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OAEP and A&WMA Talk – REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
Networking and Arrival: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Presentation: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Co-hosted with Air & Waste Management Association, Oregon Chapter
Location

NW Natural Building, Conference Center East Room
250 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR

TOPIC: Oregon Clean Fuels Program Updates Technical Luncheon
The Clean Fuels Program is one of Oregon’s most successful statewide policies for addressing the state’s contribution to global climate change. Since its implementation in 2016, this program has made significant strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Oregon’s transportation fuels, such as gasoline and diesel. This has been achieved through implementing incremental changes to transportation fuel standards each year to ultimately achieve a 37% reduction in GHGs by 2035. In 2021, amendments were made to the program to include several aspects related to vehicle electrification and lower carbon electricity generation. Cory Ann Wind and Bill Peters will discuss progress made by the program, implications of the 2021 amendments, and a look towards the future of the program.

Presenters
Cory Ann Wind, Clean Fuels Alliance America
Bill Peters, Oregon DEQ

Pricing and Registration:  
 
OAEP & A&WMA Members & Government (no lunch): FREE This includes in person or virtual attendance with no lunch included. Please e-mail kkolesar@airsci.com to register with no lunch
 
OAEP/A&WMA Members & Government (lunch included): $25 Register here. Please e-mail fjones@lpgassociates.com if you would like a sandwich other than turkey. The choices can be found here. RSVP by 3/5/2024.
If you have any questions, please contact kkolesar@airsci.com.


Past Forums

February 2024 Forum: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS (or Functional Equivalents) - Navigating the Unmapped NPDES Permit Process for Groundwater Discharges to Surface Water. James Peale, RG, LHG at Geosyntec

December 2023 Forum: Leah K. Feldon, Director of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

October 2023 Forum: Assessment of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Emissions from the Portland Harbor Superfund Site into the Atmosphere. University of Iowa, Portland Harbor Community Coalition

September 2023. Dry Lakes: A visible result of anthropogenic changes to water distribution across the globe. Dr. Katie Kolesar, Air Sciences Inc.

May 2023. The Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub and the Big One. Svetlana Lazarev and Mike Kortenhof, Oregon DEQ

April 2023. Lithium Mining in Oregon. Dr. Ruarri Day-Stirrat, State Geologist of Oregon


December 2022. Iceland - Land of Fire and Ice and Incredible Environmental Awareness . Dr. Scott Burns, Geology Professor, Portland State University

September 2022: Mapping Exposure Pathways of Diesel Pollution in the Context of Environmental Justice and the Built Environment. Dr. Vivek Shandas, Portland State University

May 2022: Update on COVID-19 surveillance in wastewater, Christine Kelly, Professor, Oregon State University

April 2022: The Largest Habitat Restoration Project in the Lower Columbia River, Chris Collins, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

February 2022: Reducing Emissions from the Ground Up: Learning from a Salem Building Project that Slashed its Carbon Footprint, Jordan Palmeri, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

December 2021: PDX Next: Environmental Sustainability in the Expansion and Modernization of PDX Airport, George Seaman - Port of Portland

October 2021: Climate Change and What it Means for Oregon, Erica Fleishman - Oregon Climate Change Research Institute

September 2021: Portland Harbor: From Remedial Design to Remedial Action, Madi Novak - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

May 2021: Hydrogen: A Primer on this New, Novel, and (Potentially) Revolutionary Energy Source, Jamie Daggett - DNV

April 2021: Tracking COVID-19 in Wastewater, Dr. Tyler Radniecki - Oregon State University

February 2021: Wildfires in Oregon: Post-fire erosion, monitoring and debris flows, Dr. Bill Burns - Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries

December 2020: Grape smoke exposure from wildfire and impacts to Oregon wine, Dr. Elizabeth Tomasino - Oregon State University

November 2020: Closing Oregon’s only coal plant: What it takes and how to replace this energy resource, Christopher Bozzini - Portland General Electric

October 2020: Visions of Sustainable Worlds in Popular Culture, Martin Brown - Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

June 2020: Packing a Punch: Using small hydrogrel beads loaded with bacteria to clean contaminated groundwater, Dr. Lewis Semprini - Oregon State University

May 2020: Antarctica: What science and tourism in the most remote place on Earth are teaching us, Dr. Scott Burns - Portland State University

February 2020: Current Research in Oregon on PFAS, Dr. Jennifer Field - Oregon State University Field Laboratory, Dr. Elena Nilsen - USGS Oregon Water Science Center

December 2019: Living Sustainably Through the Holidays....and Beyond!, Minal Mistry - Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

October 2019: Building Resilient Community Infrastructure in the Face of Climate Change and Seismic Threats, Nishant Parulekar & Nicholas McCullar - City of Portland Environmental Services

September 2019: Portland Harbor Superfund Site – Moving Forward to Cleanup, Sean Sheldrake - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency