madness – NAAQS Update
Posted: March 2015
You don’t need to work in the air consulting arena for very long to see some big changes. I’ve been helping clients with air permitting, strategy, and compliance for 11 years, so I’m a relative newcomer. One of my former […]
Read MoreSix Months at ALL4
Posted: December 2014
Looking back on the past six months of my life, it seems like a total whirlwind. There have been so many changes in such a short period of time it’s hard to wrap my head around sometimes. It seems like just yesterday I was rolling out of bed at the crack of dawn on college time…
Read MoreSo What’s in the Final Version of the Pennsylvania RACT 2 Rule? We are glad that you asked.
Posted: November 2014
Okay folks, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released the final form version of the RACT 2 rule to the Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee (AQTAC) in advance of the supplemental AQTAC RACT 2 meeting scheduled for November 7, 2014 in Harrisburg. After…
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