ÿþ<!-- saved from url=http://internet.e-mail --> <html> <head> <TITLE> Zephyr Newsletter, January 2009; Allegheny Mountain Section of A&WMA</TITLE> <meta name="description" content="Zephyr, newsletter, Allegheny Mountain Section of Air & Waste Management Association"> <meta name="keywords" content="Zephyr, newsletter, Allegheny Mountain Section, A&WMA, links"> <STYLE><!-- A {text-decoration: none;} A:hover {text-decoration: underline;} TD {font: Trebuchet MS,Arial Narrow,Arial,Arial MT,Helv,Helvetica,Monaco,MS Sans Serif; font-size: 12.5pt;} BIGNUMBERS {font-size: 18pt} SMALLCAPS {font-size: 16pt} --></STYLE> </head> <body bgcolor="#eeeeee" link="#0000ff" text="#000000" vlink="#0000ff"> <a name = "top"> <center> <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=592 bgcolor="#000000"><tr><td> <!-- The above table places the 1 pixel gray outline around the whole page --> <center> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=590 bgcolor="#ffffff"> <tr><td width=590 valign=top align=left colspan=2><table width=100% height="69" border=0 cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign=middle bgcolor="#638bb6" width=560 ><center><font color="#ffffff"> <b><font size=8 color="#ffffff"><i>Zephyr</i><br> <font size=3 color="#ffffff">The Newsletter of the Allegheny Mountain Section<br> of the Air and Waste Management Association </b></center> </td> <td width=150><center><img src="awma.gif" border=0 height=130 width=130></center></td> </tr></table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=590 valign=top colspan=2></td></tr> <tr><td width=250 height=17 valign=middle align=left bgcolor="#ffffff"><font face="ARIAL" size="-2" align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp; Volume 27/ Issue 1/&nbsp; January 2009</font></td> <td width=390 height=17 valign=middle bgcolor="#ffffff" align=right><font face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica" size="1">|&nbsp<a href="sponsors.htm" target="_top">Our Sponsors</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="ads.jpg">Advertisers</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="lunch.htm">Luncheon</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="confrenc.htm">Events</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="contact.htm">Contact</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ams-awma.org">Home</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</TR> <tr><td width=590 valign=top align=left colspan=2></td></tr> </table> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=590><tr> <td width=437 bgcolor="#eeeeee" valign=top align=left> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=437><tr><td width=437 height=10 colspan=3></td></tr> <tr></td> <td width=10></td> <td width=417 valign=top align=left> <font face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica" size=2> <H3><i>The Zephyr</i> </H3> <! Text here > <P>The Zephyr covers news and events of the Allegheny Mountain Section of the Air & Waste Management Association plus regional and national environmental news in the fields of air pollution, water, wastewater, solid waste and environmental management. The Zephyr is published monthly 10 times per year, around the first of the month as a service to Section members. Archive versions of previous editions for the last year can be found <a href="archives.htm">here.</a> Print versions are mailed to Section members on request.<p> <font face="ARIAL" size="-2" align=left> Contributions, questions, suggestions, or comments on the Zephyr are welcome and should be submitted by email to <a href="mailto:robinsonal2@upmc.edu"><i>robinsonal2@upmc.edu</i></a>;Publication deadline is the 17th of the month for distribution around the first of the following month. The editors reserve the right reject or edit contributed articles as they feel appropriate.</p> </font> </td> </table> </td> <td width=1 bgcolor="#000000" valign=top align=left><img src="spacer.gif" width=1 height=2 hspace=0 vspace=0 alt="" border=0></td> <td width=150 rowspan=2 valign=top bgcolor="#638bb6"> <table border=0 bgcolor="#001A82" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 height=20 width=100%><tr><td><font face="arial" size=2 color="#F0B850"> <center><b>In This Issue:</b> </center></td></tr></table> <font face="arial" size="1"><ul> <li><a href = #chair>From the Chair</a> <li><a href = #section>Section News</a> <li><a href = #ISR>Internet Site Review</a> <li><a href = #water>A Word on Water</a> <li><a href = #air>In the Air</a> <li><a href = #tt>Solid Waste Views</a> <li><a href = #p2>P2 Forum</a> <li><a href = #cc>Compliance Corner</a> <li><a href = #words>Envirocabulary</a> <li><a href = #ds>International Focus</a> <!--<li><a href = #hh>Horizon Harbinger</a> <li><a href = #ii>Indicator Impact</a>--> <li><a href = #at>Around the Town</a> <li><a href = editors.htm>Zephyr Staff</a> </ul></td></tr></table> <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=590 bgcolor="#001A82"> <tr><td width=590 valign=top align=left colspan=2></td></tr> <tr> <td width=590 height=17 valign=center align=center><font face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica" size=1 color="#ffffff">© Copyright 2008 Allegheny Mountain Section A&WMA. All rights reserved.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=""><font color="#FFDC78"></font></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td width=590 valign=top align=left colspan=2><img src="black.gif" width=590 height=1 alt="" border=0 vspace=0 hspace=0></td></tr> </table> </center> </td></tr></table> <p>&nbsp; <P> <table cellpadding=10> <tr> <td valign=middle bgcolor="#eeeeee" width=590><font face=arial size=2 > <DT><img width=233 height=233 src=emcmeekin.jpg align=right><H2> <a name =chair>From the Chair</a></H2><p>Liz McMeekin, Chair<br>Allegheny Mountain Section<p><a href="mailto:emcmeekin@ppg.com">emcmeekin@ppg.com</a><br><hr> <p><!--text goes here--> </p> <p> <b>Beginning anew...</b> <p></p> <p>Hello and Happy New Year! Let me just say that I am thrilled and excited to be your new A&WMA Allegheny Mountain Section (AMS) Chair for the 2009 calendar year. I look forward to serving you and thank the Section membership for the opportunity to chair the organization in the coming year.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>As we  change the guard , I would like to personally thank all the Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs who have served so diligently this past year and acknowledge the members whose terms expired. First, my thanks go to Scott Golla for his dedication and hard work over the last year as the Section Chair. Leading a volunteer organization can often seem like  herding cats , and Scott did it with great equanimity. My hat is off to you, Scott, and I can only hope to be as successful.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>My very sincere thanks go to Ed Moretti who, after 4 years as Treasurer of the Section, had to bow out of active office due to the demands of his real (and paying) job. Thank you, Ed, for your tireless and diligent years of service to the organization. And last, but not least, our thanks to Shawn Mendt whose 3-year term on the Board of Directors expired the end of December. In spite of the challenges of moving to a new job and location in the Erie area this past April, Shawn continued to actively provide his services to the organization. Thanks, Shawn! We look forward to your continued involvement via our NW PA Chapter! </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I also want to welcome the new and returning members of the Board. After completing a 3-year term as Director, Brad Waldron has been elected as AMS new Vice Chair. Congrats, Brad! And once again, our incumbent Secretary, Meghan Blaney, was re-elected for another term. Thank-you, Meghan, for your continued service to the organization! Please join me in extending a hearty welcome to Peter Kroll, our new Treasurer, who will be picking up the reins from Ed Moretti. We also have two newly-elected Board members joining us  Eric Perl and Natalie Durica; along with one re-elected Board Member  Mike Winek. Welcome, or welcome back as the case may be, to all!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Finally, I want to thank, and welcome back, the returning Board of Directors, committee chairs and volunteers for their diligent service to the organization. It is their unwavering support, ideas and energy that keeps the engine of this organization running and humming! Please check the back page of the Zephyr for the names of all these hard-working folks. Feel free to contact any of us with your thoughts and ideas for continuing to make A&WMA your go-to place for environmental information, education, networking, and professional development.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I think everyone will agree, 2009 is shaping up to be an interesting, exciting and challenging year, both professionally and personally. The economic situation obviously is presenting some challenges, not only to our businesses, and possibly our own pocketbooks, but also to non-profit organizations such as ours. Our out-going Treasurer (Ed Moretti) has already warned us that we will need to  sharpen our pencils and aim for a balanced budget in 2009, given the dwindling size of AMS reserves.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>On the other hand, for a professional environmental organization, the upcoming year should be exciting and full of opportunities to provide invaluable services to our members. We have a new U.S. President, with a new cabinet and (I think we all will agree) a slightly different environmental agenda than our outgoing President. Energy and the environment are top issues on President-elect Obama s agenda along with economic-stimulus issues. He believes, and I am optimistically hopeful, that succeeding on all these fronts is not a mutually exclusive proposition. We already know we will be seeing  something out of EPA and Congress on greenhouse gases and climate change. Energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean energy and environmental sustainability are all expected to be significant initiatives in the coming years. Exciting times, these are. And, with your help, I see great opportunities for A&WMA-AMS to provide the forum for debate, discussion, and education on these issues. Please consider getting involved and feel free to contact me at <a href= mailto:emcmeekin@ppg.com >emcmeekin@ppg.com</a> or (412) 492-5597 with your ideas, questions, or comments.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> <br /> <p><HR><P> <a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> <hr><img width=234 height=211 src=news.jpg align=right> <a name = section></a><H2>Section News </H2><p>News about and of interest to<p> members of the<p>Allegheny Mountain Section<p><em>Editor-in-Chief</em>: Arijit Pakrasi, 412/858-3921, e-mail:<a href="mailto:arijit.pakrasi@shawgrp.com">Arijit.Pakrasi @ shawgrp.com</span></a><p> ___________________________________<p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <h4>The Allegheny Mountain Section of the Air and Waste Management Association Celebrates its 40th Anniversary!</h4> <p></p> <p></p> <b>Serving Environmental Professionals in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia for 40 Years</b> <p></p> <p>Submitted by <a href="mailto:randy.york@erm.com">Randy York</a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Pop Quiz: What do the following folks have in common: Art Black; Bob Banks; Bob McLaren; E A Zawadski; Ed Moretti; J H Field; John Caine; John Frohlinger; Klemens Baczewski; Mrs. Robert Nickeson; Nick Pompelia; Paul Fredette; Ron Huffman; Stan Penkala; William Malaxos and William Wilson.?</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>If you guessed that these are all of the Treasurers of the Allegheny Mountain Section from 1969 to 2008, you would be right. To celebrate the 40 Years of the Allegheny Mountain Section, we have assembled a listing of all of the section officers from the Section s inaugural year in 1969 to today. (Special thanks to Eric Perl for his efforts to pull this together.) During 2009, we will be asking members for their memories from the early days of the Section. Back in those early days, we were the Western Pennsylvania Section of the Air Pollution Control Association.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>I invite you to take a look at the <a href="http://www.ams-awma.org/history%20file.htm">Leadership History</a> page which is now posted on the section website and to send me your thoughts and recollections from  back in the olden days . If you have any information about the Board Members from the missing years, send that along, too! We will feature this information this year in the upcoming Zephyrs.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <font color="red"> <h4>Congratulations to the newly elected officers and Board members!</h4> </font> <p></p> <p></p> <b>Vice-Chair</b> <p>Brad Waldron</p> <p></p> <p></p> <b>Treasurer</b> <p>Pete Kroll</p> <p></p> <p></p> <b>Secretary</b> <p>Meghan Blaney</p> <p></p> <p></p> <b>2009-2009 Board Seat (1)</b> <p>Mike Winek</p> <p></p> <p></p> <b>2009-2011 Board Seat (2)</b> <p>Natalie Durica</p> <p>Eric Perl</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> <br /> <P><HR><P> <hr><img width=220 height=144 src=netsurf.jpg align=right v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><a name="ISR"></a><h2>Internet Site Review</h2><p>Internet Sites of Interest to Environmental Professionals<br> with Kimberly Walker<p><i>You can contact me at <a href="mailto:Kimberly.Walker@erm.com">kimberly.walker@ erm.com</a></i><p>___________________________________<br><p> <p></p> <b>Living on Earth</b> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.loe.org">http://www.loe.org/</a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Living on Earth with Steve Curwood is the weekly environmental news and information program distributed by Public Radio International. Every week approximately 300 Public Radio stations broadcast Living on Earth's news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues. The Living on Earth website is set up to provide quick links to environmental hot topics being discussed in the week s radio show. Interested in reading about today s hot issues, quick links to summary articles are easily accessible. Interested in learning more, there are links to mp3 downloads to hear the week s broadcast.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> <br /> <P><HR><P> <hr> <img width=188 height=224 src=onwater.jpg align=right v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><a name="water"></a><h2>A Word on Water</h2><p>The Latest News on Water, Wastewater<br> and Related Topics<br> with Susan Z. Forney,<br> <a href="mailto:szforney@ehsinfolink.com">szforney@ehsinfolink.com</a></b> <p>___________________________________<p> <!text goes here> <p><b>New Guidance on Drinking Water Contamination Warning Systems</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA and the Department of the Army have issued a revised guidance document to ensure America s wetlands, streams, and other waters are better protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The guidance clarifies the geographic scope of jurisdiction under the CWA. A question-and-answer summary document is also available. The summary document outlines the changes presented in the full guidance document.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA and the Corps have revised the Rapanos Guidance in consideration of public comments received and consistent with the agencies experience implementing the guidance over the past 18 months. Specifically, the revised guidance:</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Clarifies how to determine the reach of the  Traditional Navigable Waters (TNWs) </li> <li>Clarifies the regulatory term  adjacent wetlands </li> <li>Refines the concept of  relevant reach </li> </ul> <p></p> <p></p> <p> We are providing improved guidance today to ensure the information is in place to fully protect the nation s streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act, said Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA s assistant administrator for water.  The guidance builds upon our experiences and provides consistent direction to our staff and the public. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> We are committed to protecting America s aquatic resources as required by the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the Supreme Court decision, said John Paul Woodley Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).  This revised interagency guidance will enable the agencies to make clear, consistent, and predictable jurisdictional determinations within the scope of the Clean Water Act. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The revised guidance replaces previous policy issued in June 2007 and clarifies a June 2006 Supreme Court decision in Rapanos v. U.S. regarding the scope of the agencies jurisdiction under the CWA. The guidance follows the agencies evaluation of more than 18,000 jurisdictional determinations and review of more than 66,000 comments.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>For decades, the Clean Water Act was understood to encompass almost all bodies of water in the United States. However, the Rapanos decision redefined the Act s jurisdiction much more narrowly. A large amount of EPA s available budget will now need to be dedicated to determining jurisdiction over waters. The result is that many previously protected waters and wetlands are now vulnerable to dredging and filling, with cumulative and long-term consequences for the quality of our nation s ecosystems.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> Rapanos was an impractical and overreaching decision, said Mary Kelly, vice president of Rivers and Deltas for Environmental Defense Fund.  EPA s unfortunate new guidelines will harm vital wetlands and waste federal resources. Environmental Defense Fund urges Congress to enact legislation quickly so we can fix this problem in an environmentally responsible way. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>New Sampling Guidance Document for Unknown Contaminants in Drinking Water</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA has released a new document to help drinking water utilities address unknown contaminants in drinking water. Although the document is intended primarily for drinking water utilities, it also may be a useful reference for emergency response personnel.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>< a href="http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_watersecurity_samplingforunknown.pdf">The Sampling Guidance for Unknown Contaminants in Drinking Water</a> provides comprehensive guidance that integrates pathogen, toxin, chemical, and radiochemical sample collection, preservation, and transport procedures to support multiple analytical approaches for the detection and identification of potential contaminants in drinking water. The document is intended to support sampling for routine and baseline monitoring to determine background concentrations of naturally occurring pathogens, sampling in response to a triggered event, and sampling in support of remediation or decontamination efforts.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>EPA Publishes Draft TMDLs to Stormwater Permits Handbook</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA s Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (OWOW) and Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) have jointly issued a Draft  TMDLs to Stormwater Handbook, which is now available for public comment.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> Stormwater runoff is a major threat to water quality in urban and coastal watersheds across the country, Assistant Administrator for Water Benjamin H. Grumbles said.  This Draft Handbook is an important new tool to connect key regulatory and monitoring programs under the Clean Water Act and reduce impairments. We look forward to strengthening this draft with input from interested stakeholders who share our goal of protecting and restoring the nation s waters. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Currently, there are thousands of Clean Water Act Section 303(d) waters listed as impaired for stormwater-source pollutants, such as pathogens, nutrients, sediments, and metals. This Draft Handbook provides a technical reference for TMDL practitioners and permit writers on current methods being used to develop more detailed stormwater-source TMDL allocations, TMDL implementation plans including best management practices, and methods for translating TMDL allocations into National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit requirements. The handbook also provides background information on the components of these programs, but it assumes that the reader has a working knowledge of both TMDLs and NPDES stormwater permits.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>More information can be found at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/stormwater/">www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl/stormwater/</a>.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Agreement to Help Improve Groundwater Water Quality</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Wastewater treatment systems serving 25 million homes across the country will be improved, thanks to an agreement among EPA and 14 national organizations. The organizations will work together to improve the management of septic wastewater systems by exchanging information and providing technical assistance to their members, states, and local municipalities.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Nearly one-quarter of the nation s housing and commercial development depend on on-site and septic wastewater treatment systems. When properly sited, designed, and maintained, these systems perform at a high level. However, between 10% and 20% fail each year, posing a great threat to surface and groundwater. Malfunctioning systems are the second greatest threat to groundwater quality in the United States.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Template for Developing SWPPPs for the New Multi-Sector General Permit</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Any industrial facility that is eligible for coverage under EPA s 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) must first develop a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) before submitting its Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under the 2008 MSGP.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>To assist industrial facilities in developing their SWPPPs, EPA is providing a template for facilities to use. The template provides step-by-step instructions for developing a SWPPP, which complies with the 2008 MSGP requirements. The template was created as a Microsoft Word document so that users can customize information to meet their specific needs, including any sector-specific permit requirements.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Copies of the new MSGP SWPPP Template, in addition to other materials pertaining to the 2008 MSGP, can be found on EPA s MSGP webpage at <a href=">http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/msgp.cfm">http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/msgp.cfm</a>.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p><p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page </a> <br /> <P><HR><P> <hr> <img width=144 height=220 src=airguy.gif align=right><a name="air"></a><h2>In the Air</h2><p>News of Air Pollution Control<br> and Air Related Issues<br> with Nancy Hirko, Kimberly Coy, and Mark Schooley of Air/Compliance Consultants, Inc<p><i>You can contact them at <a href="mailto:schooley@air-comp.com">schooley @ air-comp.com</a> </i><p>___________________________________<p> <!text goes here> <p><b>EPA Required to Consider BACT for CO2 Emissions</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>On November 13, 2008, EPA s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) decided to require EPA to consider whether Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for CO2 emissions should be included in a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit issued for the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in Utah (In re: Deseret Power Electric Cooperative, PSD Appeal No. 07-03). The appeal to the EAB was filed by the Sierra Club.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The EAB s decision appears to be contrary to EPA s position that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including CO2, should not be regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA). In April 2007, the US Supreme Court, in Massachusetts vs. EPA, found that EPA had the authority to regulate GHG emissions as a pollutant under the CAA, but only if EPA finds that the emissions endanger health or the environment through an endangerment finding. In July 2008, instead of making an endangerment finding, EPA issued the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), which concludes that Congress should be addressing the control of GHG emissions through new legislation, not the EPA. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson stated in the preface of the ANPR that the CAA is  ill-suited for regulation of GHG emissions, and regulating GHG emissions through the CAA would result in a  very complicated, time-consuming, and likely, convoluted set of regulations . The ANPR details the significant challenges EPA would face if GHG were regulated under the CAA.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The EAB s decision did not require EPA to impose BACT for CO2, nor did it state whether the CAA should include regulations for GHG emissions, but it does require EPA to consider whether CO2 is a pollutant subject to regulation under the CAA, and hence whether CO2 BACT is required in permitting decisions. The EAB also instructed EPA to consider the nationwide implications of their decision. The implications could be huge, considering that even small combustion units can emit CO2 above the major source level.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Renewable Fuel Standard for 2009</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA is required annually to determine a renewable fuel standard (RFS) which is applicable to refiners, importers, and certain blenders of gasoline. Based on this standard, each obligated party determines the volume of renewable fuel that it must ensure is consumed as motor vehicle fuel. This standard is calculated as a percentage by dividing the amount of renewable fuel that is required to be used in a given year by the amount of gasoline expected to be used during that same year. There may also be some adjustments in the calculation as allowed by the Clean Air Act. In 2009, the EPA will require an RFS of 10.21%. For comparison, the requirement in 2008 was 7.76%. This value reflects that 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuel will be consumed in 2009. EPA expects that the 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuel in 2009 to include approximately 0.5 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel. More information can be found at <a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27613.pdf">http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27613.pdf</a>.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Formaldehyde Emissions From Pressed Wood Products</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA has issued an Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPR) for potentially regulating the emissions of formaldehyde from pressed wood products (December 3, 2008; 73 FR 73620). The ANPR can be found at <a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-28585.pdf">http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-28585.pdf</a>. EPA is requesting comment, information, and data related to formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>This effort is based on a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) petition from 25 organizations and approximately 5,000 individuals concerned about the risks to human health and the environment from exposure to formaldehyde in composite wood products. Targeted are hardwood plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard. The petition points to a recently-promulgated California regulation that targets these same products.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The California Air Resources Board adopted an Airborne Toxics Control Measure (ATCM) for formaldehyde emissions in these three products if manufactured within the state. In addition, the ATCM requires that compliant products be used in finished goods sold, offered for sale, supplied or manufactured for sale in California. The new emission standards will take effect on January 1, 2009 in California. The petitioners are requesting that EPA adopt the same standards nationwide and that EPA extend the regulation to include composite wood products used in manufactured homes, which was not a requirement of the California rule.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA is soliciting information and data from stakeholders and plans to hold five public meetings in January 2009 in Research Triangle Park; Portland, OR; Chicago; Dallas; and Washington, DC.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>PADEP Plans to Revise List of Exemptions for Permits</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>PADEP published its intent to revise the list of plan approval and operating permit exemptions found in Technical Guidance Document No. 275-2101-003. The thirty-day public comment period ended on December 22, 2008. Proposed changes include the requirement for submittal of RFD forms for several sources that have been previously exempted from any permitting, including site-wide internal combustion engines (excluding peak shaving generators) that have site-wide combined NOx emissions of greater than 100 lb/hr, greater than 1000 lb/day and greater than 2.75 tons per ozone season. Also new on the list that require RFD forms are certain research and development activities, certain powder metal sintering furnaces, bulk material storage bins, and remediation of gasoline/fuel oil contaminated soil, groundwater or surface water.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>PADEP Proposes General Permits for Hot Mix Asphalt Plants</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>On November 22, 2008, PADEP proposed to issue the General Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit (BAQ-GPA/GP-13) for Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Plants. The proposed BP-13 will apply to the construction, operation, and modification of both new and existing HMA plants.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The proposed GP-13 establishes restrictions and Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements for HMA plants that are consistent with current industrial practices. Details about the proposed General Permit can be found in the PA Bulletin, Vol. 38, No. 47, page 6425 or at this link: <a href="http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol38/38-47/index.html">http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol38/38-47/index.html</a>. PADEP will accept written comments until January 9, 2009. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>EPA Extends Comment Periods</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA has extended the comment periods for two rules including the Continuous Parameter Monitoring Systems (October 9, 2008; 73 FR 59955)  extended to February 5, 2009 and the National Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning (October 20, 2008; 73 FR 62383). These rules were both discussed in more detail in last month s Zephyr.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>RMP Alert</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>In June 2009, approximately 8,000 RMP facilities nationwide are due for the 5-year update of their Risk Management Plans. The RMP updates must be submitted using EPA s new online reporting system, RMP*eSubmit. For more information, link to <a href="http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/rmp/">http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/rmp/</a>.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>U.N. Climate Change Conference 2008</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The world converged on Poznan, Poland from December 1-12, 2008 for discussions and negotiations regarding a new global climate change deal. At least 192 member countries of the United Nations Climate Change Convention hope to lay out a vision of an agreement that they expect to conclude in Copenhagen in 2009. This is a continuation of the processes which were launched under the Bali Road Map in 2007. The proposed agreement will most likely restrict the industrialized countries to emissions guidelines.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Other items slated for discussion at the meeting included the Kyoto Protocol, capacity-building for developing countries, reducing emissions from deforestation, technology transfer and adaptation. Web blogs report that over 10,000 participants were in attendance. Link to <a href="http://unfccc.int/2860.php">http://unfccc.int/2860.php</a> for additional information.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a></p> <br /> <P><HR><P> <hr> <img width=158 height=246 src=Infocus.jpg align=right><a name="ds"></a><h2>International<br>Focus</h2><b><p>News of Environmental Trends and Regulations<br>in Other Countries</b><p> with Kim Walker<p><i>You can contact me at <a href="mailto:Kimberly.walker@erm.com">Kimberly.walker @ erm.com</a></i><p>___________________________________<p> <!text goes here> <p><b>Construction Industry Could Trim Climate Emissions Cheaply</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>(Source: <a href="http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2008/2008-12-08-01.asp">Environmental News Service</a>)</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>It is estimated that energy use in buildings accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but the potential of the construction sector to combat climate change has not been tapped, according to a new report issued by the United Nations Environment Program. The report was released early December to governments meeting in Poznan for the latest round of UN climate change talks. The negotiations are aimed at reaching agreement on a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol, whose first commitment period ends in 2012.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Today's commercially available technologies make it possible to halve energy consumption in both new and old buildings without significant investment, the report finds. Yet only 10 out of some 4,000 projects in the pipeline of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism, which finances initiatives that help reduce emissions, are designed to curb the use of energy in buildings. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, co-recipient of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, has warned that building-related emissions could nearly double from almost nine billion tons in 2004 to nearly 16 billion in 2030.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Dozens of surveys conducted worldwide show that up to 30 percent reduction in emissions from residential and commercial buildings can be achieved by 2030 at a net negative cost. Effective measures include improved ventilation and insulation, stepped up use of natural lighting and the use of solar and other natural heat sources. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The sector remains virtually untapped because six years after the start of the Clean Development Mechanism, very few building projects have managed to enter its pipeline. Nearly half of all proposals were rejected during the registration phase. High administrative costs and weak financial incentives as being among the barriers for approval by the CDM, according to the report entitled "The Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism, and the Building and Construction Sector."</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a></p> <br /> <P><HR><P> <hr> <img width=160 height=226 src=trash.jpg align=right> <a name="tt"></a><h2>Solid Waste Views</h2> with John Scrabis, P.E.<p><i>You can contact me at:<a href="mailto:jmscrabis@mactec.com">jmscrabis@mactec.com</a></i> <p>___________________________________<p> <!--text goes here--> <p></p> <p><b>Annual Environmental Reporting Reminder</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>With the 2008 calendar year and the Holidays behind us, it is time for many environmental professionals to turn their attention to those environmental reports and submittals that occur early in the New Year. And if your files and records (or those of your clients) have not been maintained in an organized fashion, this can be as pleasant as dealing with those Christmas credit card bills or filing your income taxes. Depending on the needs of your company or clients, here is a list of deadlines for some common submittals that occur in the First Quarter of 2009 that may require your attention:</p> <p></p> <p></p> <ul> <li>PA 2008 Residual Waste Biennial Report (Pennsylvania only)  deadline <b>March 1</b></li> <li>Tier II Report (SARA 311/312)  deadline <b>March 1</b></li> <li>PA Annual Air Emission Inventory  deadline <b>March 15 for Allegheny County, deadline March 1 for all other Pennsylvania Counties</b>.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Of course there may be other environmental reports or submittals with early 2009 deadlines that are specific to your facility, depending on the facility location and operations. For instance, annual operations, maintenance and monitoring (OM&M) reports are often due in the First Quarter for those sites with long-term remedial or groundwater monitoring obligations, depending on permit, Consent Order, or regulatory agency requirements.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>If you have not done so already, now is the time to begin gathering the 2008 data that you will need for your 2009 submittals. Guidance, forms, and instructions for many of these submittals are available on the regulatory agency web pages or by contacting the appropriate regulatory agency office.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Environmental Manual for Biodiesel Facilities</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA Region 7 has developed a user-friendly manual for biodiesel facilities that identifies environmental regulatory rules and requirements for the construction and operation of biodiesel production facilities. According to the National Biodiesel Board, as of September 2008, there were 176 biodiesel plants in operation nationwide with an annual production capacity of 2.61 billion gallons per year.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> We are taking steps to provide useful tools to help biodiesel facilities comply with environmental regulations, Region 7 Administrator John B. Askew said.  The manual serves as a road map of federal environmental information. EPA is addressing our nation s growing energy demand in a way that supports our goals for a clean environment, supports farmers and rural America, and supports greater energy security. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The Midwestern states are active on America s renewable fuels frontier. Through the long-term efforts of the agricultural and biodiesel community, rural residents are seeing growth in the construction of biodiesel plants and the supporting infrastructure.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The manual provides practical examples to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. A contact directory of key federal and state officials is included in the manual. EPA Region 7 staff members are available to answer questions about the applicability of environmental requirements to renewable fuel facilities.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>An EPA Region 7 biofuels team of engineers, scientists, and environmental protection specialists developed the manual after seeking input from a variety of stakeholders. EPA s goal is to work with the biodiesel industry to ensure that human health and the environment are protected.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Renewable Fuel Standard Increased for 2009</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The 2009 renewable fuel standard (RFS) will be 10.21% to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels will be blended into transportation gasoline.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the annual overall renewable fuel volume targets, reaching a level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. To achieve these volumes, EPA calculates a percentage-based standard by November 30 for the following year. Based on the standard, each refiner, importer, and non-oxygenate blender of gasoline determines the minimum volume of renewable fuel that it must ensure is used in motor vehicle fuel. The 2008 standard was 7.76%, equating to roughly 9 billion gallons.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Separately, EPA is developing a proposed rule to implement other RFS program changes and analyses mandated by EISA.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> <br /> <P><HR><P> <hr> <img width=307 height=194 src=editor10.jpg align=right v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><a name="words"></a><h2>ENVIROCABULARY</h2><p>Environmental Acronyms, Obscure Words<br> and Other Lingo<br> with Kim Walker<p><i>You can contact me at <a href="mailto:Kimberly.walker@erm.com">Kimberly.walker @ erm.com</a></i><p>___________________________________<p> <!text goes here><br /><i>Each month, the Envirocabulary staff will scour the environmental literature for terms of interest to our readers. This month s term is& </i> <p></p> <p><b><i>Xerophyte:</i></b>:A plant that can survive in a very dry location or climate.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><i>Source: <a href="http://geology.com/">http://geology.com/</a></i></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> <P><HR><P> <hr> <img width=208 height=205 src=p2forum.jpg align=right><a name="p2"></a><h2>P2 Forum</h2><p>News on Pollution Prevention, <br>Recycling and Related Issues<br> with Michael Stepaniak<p><i>You can contact me at <a href="mailto:michaels@ccicenter.org">michaels @ ccicenter.org</a></i><p>___________________________________<br> <br /><b><u> This Month, January 2009:</u></b>: <p></p> <p><b>Purchasing Safe Products This Holiday Season</b></p> <p><b>New Website Helps Households Go Green</b></p> <p><b>US Postal Service Establishes Year-Long Conservation Campaign</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>Purchasing Safe Products This Holiday Season</b><p <p></p> <p></p> <p>To save some cash, many consumers will be searching for sales this holiday season by shopping at deep-discount stores or online to find a great bargain. But beware, because that bargin may not be all what it seems. Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a leading product safety organization, is urging everyone to focus on safety when making purchases this holiday season. What many consumers don t realize is that not all products being sold in stores and online meet critical safety standards. And, some products found at deep-discount stores may pose potential safety hazards, especially if they are counterfeit or do not legitimately bear a recognized safety certification mark, such as the UL Mark (the letters  UL inside a circle). Without an accredited safety certification mark, there is no way to tell if the gift you are giving has been tested to strict UL requirements. The organization recommends following these simple tips to ensure individuals are making safety a priority in gift giving this year. First, shop at well-known and trustworthy retailers whether it s in person or shopping online. Many retailers require their products to be UL-Listed, meaning the products have been rigorously tested and are evaluated for potential risk of fire, shock, and personal injury. Second, UL encourages consumers to also look for a reputable UL certification mark on the product and/or packaging. Consumers should look for the UL Mark (the letters  UL inside a circle) and the word  LISTED in capital letters on the product or its packaging to determine if the product has been properly certified. Third, thoroughly examine new products prior to use and pay particular attention to products in boxes or packages that do not offer the brand name, manufacturer s name with contact information for reporting problems with the product, the product name, and a description of what the product is. As the leading safety testing and certification organization in North America, UL has conducted product safety testing for more than 110 years. Each year, 21 billion UL Marks appear on more than 19,000 types of products from hair dryers to digital cameras all of which have been evaluated to meet nationally recognized safety standards.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>NEW WEBSITE HELPS HOUSEHOLDS GO GREEN</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>A recently launched website, GoGreen Online <a href="http://www.gogreenonline.com/">http://www.gogreenonline.com/</a> is a resource and step-by-step guide to help individuals and households learn and incorporate long-lasting and sustainable habits. The site aims to help visitors save money, have a positive impact on the environment, and feel good about doing their part by utilizing online communities to support and encourage each other. GoGreen Online offers concise and interactive information on the "why s" and "how s" of going green in five key areas including energy, water, zero-waste, transportation, and food choices. Each portion of the site is presented in incremental steps, along with community tools to connect between members. The founders are aiming that people will use the platform to get support, make changes, and invite their friends and family to create local community groups on going green together. In a survey conducted this past summer, site organizers polled 278 people and asked why they weren't changing their behaviors to go green. The top responses were: 1) It seems overwhelming. 2) They don't know where to start. 3) They're not sure their actions would actually make an impact. 4) It would be too difficult to make lasting changes. The respondents mainly cited lack of ongoing support and coaching to change their habits, as well as the perceived high costs. The site was created to teach everyday people, how to go green one step at a time.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>US POSTAL SERVICE ESTABLISHES YEAR-LONG CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Some of the mantras heard in post offices around the country these days are turn off lights, close doors, adjust thermostats, report HVAC problems, turn off unused equipment, and become personally responsible for conservation. They are a reflection of the recently established year-long campaign by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to increase awareness and create results for energy conservation. Each of the steps are simple, but taken collectively among the 685,000 employees at the USPS and throughout its 34,000 facilities, they will have a significant impact on the environment. The USPS has a stated goal of reducing energy use 30% by 2015, a further demonstration of it s commitment to environmental stewardship. Scheduled capital investments will be made annually in energy conservation measures, primarily for lighting and HVAC upgrades. A national energy management plan is also being reviewed by Postal Service leadership, identifying goals and standards for energy reduction and consumption for facility energy management, fleet management, fuel use, and energy consumption. Visit <a href="http://www.usps.com/green/">http://www.usps.com/green/</a> for more information on the USPS green initiatives and consumer products.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> <P><HR><P> <hr><img width=214 height=188 src=emimage2.jpg align=right > <a name="cc"></a><h2>Compliance Corner</h2><p>What's New with Regulatory Compliance,<br> Environmental Management<br> and Related Issues<br> with Dan Hagerty, CHMM<p><i>You can contact me at <a href="mailto:daniel_hagerty@hotmail.com">daniel_hagerty @ hotmail.com</a></i> <br />______________________________ <p></p> <b>New EPA Software for Submitting Tier 2 Reports</b> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA s Tier2 Submit 2008 software is now available for companies to use in preparing annual Tier II reports reflecting their hazardous chemical inventories in 2008. Facilities subject to this reporting requirement must submit their Tier II reports by March 1, 2009, for the 2008 reporting year.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA developed Tier2 Submit to help companies prepare electronic chemical inventory reports. The Tier2 Submit software has been updated to address the recent amendments EPA finalized in the EPCRA, or SARA Title III, reporting program.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Many State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) and Local Emergency Planning Commissions (LEPCs) are able to accept Tier II information via the Tier2 Submit software. The required hazardous chemical information must be submitted to your SERC, LEPC, and local fire department.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>For more information about the recent amendments and changes that impact the Tier II reporting requirements, and to learn how your facility is impacted by these annual reporting requirements, attend one of Environmental Resource Center s upcoming SARA Title III Workshops.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><b>EPA Reports Record Pollutant Reductions from Environmental Enforcement in 2008</b></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Fiscal year 2008 was a banner year for EPA s enforcement and compliance program, which concluded civil and criminal enforcement actions requiring regulated entities to spend an estimated $11.8 billion on pollution controls, cleanup, and environmental projects, a record for EPA.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> After these pollution control activities are completed, EPA estimates record pollution reductions of 3.9 billion pounds per year, said Granta Nakayama, assistant administrator for EPA s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.  This is nearly four times the level of pollution reduction achieved in FY 2007. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Notable accomplishments included cutting tons of air pollution from power plants, convicting environmental criminals, stopping the import of illegal engines, protecting the nation s water from construction site runoff, and holding polluters accountable for hazardous waste cleanups.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Specific EPA successes include:</p> <ul> <li>In the largest settlement with a stationary source in EPA history, American Electric Power, a coal-fired electric utility company, agreed to install pollution controls and take other measures that will reduce a record 1.6 billion pounds of air pollution. The company also agreed to pay a $15 million penalty, the largest ever paid by an electric utility for New Source Review violations of the Clean Air Act.</li> <li>Jenn Feng Industrial Company, a Taiwanese manufacturer, and three American corporations agreed to pay $2 million, the largest civil penalty ever for violations of Clean Air Act non-road engine regulations, to resolve violations from importing approximately 200,000 chainsaws that failed to meet federal air pollution requirements. The companies agreed to prevent future violations by implementing rigorous plans to ensure that all imports meet emission and design standards.</li> <li>Four of the nation s top ten home builders, Centex Homes, KB Home, Pulte Homes, and Richmond American Homes, agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $4.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act for delays or failures to obtain proper storm water permits for numerous construction sites in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The settlements also require the companies to develop improved pollution prevention plans for each site, increase site inspections, and promptly correct any problems that are detected.</li> <li>Massey Energy Company, Inc., Central Appalachia s largest coal producer, agreed to pay a $20 million penalty, the largest of its kind, for discharging pollution into local waterways. Massey also agreed to take measures at all of its facilities that will prevent an estimated 380 million pounds of sediment and other pollutants from entering the nation s waters each year.</li> <li>British Petroleum Exploration (Alaska), Inc., pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a $12 million criminal fine and $4 million in restitution to the state of Alaska for two pipeline leaks, one of which was the largest spill ever on the state s North Slope.</li> <li>Owners or operators of hazardous waste sites committed to invest $1.6 billion for investigation and cleanup of Superfund sites, the highest total in seven years.</li> <li>EPA reached a record $250 million settlement with W.R. Grace for asbestos contamination in Libby, Mont. This is largest cash payment ever made by a company to reimburse the federal government for the costs of investigating and cleaning up a Superfund site. </li> <li>EPA conducted approximately 20,000 on-site inspections and investigations nationwide to identify environmental violations of our nation s environmental laws.</li> <li>EPA helped 2.5 million entities understand and meet their environmental obligations through websites, guidance, and other means.</li> <li>EPA helped China develop programs and build capacity for environmental enforcement and compliance.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The full report, U.S. EPA OECA FY 2008 Accomplishments Report: Protecting Public Health and the Environment (<a href="http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/accomplishments/oeca/fy08accomplishment.pdf">http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/accomplishments/oeca/fy08accomplishment.pdf</a>), is available online. More information concerning EPA s enforcement and compliance results (<a href="http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/endofyear/eoy2008/fy2008.html">http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/endofyear/eoy2008/fy2008.html</a>) for fiscal year 2008 is also available online.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <b>EPA Proposes to Revise Definition of  Article for TRI Reporting Exemption</b> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting is required by Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). In a proposed new rule, EPA plans to clarify the scope of the exemption from TRI reporting requirements for items that qualify as articles (see 40 CFR 372.38(b)).</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>EPA believes that language contained in the regulation and the subsequent guidance should clarify what items qualify as articles and are therefore exempt from TRI threshold determinations and TRI release and other waste management calculations and reporting. In this rulemaking, EPA proposes to clarify that an item may not be considered an article after it has been manufactured if the manufactured item, and all like items considered together, continues to release more than 0.5 pounds of a toxic chemical over the course of the calendar year.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="#top">Return to the top of the page </a> <br /> <P><HR><P> <!--COLUMN:Around the Town--> <hr><H3> <a name =at>Around The Town</a></H3> <p><br> <br><hr> <p> ___________________________________</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font color="darkred"><b>DON'T FORGET TO CHECKOUT WEBINARS AND EVENTS LISTED at <a href="http://www.ams-awma.org/">ams-awma.org</a></b></p> </font> <p></p> <p></p> <p> ___________________________________</p> <p><!--text goes here!--> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <i>Dinner Meeting and Social Presented by</p> <p>Air & Waste Management Association, Allegheny Mountain Section</p> <p>American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Pittsburgh Section</p> </i> <p></p> <p></p> <font color="green"> <b>EPA s CHEMICAL ASSESSMENT and MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (ChAMP)</b> </font> <p>Talia Henry, Ph.D.</p> <p>Risk Assessment Division</p> <p>EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics</p> <p></p> <p>When: Thursday, January 15th, 2009 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.</p> <p>Where: Penn Brewery, Troy Hill and Vinial Street (North Side), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> ___________________________________</p> <p><!--text goes here!--> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><i>A&WMA February Luncheon:</i></p> <font color="slateblue"> <b>Compliance with Pa DEP Storage Tank Rules</b> </font> <p>Judith Nelson</p> <p>SW Pa DEP region</p> <p>When: Thursday, February 12th 2009</p> <p></p> <br /> <p><HR><P> <a href="#top">Return to the top of the page</a> </body> </html>