2014 Annual Conference Presentations
* Indicates presentation is from abstract selection process.
Session 1 – Opening Session
- LDEQ Outlook
Peggy Hatch, LDEQ Secretary / Tegan Treadaway, Assistant Secretary, LDEQ OES - The Impacts on Louisiana from the EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan
David Dismukes, Ph.D., Professor, Executive Director & Director of Policy Analysis, Center for Energy Studies, LSU
Session 2 – Plenary Session
- CAA/NSR/NAAQS/Climate Update (Part 1), CAA/NSR/NAAQS/Climate Update (Part 2)
Jeff Robinson, USEPA, Region VI / Ken Weiss, ERM / Makram Jaber, Hunton & Williams, Washington, D.C. / Lynn Hutchinson, RTP Environmental Associates, Inc.
Dinner Meeting
- Pigouvian principles of externalities and cap and trade
Dr. Joseph R. Mason, LSU College of Business, Finance Department
Session 3 – Hot Air Topics
- Air Permits Update
Bryan Johnston, LDEQ / Amanda Polito, LDEQ - Conformity & Changes to the LDEQ Banking Program
Mike McDaniel, Ph.D., Executive Director, Baton Rouge Clean Air Coalition - Modeling/Monitoring Panel
James Red, Providence Oris / Tim Desselles, ERM / Erik Snyder, USEPA Region VI (by telephone) - Coming to a MACT Near You: Changes to the MACT Startup, Shutdown, Malfunction Requirements *
Kerry Brouillette, CK Associates / Bruce Raff, CK Associates
Session 4 – Young Professionals
- What is a Waste…solid, hazardous, universal?
Mike Hahn, LDEQ - Overview of the RCRA Corrective Action Process *
Charles Munce, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates / Will Steele, LDEQ - Emergency Notifications 101
Rick Bergeron, Occidental Chemical
Session 5 – Multi-Media, Waste & Remediation
- Odor Control – Tracking the Source of Odors
Lee Lemond, LDEQ, Southeast Regional Office - The Evolution of Environmental Justice in Region VI
Steve Gilrein, Acting Director, Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs (EPA Region VI) - Electronics Recycling in Baton Rouge
Nancy Jo Craig, Executive Director, Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC)
Session 6 – Young Professionals
- The Clean Air Act and the Basis for Regulation of Greenhouse Gases *
John King, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. - What’s That Thing? – Natural Gas Processing Plant *
Kelly Atchetee, Providence Engineering