2010 Advanced Conference on Air Quality & Climate Change

Science - Laws - Regulations
Latest Developments & Important Information

March 11 , 2010
World Trade Center
Portland, Oregon

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AGENDA

8:00-8:50 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:50-9:00 Introductions and Program Overview

Holly Duncan, President
Environmental Law Education Center

AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

9:00-9:30 Federal Regulatory Developments

• Air Quality and Climate Change Priorities for the Obama Administration
• Big Issues at the US EPA: Endangerment Finding, Motor Vehicle Standards, New Smog Rule and Others
  Rick Albright, Director, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics
  US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10

9:30-10:00 Air Quality - State Efforts

• Legislative and Regulatory Developments
• Hot Topics:  New Criteria Pollutant Standards, GHG permitting, Air Toxics and More
  Andrew Ginsburg, Air Quality Administrator
  Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

10:00-10:15 Questions and Discussion

10:15-10:45 Break

LAWS & LITIGATION

10:45-11:15 Legal and Regulatory Developments - What You Need to Know

• Important Developments on Climate Change: Internationally, Regionally, in Congress and the Courts
• Litigation Under Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, NEPA and Common Law
  Tom Lindley, Perkins Coie LLP

11:15-11:45 Air Quality and Climate Change Issues in the Courts

• Role of the States in Air Quality and Climate Change Litigation
• Hot Topics: Vehicle Emissions, Stationary Sources, Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Others
  Paul Logan, Assistant Attorney General
  Oregon Department of Justice

11:45-12:00 Questions and Discussion

12:00-1:00 LUNCH (Provided)

GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION

1:00-1:30 Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Low Carbon Fuels

• Highlights on Committee Discussions and Proposals
• Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirement
• Low Carbon Fuel Discussions
  Mark Reeve, Reeve Kearns PC
  Chair, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Advisory Committee &
  Low Carbon Fuel Advisory Committee

1:30-2:00 Greenhouse Gas Legal and Regulatory Developments

• Vehicle Emission Standards
• Greenhouse Gas Permitting and Reporting
• GHG Tailoring Rule - What You Need to Know
  Tom Wood, Stoel Rives LLP

2:00-2:15 Questions and Discussion

2:15-2:45 Break

AIR TOXICS

2:45-3:15 Oregon Air Toxics Program

• Science : Monitoring, Modeling, Establishing Benchmarks
• Regulations: Major Source and Area Source NESHAPs
• Portland Air Toxics Solutions
  Gregg Lande, Sr. Air Toxics Specialist
  Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

3:15-3:45 The Science Behind the Regulations

• Health Effects from Exposure to Air Toxics
• Latest Scientific Research
• Hot Topics: Diesel, Mercury and Others
  William Lambert, PhD,
  Head, Division of Epidemiology
  Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, OHSU
  Member, Air Toxics Science Advisory Committee

3:45-4:15 Practical Guidance

• Compliance with Air Toxics Regulations
• What Do the Air Toxics Regulations Really Mean to Business/Industry?
  Candee Hatch, PE
  Bridgewater Group, Inc.

4:15-4:30 Panel Discussion - What Does the Future Hold? Where Do We Go From Here?

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