2023 Annual Conference Final Program

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

8:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE: Mitch Toomey and Kimberly Wise White, American Chemistry Council

9:30 a.m.
LDEQ ENFORCEMENT UPDATE: Celena Cage, LDEQ

10:30 a.m.
CCS: UPDATE: Joe Colletti, ExxonMobil
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS: Nora Lane, LDEQ
IMPACT OF ESG REGULATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: Hayley Tilton, Deloitte & Touche LLP

11:00 a.m.
DNR CCS PERMITS: Laura Sorey, LDNR
HW GENERATOR TRAINING & RCRA INSPECTIONS: Karen Brignac, Deltech
*HOW DOES ESG, AN EMIS, & A DAHS ALL FIT TOGETHER? Eric Swisher, All4

11:30 a.m.
*ENVIRONMENTAL CREDIT PROGRAMS: Mike Taylor, AEGIS Hedging Solutions
CLOSURE GUIDANCE FOR LQGS: Daniel Cheatham, LDEQ
*2022 IRA TAX CREDITS: THE DAWN OF GREEN HYDROGEN? Brian Petermann, POWER Engineers, Inc.

12:00 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEWS: Jordan Haywood, A&WMA President

1:30 p.m.
*OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED PM2.5 NAAQS: Rich Hamel, ALL4
WHAT IS A THERMAL DESORPTION UNIT? Kelly Lesser, The AMLON Group

2:00 p.m.
*LA PERMITTING CHALLENGES WITH PROPOSED PM2.5 NAAQS: Michael Carbon & Aubrey Jones, SLR Consulting
ADVANCED RECYCLING OF PLASTICS: Douglas Melancon, ExxonMobil

2:30 p.m.
*PROPOSED OOOOb & EG OOOOc UPDATES & CHANGES: Roy Massengale, EnRUD Resources, Inc.
WHEN THE WORLDS OF AIR, WATER & WASTE COLLIDE: Craig Easley with Sharron Crayton & Antoinette Cobb, LDEQ

3:30 p.m.
*STRATEGIES FOR THE EARLIEST NEW HON REQUIREMENTS: Gary Daves, Tricord Consulting
SOLID WASTE UPDATE & CLOSURE COST ESTIMATES: Jodie Kimball, LDEQ
SOLID WASTE UPDATE & CLOSURE COST ESTIMATES: Carson Schexnaider, LDEQ

4:00 p.m.
MON RTR: LESSONS LEARNED & LOOKING AHEAD TO HON RTR: Jill Martin, Alliance Technical Group & Ashton Singletary, LyondellBasell
PROPOSED LEACHATE REGULATIONS: Martin Perilloux, LDEQ

4:30 p.m.
HON/NNNA/RRRA: ALSO WORTH MENTIONING… Alex Baumann, C-K Associates
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A RCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION: Terry Dedon & Jimbo Earles, LDEQ

Thursday, October 26, 2023

8:30 a.m.
LOUISIANA DEQ UPDATE: Denise Bennett for Roger Gingles, LDEQ

9:00 a.m.
REASONS BRYAN NO LONGER ANSWERS THE PHONE, SO STOP CALLING: Bryan Johnston, LDEQ

9:30 a.m.
*2023-2024 TEXAS ENVIRO UPDATE: NEWS YOU CAN USE: Bill Smalling, The Law Office of C. William Smalling

10:30 a.m.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM A REFINERY OGI AWP PILOT: Deever Bradley, SLR Consulting & Mary Claire Petit, Valero
PROPER SOIL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES: Keith Horn, LDEQ
*ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – HOW CAN IT BE USED? Eric Swisher, All4

11:00 a.m.
*THE RECENT SACKETT DECISION: John King, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLC
RECAP DOS AND DON’TS: Destin Hooks, LDEQ
HYDROGEN COMBUSTION IN GAS TURBINES – STATUS, CHALLENGES & CONCERNS: Jordan Haywood, Siemens Energy

11:30 a.m.
*EPA’S RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RULE CHANGES: Bryn Leblanc, Ramboll
RECAP REFRESHER: June Sutherlin, LDEQ
*PM2.5: SCIENCE BACKGROUND & REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Roberto Gasparini, Spirit Environmental

1:00 p.m.
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT PFAS? Zhiyong Xia, GHD

1:30 p.m.
*EJ PANEL 1: Adriana Reynolds, Ramboll Brian Glover, Ramboll
*EJ PANEL 2: Clare Bienvenu, Liskow & Lewis Emily von Qualen, Liskow & Lewis
*EJ PANEL 3: Mike Hayes, C-K Associates
*EJ PANEL 4: Rich Hamel, All4
EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK – REMEDIATION OF CALCASIEU: Laura LeBoeuf, LDEQ
IMPROVING YOUR TECHNICAL PRESENTATION: Jennifer Tullier, Spirit Environmental

2:00 p.m.
GROUNDWATER MONITORING: Steven Forrester, LDEQ
OVERCOMING IMPOSTER SYNDROMES: Katie Carter, Dow

2:30 p.m.
WHEN THE WORLDS OF AIR, WASTE & THE COURTS COLLIDE: Michael Mims, Liskow & Lewis
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND COMMITMENT: Ebonie Raby, Nutrien

4:00 p.m.
*ETHICAL FAILURES: Robynn Andracsek, Providence