2018 Look Ahead
Posted: January 2018
Introduction to Annual Look Ahead 2018 Colin McCall Portions of this 4 The Record article is available as a podcast episode on ALL4’s Air Quality Insider At ALL4, before we make plans for the year ahead we always look backwards to […]
Read MoreTCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series: Everything is Bigger in Texas – Including Air Quality Modeling
Posted: November 2017
Most environmental managers aren’t exposed to air quality modeling requirements unless they’re dealing with a large project that trips the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permitting program’s Significant Emission Rate (SER)…
Read MoreOn the Not-So-Distant Horizon: CERCLA and EPCRA Reporting Requirements for Air Releases for Livestock Operators
Posted: November 2017
In a few short days, many of us will be sitting down to enjoy a nice turkey dinner, and unless you’re having a good hunting season, those turkeys are probably farm-raised. In other farm-raised animal related news, there are some looming air emissions reporting…
Read MoreYou Want the Tooth?!….You Can’t Handle the Tooth!!…But You Can Handle Good Customer Service
Posted: October 2017
So I had to get a wisdom tooth pulled this past Monday. Yeah, I bet that conjures up some not so fun thoughts in your head. I am not exactly sure why they are called “wisdom” teeth (I know, I could just Google it). However, I think the process of having one taken out may have actually…
Read MorePC NESHAP & Residual Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Updates
Posted: October 2017
The U.S. EPA published proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry (i.e., PC MACT or 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL)…
Read MoreWhen You are No Longer the New Guy in Town: Eight Months After the Relocation
Posted: August 2017
In December 2016, I decided to take a risk that I had never taken before…I was going to move out of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the state I grew up in, and I had lived in various parts of it throughout my first 22.5 years of life. However, I was attracted to the opportunity…
Read MoreHow My Next Chapter Helps Write ALL4’s Book
Posted: August 2017
I’m sitting in the Charlotte airport. My flight from Philly was delayed and I missed my connection to Columbus, OH. Now I have more than three hours to spare before the last scheduled flight out of here. I’m still panting from my sprint across the B and C Terminals…
Read MoreSPCC Plans – Some Pitfalls of Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Compliance
Posted: July 2017
Does your facility have a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan? When is the last time you reviewed it? Is it up to date? Have you kept track of all minor facility changes that materially affect potential discharges? Are you on track to complete…
Read MoreNew to Air Quality or All4 Inc.? Well so am I.
Posted: June 2017
Never in a million years would I have thought there was so much that went into Air Quality. I guess the average person takes for granted all that’s regulated and expected into keeping our air clean. What I’m learning is that reaching out to that expert can be like your own insurance policy…
Read MoreTCEQ Air Quality 101 Blog Series – NSR Permitting
Posted: June 2017
In late March, I had the opportunity to participate in an event called the Texas Independence Relay (TIR), which is a 2-day, 10-person running event from Gonzales through Houston, covering 200 miles from start to finish. The relay commemorates the independence of the State of Texas…
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