4 The Record: Behind The Scenes

In this episode, host Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, sits down with Brandon Mogan, ALL4 Directing Consultant and Founder of Tora Consulting, to discuss the evolution of ALL4’s South Carolina office and the expertise it brings to clients across the Southeast. Rich and Brandon explore the history of Tora Consulting, the cultural alignment that made joining ALL4 a natural...

In this episode, host Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, sits down with Buddy Ledger, ALL4 Acoustics Practice Director, to discuss the growing importance of acoustics in today’s rapidly expanding energy and digital infrastructure sectors. From data centers and battery storage systems to wind, solar, and peaker plants, they explore the cost of addressing noise issues too lat...

In this episode, host Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, sits down with Leslie Bellas, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), and Tim Hunt, Vice President for Environment, American Wood Council (AWC), to unpack the current administration’s environmental and energy priorities. They explore how recent EPA initiatives are sh...

In this episode, host Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, sits down with Julie Beeman and Wade Caffrey from ALL4’s new San Juan Capistrano office to explore the team’s background and the expanded services they bring to ALL4. They discuss the office’s origins, core service areas, and how these capabilities enhance ALL4’s ability to deliver more comprehensive solutions to clie...

In this episode, host Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, sits down with Mike Myers, ALL4’s Digital Solutions Global Business Unit Leader, and Aditya Shivkumar, ALL4 Technical Manager, to discuss the role of AI in EHS business processes. They cover practical use cases, regulatory considerations, risks, and how organizations can begin adopting AI responsibly.

In this episode, Bruce Armbruster, ALL4 EHS Practice Director, sits down with Joseph Drapalski, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, to discuss Clean Water Act citizen suits. They explore potential regulatory shifts under the current administration, key considerations around California’s proposed Senate Bill 601, and what organizations should prioritize when responding to a notice of intent to sue.

In this episode, Bruce Armbruster, ALL4 EHS Practice Director, is joined by ALL4 EHS experts Katie Grasso and Kelly Di Stefano, to break down EHS compliance assessments. They discuss what EHS assessments cover, how they fit into broader compliance systems, and why they are critical tools for identifying risk, strengthening programs, and supporting day-to-day EHS performance.

In this episode, host Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, is joined by Lizzie Smith, ALL4’s Water Tech Team Lead, to discuss key developments in the water regulatory landscape. They cover PFAS trends, the impact of recent deregulatory actions, and what to expect next for the Clean Water Act, WOTUS, and water-related compliance heading into 2026.

In this episode, Rich Hamel, ALL4 Technical Director and Power Sector Lead, is joined by colleagues Dan Dix, Technical Director and AQMM Technical Team Lead, and Merritt McGlynn, Directing Consultant, to explore the evolving landscape of power facility siting—particularly for new gas-fired generation. The conversation focuses on siting and permitting challenges for greenfield development, the shif...

In this episode, host Colin is joined by Amy Marshall and Rich Hamel to discuss the impacts of recent Executive Orders signed by President Trump amid the transition to a new Federal administration. With a new U.S. EPA Administrator taking office, they explore potential shifts in environmental regulations, enforcement priorities, and compliance challenges for businesses.

In this episode, Colin chats with Lizzie Smith, ALL4’s Water Tech Team Leader, to explore the latest developments in federal water regulations. They cover hot topics like the anticipated Facility Response Plan (FRP) rulemaking, updates on lead and copper rule revisions, and the growing focus on PFAS in drinking water. From regulatory changes to industry impacts, this discussion is essential for an...

In this podcast, I am joined by Amy Marshall, ALL4's Air Practice Director. We discuss updates on air regulations and policies, focusing on how the 2024 election might influence these regulatory areas. Key topics include environmental justice, Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR), Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)...

In this episode Colin talks with ALL4 colleagues Daryl Whitt, Technical Director of Climate and Sustainability and Connie Prostko-Bell, Director of ESG & Sustainability to understand the SEC Climate Disclosure rules which were approved by the Commission on March 6, 2024. We will talk about why it’s important, what’s in the rule, who will need to comply, the timeline, and how to get ready.

In this episode I am joined by Dan Dix to discuss U.S. EPA's announcement of a more stringent fine particulate NAAQS. We review the changes that have been finalized, the process that state agencies will now embark on to set new NAAQS designations, future permitting and compliance implications, and steps that companies can take right now to plan ahead for continued operations and their importan...

In this episode I am joined by Karen Thompson to discuss PFAS. We review the current landscape of PFAS regulatory and policy developments and talk about the implications of proposed regulations for manufacturers, waste disposal, and public treatment plants among others. We also discuss regional waste capacity disposal considerations.

In this episode I am joined by Nick Evans of Precision Partners. Nick and I discuss how Precision Partners is offering environmental compliance as a service (ECAAS). We discuss broadly the concept of ECAAS and how it can be applied as a tool in the management of environmental programs and risk, specifically to air pollution control systems and outlet emissions rates. We also discuss the "as a...

If you are involved in permitting associated with particulate matter to any extent, you won't want to miss this conversation. In this episode we discuss U.S. EPA's proposed tightened PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard. We discuss the standard, timing, monitoring data availability, upcoming state agency actions, the difference between the low and high end of the proposed range, and...

In this episode we provide an update on all things Environmental Justice regulatory and policy. We discuss U.S. EPA's anticipated cumulative risk rulemaking and its potential implications on permitting and capital projects. We then move to a discussion about EJ screening tools that have been released including EJScreen 2.1 and items therein to be aware of. We discuss the National Environmental...

In this episode we explore a variety of regulatory and policy activities that could impact your EHS budgets above and beyond the routine in 2023. We explore air topics such as the fine particulate ambient standard tightening, ozone redesignations and the proposed Good Neighbor Rule, and MACT activity. We also review the broad topic of Federal and State Environmental Justice policy and things to pl...

In this episode, Paul Hagerty joins us to discuss the issue of vapor intrusion. We start with what vapor intrusion is, when it occurs, and how common it has become. We discuss different vapor intrusion mitigation strategies including one of the most common approaches: vapor barriers. The criteria used to select vapor barrier designs are rooted in engineering and information from vapor barrier vend...

In this episode, we first visit the broad concept of data accuracy and propagation of error in a conversation that will be helpful for anybody working with data and presenting it to another stakeholder. We then talk about tools for measuring data, limitations of data, and data sensitivity in a given situation. We close the conversation out by going back to stack testing and providing practical adv...

In this episode, we have a conversation with Gene Youngerman about stack testing and data. We start with the basics of stack testing and what makes it complicated, then review the different reasons why a stack test is conducted and what types of data match up with those different stack testing drivers. This includes a conversation about operating scenarios and how they should be considered for dif...

In this episode, we are joined once again by Amy Marshall to discuss current regulatory and policy events at U.S. EPA. We cover National Ambient Air Quality Standards (fine particulate, ozone, and lead) activity and implications. We also review air toxics activity with a focus on Boiler MACT and the National Air Toxics Assessment Database. We close with a discussion about New Source Review permitt...

In this episode, we provide an update on Environmental Justice (EJ) regulatory and policy activity. We explore some of the recent tools that have been updated and released such as the new version of EJScreen and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. We discuss possible next steps for Federal regulatory activity and the wide variety of activity occurring within individual states. We also...

In the second episode of our conversation with John Slade, we continue to explore the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) designation process. We discuss situations where individual companies are brought into a designation process by agencies, nonattainment permitting requirements for large sources, and timing considerations for large project permitting when a NAAQS change is imminent. W...