2024 Spring Conference program

Thursday, March 7, 2024

8:30
Keynote ACC Overview: EPA TSCA Priorities & Environmental Regulatory Activity Brendan Mascarenhas and Suzanne Hartigan, American Chemistry Council

10:30
Legislative Update Patrick Riley, Louisiana Chemical Association

11:00
Legal Update Lauren Rucinski and Bryant Bremer, Kean miller

11:30
LA/TX Gulf Coast Inspection and Enforcement Activities Margaret Osbourne, EPA Region 6

1:30
Impact of Revised Annual PM2.5 NAAQS – NSR Issues Arijit Pakrasi, Edge
Generator Improvement Rule Blake Vincent, CK Associates
PFAs, Potential Water Impacts Aimeé Killeen, Providence

2:00
Hon Flares: It’s a Lot, But Not New! Herman Holm, Spectrum
WM Presentation David Michaelis, Waste Management
Wetland Delineations/ Waters of the U.S. Richard Fontenot, WGA LLP

2:30
Fenceline Monitoring Panel Gary Daves, Tricord, Brian Cochran, Spectrum, Scott Manchester, Alliance, Phyllis Holifield, Citgo, Brandon Kilpatrick, Providence, Patrick Clark, Montrose, Clinton Thrasher, Enthalpy
LQG Closure Evidence Daniel Cheatham, LDEQ
Key Water Permitting Concepts Learned Over Time Alexander Scheffield, CK Associates

3:30
Essential Elements of a Reauthorized Federal CAA Raymond Allen, Power Engineers
Exploring Sustainable Tank Cleaning Waste Disposal Solutions Richard Fontenot, WGA LLP
Save Your LDAR Program Brian Whitley, WH Consulting Services, LLC

4:00
BWON Dawn Neal & Kati Petersburg, Tricord
Hazardous Waste Management Practices Paul Hansen, PPM
Advanced Leak Detection Dave Miller, Picarro

4:30
RSR/EMACT/MON/HON Panel Phyllis Holifield, Citgo, Steve Smith, LyondellBassel, Jill Martin, Alliance, Herman Holm, Spectrum, Gary Daves, Tricord, Lauren Rucinski, Kean Miller
PFAs Destructive Treatment Methods Rick Gillespie, Revive Environmental
Lessons Learned from a Refinery OGI AWP Pilot Deever Bradley, SLR Consulting