apr 25,
2024
WEST MICHIGAN AWMA 2024 SPRING CONFERENCE: Powering a Sustainable Future
Agenda
Biographies
Opening Slide
Certificate of Attendance
Presentations:
Updates from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Division Directors:
Annette Switzer, Air Quality Division
Liz Browne, Materials Management Division
Mike Neller, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
Phil Argiroff, Water Resources Division
Power Transition Challenges – Fossils to Renewables
Jim Roush, Director of Environmental Compliance, Consumers Energy
Kellee Christensen, Director of Strategic Planning, Lansing BWL
Jon DeCooman, Resource Optimization & Certification, Michigan Public Service Commission
Environmental Journalism and Crisis Communications
Jill Greenberg, Public Information Officer, EGLE’s Office of Public Information
Air Breakout Session: We Have a New PM2.5 NAAQS…Now What?
Kurt Kissling, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Air Breakout Session: Compliance and Best Practices, Lessons Learned
Liz Marsh & Lillian Woolley, Fishbeck
Waste/Remediation Breakout Session: Part 213: An Update on Guidance and Program Changes
Steve Beukema, RRD, EGLE
Waste/Remediation Breakout Session: Towards Zero Waste: Construction Waste Management
Vimala Anishetty, Fishbeck
Electric Car Share and Other Environmentally Friendly Mobility Investments in Grand Rapids: Equity and Mobility
Ariana Jeske, Assistant Director, Mobile GR Department, City of Grand Rapids
mar 20,
2024
28th annual Hazardous waste management workshop
Presentations:
What Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Is and How It Is Defined
MC Sgt. Jeffrey D. Boller, Michigan State Police HazMat Division, Special Programs Section, Hazardous Materials & Investigation Unit
HazMat Response
Donald Simota, Vice President Operations at Michigan Spill Response
EGLE Division Update
Wade O’Boyle, EGLE's Grand Rapids District Liquid Industrial By-products (LIB) and Hazardous Waste Inspector
Waste To Energy
Paul Smith, Waste to Energy Operations Manager, Kent County Department of Public Works
feb 27,
2024
lunch & learn lecture series:
Updates from EGLE’s Grand Rapids District Supervisors and MPART
Speakers:
Abigail Hendershott, MPART Executive Director
Heidi Hollenbach, Air Quality Division District Supervisor
Fred Sellers, Materials Management Division District Supervisor
Karen Vorce, Remediation and Redevelopment District Supervisor
nov 2,
2023
annual fall joint conference
Sponsored by the East & West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association and the State Bar of Michigan Environmental Law Section
Agenda
Biographies
Opening Slide
EGLE Division Directors:
Liz Browne, Materials Management Division
Annette Switzer, Air Quality Division
Phil Argiroff, Water Resources Division
Mike Neller, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
Air Breakouts:
NAAQS Updates: Trace McDonald, EGLE Air Quality Division – SIP Unit
Navigating MiEnviro Portal: Dave Morgan, EGLE, Air Quality Division
Scope 3 GHG Inventory Challenges: Stephanie Jarrett, Fishbeck
Waste Breakouts:
Coal Combustion Residual Rules / Updates: J.R. Register, Consumers Energy
Part 115 and Recycling Issues: Rhonda Oyer, EGLE, Materials Management Division
The Role of Anaerobic Digesters in Michigan: AnnMarie Sanford, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Plenary: Criminal Investigations, Litigation, and Enforcement Panel
F/Lt. Vence Woods, DNR Law Enforcement Division
Richard Powers, US Department of Justice
Madelaine Lane, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Oct 19,
2023
lunch & learn lecture series:
Holy Smokes! Canadian Wildfire Smoke & PM2.5
Sarah Arra, EPA Region 5 Attainment Planning Supervisor
Jim Haywood, EGLE Senior Meteorologist
May 31,
2023
May 31 Technical Session & Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Outing
Navigating Carbon Management & Climate Mitigation Driven by ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Sustainability Plans
Panel Discussion
Nicole L. Nguyen, PMP, PE - Barr Engineering
Linda M. Hilbert, PE - Consumers Energy
Lawrence Meredith - Grand Valley State University
Diana Bach - Positive Scenarios Consulting, LLC
apr 26,
2023
27th annual spring conference
Compliance and Beyond: Navigating a Changing Regulatory Landscape
BIOGRAPHIES
INTRODUCTORY SLIDE
PRESENTATIONS:
Updates from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Division Directors:
Annette Switzer, Air Quality Division
Mike Neller, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
Liz Browne, Materials and Management Division
CSI Nathan Schmidt, US Department of Homeland Security: Is Your Company Subject to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards? (no PPT)
Alan Walts, Director, Tribal and Multi-Media Programs Office, EPA: Update on Environmental Justice and Equity in Region 5
Charlie Tyson, Technology Activation Director, Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, Michigan Economic Development Corporation: Future of Electric Vehicles
Air Breakout Sessions:
Chris Ethridge, Air Quality Division, EGLE: Citizen Odor Complaints – AQD Evaluation/Response and Community Expectations
Trace McDonald and Marissa Vaerten, Air Quality Division, EGLE: Ozone Non-attainment and the New Part 6 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Rules - Moderated by Chris Occhipinti, NTH
Waste Breakout Sessions:
Kyle Konwinski, Varnum Law: : Case Study: The Circularity of PFAS
Rhonda Oyer, Materials Management Division, EGLE: Part 115 Rule Changes and Impacts to W. Michigan Businesses
Jenine Camilleri, Air Quality Division, EGLE: Updated EGLE Enforcement Process and Recent Air Cases
Mar 22,
2023
27th annual hazardous Waste management workshop
BIOGRAPHIES
VIDEO RECORDING, PART 1
VIDEO RECORDING, PART 2
PRESENTATIONS:
EGLE Division Update, Wade O’Boyle, EGLE's Grand Rapids District Liquid Industrial By-products (LIB) and Hazardous Waste Inspector,
Biennial Reporting, Trisha Confer, Hazardous Waste Coordinator Specialist at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
The Art of Hazardous Waste Manifesting, Tracy Eckel, EHS Manager at US Ecology, Inc.
Secondary Use of Hazardous Materials, Jim Ferritto, Waste Characterization Specialist at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
jan 11,
2023
Surviving reporting season webinar
PRESENTATIONS:
Laura Forquer, NTH Consultants, Ltd: Wholistic Approach to Reporting Season
CJ Asselin, EGLE: MAERS & MiEnviro Portal
nov 9,
2022
FALL JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIONS:
Project Siting Challenges (Panel): Laprisha Berry Daniels, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice; Jenny Waugh, Algoma Township Planning Commission; Matthew Wagner, DTE Energy; Scott Watson, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Planning for Climate Migration in Great Lakes Legacy Cities: Derek Van Berkel, School for the Environment and Sustainability, The University of Michigan
Division Directors
Liz Browne, EGLE–Materials Management Division; Annette Switzer, EGLE–Air Quality Division; Mike Neller, EGLE–Remediation and Redevelopment Division; Teresa Seidel, EGLE–Water Resources Division
VOC/NOx RACT Rule Overview: Marissa Vaerten and Trace McDonald, EGLE–Air Quality Division
Developing a Compliance Program for VOC/NOx RACT: Lillian Woolley, Fishbeck
MiEnviro Reporting: Jenifer Dixon, EGLE–Environmental Support Division
PFAS Update: Kurt Brauer, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Dealing with Legacy PFAS Issues in a Former Ash Lagoon: Carrie Rivette, City of Grand Rapids
Changes in the Waste Industry: Philip Tannian, US Ecology, Inc./Republic Services, Inc.
Recycling Update: Emily Freeman, EGLE–Materials Management Division
TSCA: Why Should I Care?: AnnMarie Sanford, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Proposed SEC Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures — What It Means and How to Prepare: Thomas Klotz, GZA, and Jacob Hupart, Mintz
Energy Efficiency — Saving Money and Reducing Environmental Impacts: Dwayne Kubacki, Detroit Diesel Corporation
Kent County Sustainable Business Park: Darwin Baas, Kent County Department of Public Works
SEP 14,
2022
MUSKEGON LAKESHORE REDEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATIONS:
Brownfields 101: Roman Wilson, Fishbeck
Funding Sources for Redevelopment, Economic and Community Development: David Stegink, Vice President – Manager of Redevelopment Services, Envirologic; Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, Greater Muskegon Economic Development
Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve: Kris Hekman, Taplin Enterprises
jun 9,
2022
WM-AWMA Annual Technical Session & Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Outing
PRESENTATIONS:
Renewable Natural Gas Project Development & Regulatory Considerations, Rhiana Dornbos, PE, Vice President | Sr. Project Engineer, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Evaluating Opportunities for Dairy Digesters, Dana Kirk, Ph.D., P.E., Michigan State University, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, Anaerobic Digestion Research and Education Center
apr 28,
2022
26th annual spring conference
PRESENTATIONS:
The West Michigan Sustainability Park, Dar Bass, Kent County Department of Public Works
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy:
Mary Ann Dolehanty, Air Quality Division Director
Liz Browne, Materials and Management Division Director
Matt Gamble, Remediation and Redevelopment Division, Manager of Field Operations Section West
Jerrod Sanders, Water Resources Division Assistant Director
Surviving EPA’s Online Air Emissions Reporting, CEDRI, Chris Occhipinti, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
The New “MI Healthy Climate Plan”, Cory Connolly, Office of Climate & Energy, EGLE
PFAS in Michigan, Abigail Hendershott, MPART Executive Director
Climate Justice & E.H.Zero Initiatives, Annabelle Wilkinson and Jennifer Spiller, City of Grand Rapids
Maintaining Compliance During EHS Staff Turnover, Becky Flasck and Meagan McPherson, Fishbeck
Air Permitting: What To Know About the Public Participation Process, Annette Switzer, Air Quality Division, EGLE
MAR 16,
2022
26th annual hazardous waste management workshop
PRESENTATIONS:
Lab Packing: Brian Stillwell, US Ecology
Materials Management Division Update: Wade O’Boyle, Grand Rapids District LIB and Hazardous Waste Inspector, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
TENORM and RAM: Jay Paquette, Supervisor, Materials Management Division - Radioactive Materials Unit, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
NOV 4,
2021
JOINT CONFERENCE
CO-SPONSORED BY THE eAST & WEST MICHIGAN CHAPTERS OF THE AIR & WASTE mANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTION
Day 1 - EGLE Leadership
PRESENTATIONS:
Mary Ann Dolehanty, Air Quality Division
Liz Browne, Materials Management Division
Joshua Mosher, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
Teresa Seidel, Water Resources Division
day 2 - air quality issues
PRESENTATIONS:
Steven Holty and Robert Jackson, Energy Intensive Industries Workgroup
Bob Irvine and Tom Shanley, Nonattainment
S. Lee Johnson, Legal Update
Trace McDonald and Marissa Stegman, Ozone RACT Update
day 3 - perspectives on environmental justice
PRESENTATIONS:
Katie Lambeth, MiEJScreen
John Petoskey, Procedural Justice and the Environment
day 4 - waste & recycling issues
PRESENTATIONS:
Kari Bliss, Sustainability
Matt Flechter, EGLE
Amy Luthman and Bob Teasley, Ocean Bound Plastic
sep 23,
2021
virtual lunch & learn lecture series
The Ever-Changing World of PFAS – Updates on NPDES Permitting and Waste Handling in the PFAS Era
PRESENTATION - Brian Zuber, Michigan EGLE, Water Resources Division: NPDES permitting program, EGLE’s intended use of the PFAS information they are gathering, why EGLE may be collecting samples near your facility, and what happens if PFAS is found.
PRESENTATION (not yet available) - Fred Sawyer & Terry Johnson, Waste Management Inc: How PFAS has affected landfills and their procedures, including the approval process, waste handling, run-off and leachate issues.
PRESENTATION - Mike Cate, U.S. Ecology: USE’s experience with EGLE and how the landfills are held accountable for PFAS, what they had to change at their operations, and treatment options that are available.
apr 20,
2021
annual spring conference
CHANGE IS IN THE AIR: NAVIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION IN 2021
Presentations:
John Mooney, EPA Region V Director Air & Radiation Division: A New Direction Under A New Administration - An introduction to the Biden-Harris Administration’s environmental strategy, action and goals
Aaron Keatley, EGLE Chief Deputy Director: An EGLE Perspective: Addressing Environmental Priorities - Detailing EGLE’s top priorities and methods for delivering environmental action (see presentation in below video)
Scott Watson, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, Partner: Navigating Regulatory Changes - Recommendations for staying agile amidst regulatory rollbacks
Lillian Woolley, Fishbeck, Senior Chemical Engineer: Achieving Carbon Neutrality – Picking the Low Hanging Fruit - Practical applications to drive down carbon emissions and reduce environmental impacts
The panel discussion, Sustainability: Shifting from Purpose versus Profit to Profit through Purpose, can be viewed on the conference video (below). Panelists included Erik Petrovskis, Meijer, Director of Environmental Compliance & Sustainability, Kari Bliss, PADNOS, Customer Experience and Sustainability, and Sarah Chartier, Spectrum Health, Senior Sustainability Project Manager.
mar 24,
2021
25th annual hazardous waste management workshop
Presentations:
New Generator Rules, Wade O’Boyle – Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)
The Ins and Outs of Universal Waste, Audrey LaRoche – SET Environmental, Inc.
Waste Characterization – UHC’s and LDR’s, Addie Burden & Steve Gryniewicz – US Ecology
jan 13,
2021
New MAERS 2020 Emission Unit Spreadsheet Explained
Presentation - Catherine Asselin of EGLE’s Emissions, Reporting & Assessment Unit and Eric Marko of NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Webinar Video
2020 virtual joint conference
session 5 - Environmental Challenges in 2020: COVID, Climate, and Conference Wrap-up
sponsored by Fishbeck
Speaker Biographies
Webinar Video
COVID:
Presentation - Ted Perron & Jeff Fusee, Fishbeck
Presentation - Peter Ruddell, Honigman Business Law Firm
Climate Change:
Presentation - Jim Roush, Consumers Energy
Presentation - Gabe Wing, Herman Miller
The PowerPoint from Maeve Tropf, Supervisor of Energy, Climate & Renewables at Steelcase, is unavailable. If you have any questions regarding her presentation, you may contact her (231) 218-0451 or MTROPF@steelcase.com
nov 19,
2020
2020 virtual joint conference
session 4 - dam failures and high water
sponsored by gza geoenvironmental, inc.
Speaker Biographies
Webinar Video
Dam Failures:
Presentation - Anders Bjarngard & Yixing Yuan, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Presentation - Adam Monroe, Consumers Energy
Presentation - Luke Trumble, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy
High Water:
Presentation - Luis Saldivia, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy
Presentation - Dana Burd, Prein & Newhof
nov 17,
2020
nov 12,
2020
2020 virtual joint conference
Session 3 - air: Michigan nonattainment areas
sponsored by fishbeck
Speaker Biographies
Webinar Video
Presentation - Kurt Kissling, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Presentation - Jay Olaguer, Assistant Director, Air Quality Division (AQD), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)
Presentation - Trace McDonald and Marissa Stegman, AQD, EGLE
The presentation from Marathon Petroleum is unavailable. If you have any questions for Greg Myers, please contact him directly: Greg F. Myers, M.S., QEP, Manager of Corporate Environmental Support, Environmental, Safety, Security & Product Quality, Phone: 313-348-8582, Email: gfmyers@marathonpetroleum.com.
2020 virtual joint conference
session 2 - emerging contaminants (pfas) in michigan
sponsored by barr engineering co.
Speaker Biographies
Webinar Video
Presentation - Steve Sliver, Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART)
Presentation - S. Lee Johnson, Honigman, LLP
Presentation - Dr. Christy Barlow, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Presentation - Jeff Roberts, US Ecology
nov 10,
2020
nov 5,
2020
2020 Virtual Joint Conference
Session 1 - Welcome & Michigan department of the environment, great lakes & energy (EGLE) Directors
Sponsored by NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Speaker Biographies
Webinar Video
Presentation - Mary Ann Dolehanty, Air Quality Division Director
Presentation - Mike Neller, Remediation and Redevelopment Division Director
Presentation - Teresa Seidel, Water Resources Division Director
oct 29,
2020
COVID-19 Safe Workplaces Webinar
Don Trefry, Department Manager/CET Onsite Safety Supervisor, Labor and Economic Opportunity/Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)
Scott Plummer, Senior Corporate Safety & Sustainability Specialist, Herman Miller, Inc.
Kerry Puzio, Director of Technical Services, Taplin Group, LLC
Webinar Recording
MIOSHA Most Commonly Cited Violations and recording an employee’s known case of COVID-19
May 13,
2020
Compliance Obligations during the COVID-19 Crisis - An EGLE & Legal Perspective
Aaron B. Keatley, Chief Deputy Director @Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, biography
Paul M. Collins, Principal, Energy and Environmental Group Leader @Miller Canfield, biography
Webinar Video
Paul Collins, Miller Canfield, slides
THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY
Andrew Brisbo, MRA Executive Director
Robert Elmouchi, EGLE Air Quality Division
Rhonda Oyer, EGLE Materials Management Division
Christine Alexander, EGLE Water Resources Division
JAN 16,
2020
PFAS IN MICHIGAN: HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AND A SUCCESSFUL CONTAINMENT REMEDIATION CASE STUDY
MDHHS Role for PFAS Sites in Michigan - Bill Farrell, Toxicology and Response Section, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
A Study of the Effectiveness of Colloidal Activated Carbon as an In-Situ Treatment to Mitigate PFAS Migration in Groundwater at a Michigan Army National Guard Site - Ryan E. Moore, CHMM, REGENESIS, Sr. Technical Manager/Great Lakes; Patricia Byrnes Lyman, Investigation/Remediation Manager, Environmental Section, JFHQ Michigan Army National Guard
JUN 13,
2019
sPRING cONFERENCE: Federal and State Regulatory Changes on the Horizon
How to Prepare for an Inspection and Navigate Enforcement - Kaitlyn DeVries (EGLE), Trista Gregorski (Holland BPW), and Ron Baylor (Miller Canfield)
Environmental Aspects of the Budding Marijuana Industry – Bob Elmouchi (EGLE), Kaitlyn Leffert (EGLE), and Landon Bartley (City of Grand Rapids)
Updates from the EGLE Divisions: Jay Olaguer – Air Quality Division; Jon Russell – Water Resources Division
Recent Changes to Part 201 “Cleanup Criteria” - Sue Leeming, Patty Brandt, and Josh Mosher – EGLE Remediation and Redevelopment Division
How Do I Get Rid of That? Real World Examples of Waste Characterization, Disposal, and Disposal Alternatives – Kerry Puzio (Taplin Holdings)
Updates on Litigation and Policy Changes Under the Trump Administration – Kurt Kissling (Warner Norcross + Judd)
Nonattainment Area Updates & Updates on Permit to Install Exemptions: Meaningful Change, Rules 285, 290, and 291 – Trace McDonald (EGLE)
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APR 30,
2019
24TH ANNUAL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Hazardous Secondary Materials presented by Jim Ferritto (DEQ)
E-manifest Lessons Learned presented by Brian Lindman (US Ecology)
Impending Rule Updates presented by Ronda Blayer (DEQ)
Enforcement Topics presented by Tammy Helminski (Barnes & Thornburg LLP)
Introduction to the New Michigan Materials Marketplace presented by John Bradburn (Pathway21)
MAR 20,
2019
Feb 13,
2019
Lunch & learn Lecture Series: Part 201 Panel Discussion
SPEAKERS:
Sue Leeming, Director, MDEQ Remediation & Redevelopment Division
Brad Venman, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Matt Eugster, Varnum Law
ACT 581 Presentation
PA-581
lunch & learn lecture series: navigating miwaters
Sarah Ehinger, MDEQ Water Resources Division - Presentation
MiWaters website
jan 16,
2019
dec 5,
2018
SEMINAR & SOCIAL HOUR: Environmental Risk Communication and the Public
Robert Sills, Toxics Unit Supervisor, MDEQ Air Quality Division - Presentation
nov 8,
2018
Joint Conference
Cathy Stepp, Region 5 Administrator — Remarks to West Michigan Joint Conference Attendees
Joint Conference Presentations
oct 2,
2018
Lunch & Learn Lecture Series: Kent County (Draft) Sustainable Business Park Master Plan
Dar Baas, Director of Public Works, Kent Count Department of Public Works — KCDPW Sustainable Business Park
jun 1,
2018
technical session & golf outing: OZONE ACTION DAYS FORECASTING & PART 115 PROPOSED UPDATES
Stephanie M. Hengesbach, Meteorologist, MDEQ — Ozone Action Days Forecasting
Liz Browne, Special Projects Administrator, MDEQ — Part 115 Update
U.S. EPA's New E-Manifest System
Steve Donnelly, U.S. EPA’s e-Manifest Coordinator
e-Manifest Michigan Waste Workshop
e-Manifest Fact Sheet: Generators
May 9,
2018
SPRING CONFERENCE
MDEQ Director Updates:
Mary Ann Dolehanty, Acting Director, Air Quality Division Update
Kathleen Shirey, Acting Director, Remediation and Redevelopment Division Update
Jack Schinderle, Director, Waste Management and Radiological Protection Division Update
Susan Wenzlick, Brownfield Redevelopment Unit, MDEQ – New Environmental Clean-up Funding Initiatives
Erica Wolf, MDEQ – Impacts of Ozone Nonattainment Designations
Tracey McDonald, MDEQ; Stephanie Jarrett, Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber – Air Quality Permit to Install Exemptions - Navigating Meaningful Change, Rule 290/291, and Other Recent Changes
Lisa Quiggle, Acting Manager, MDHHS – Vapor Intrusion - Department of Health and Human Services Perspective
Brian Rice, Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering; Nathan Eklund, Pace Analytical Services – Emerging Contaminants - PFAS Field and Laboratory Observations
APR 25,
2018
mar 21,
2018
23rd annual hazardous waste management workshop
Eric Beckman, Young's Environmental: Emergency Spill Response
Trisha Confer, DEQ: Part III Rule Changes
Nathan Hude, DEQ: Integrated Assessment Program
Wade O'Boyle, DEQ: Common Violations and How to Avoid Them
Dave Schepis, Veolia: Solvent Reclaim and Secondary Chemical Markets
lunch & learn lecture series: pfas
John Cuthbertson, AECOM: PFAS - Emerging Contaminant Issues in Michigan
Heidi Hollenbach, MDEQ: MPART Program
feb 22,
2018
lunch & learn lecture series: tier ii revisions clarified
Michael Young, MDEQ: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's SARA Title III Program
Liz Marsh, FTCH: Tier II Updates
Jan 4, 2018
nOV 8,
2017
joint conference
PRESENTATIONS:
MDEQ Division Updates:
Lynn Fiedler, Director, Air Quality Division
Kathy Shirey, Acting Director, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
Jack Schinderle, Director, Waste Management and Radiological Protection Division
David Harn & Matthew Williams, MDEQ - Vapor Intrusion and Implementation
Stuart Batterman, UM School of Public Health, & Simone Sagovac, Southwest Detroit Community Benefits
Coalition - Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments
Howard Learner, Environmental Law and Policy Center - 10th Amendment States' Rights Environmentalism and Regulatory Uncertainty – What Really Happens When Some States and Polluting Industries Actually Get What They Asked For
Brad Venman, NTH Consultants - Part 201 Cleanup Criteria
Hot Topics in Air Quality:
Paul Collins, Miller Canfield
Kurt Kissling, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Matthew Hall, Consumers Energy
Cynthia Giles, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Executive Fellow, Energy and Environment Lab, University of Chicago; Former Assistant Administrator for U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance - What Can We Agree On? Improving Environmental Quality with Existing Budgets and Innovative Strategies
LUNCH & LEARN LECTURE SERIES: Brownfield Flips
PRESENTATIONS:
Mike Gurnee, Brownfield Coordinator, MDEQ – Brownfield 101
Susan Wenzlick, Communications Coordinator, MDEQ – Communications and Collaboration
Sep 12,
2017
jun 2,
2017
technical session & golf outing: michigan's energy landscape
Deanna Anchors, Consumer Energy – presentation
apr 27,
2017
SPRING CONFERENCE: REBUILDING TRUST IN TUMULTUOUS TIMES
PRESENTATIONS:
Dr. Bruno Takahashi – Risk Perception and the Public
Bob Sills, MDEQ – The Regulator’s Tightrope: Agency Communications with the Public
C. Leslie Charles – Handling Pressure Communications - Critical Skills for Today’s Turbulent Times
Chris Occhipinti, NTH Consultants – New EPA Guidance for Air Quality Modeling
David O’Donnell & Jeanne Schlaufman, MDEQ – Part 201 Updates: Vapor Intrusion and Due Care
Deb MacKenzie-Taylor, MDEQ – TSCA Update
Steve Sliver, MDEQ – Updating Part 115 - A New Focus for Solid Waste Law
22nd Annual Hazardous Waste Management Workshop
PRESENTATIONS:
Jim Ferritto, DEQ – DEQ Hazardous Waste Program Updates
Dan DeWitt, Warner Norcross & Judd – EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements
Dan Greene, FTCH – Emerging Issues in Vapor Intrusion
Mar 22,
2017
jan 19,
2017
Ozone Nonattainment Designations & Air Quality Part 2 Rule Changes
PRESENTATIONS:
Tracey McDonald & Bob Sills – Exemptions
Mary Maupin – Ozone
dec 1, 2016
Joint Conference
PRESENTATIONS:
Grant Trigger – RACER Trust
Lynn Fiedler – Chief, Air Quality Division
Susan Leeming – Acting Chief, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
Steve Sliver – Acting Chief, Office of Waste Management and Radiological Protection
Susan Masten - All things HAPs!! – Potential to Emit, Limiting PTE, Tracking Emissions/Fugitives, and Enforcement Issues
Jackie Linck – FTCH
Steve Lachance – MDEQ
Steve Kohl – Waste – Zero Waste to Landfill Program Development and Risks
Tim Buisch – Ford Motor Company
Scott Hubbard – WNJ
Dan DeWitt – Air – Recent developments and issues related to Nonattainment Designations
Steve Zervas – Waste – Unique Recycling Opportunities for Industry
Andy Gale – Bay Area Recycling
Kerrin O’Brien – Michigan Recycling Coalition
Heidi Grether – Human Population Through Time – YouTube
oct 26,
2016
Practical Experience Conducting Industrial Storm Water Visual Assessments
PRESENTATIONS:
Ryan Grant, MDEQ-WRD
Josh Mueller, Haviland Enterprises, Inc.