18 August 2010 – The Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) provides the forum for topics critical to the global waste community. The GWMS has added an important session, "Applicability of USEPA Greenhouse Gas Rules to Landfills," enabling you to learn the timely information you need to know.
GWMS 2010 will be held 3-6 October 2010 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. The event will feature 105 educational oral and poster presentations.
"Applicability of USEPA Greenhouse Gas Rules to Landfills" will be held on Monday, October 4. Register today.
IMPORTANCE OF GREENHOUSE GAS RULES
On 3 June 2010, the USEPA published the PSD/Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, which is the first U.S. federal rule to impose permitting and potential control requirements for GHG emissions at stationary sources of air emissions. The Tailoring Rule requires certain PSD-major, new or modified GHG sources to determine and implement Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for GHG emissions. Implementation of BACT for GHGs via PSD air permit applications and/or inclusion of GHG emissions and related operating permit and/or regulatory requirements in Title V air permit applications will occur in stages, beginning 2 January 2011.
Regulation of GHG emissions significantly impacts MSW Landfills; many landfills will be subject to the federal PSD program for the first time. There is very little precedent for addressing GHG’s in any air permit and USEPA has not yet issued guidance on the issue.
Industry representatives met with USEPA on July 20 to present initial recommendations on determining PSD applicability and GHG BACT for landfills to assist USEPA in developing guidance for regulatory agencies. Specific issues discussed included: determining Potential to Emit (PTE)/impact of fugitive and biogenic emissions, establishing GHG BACT for landfills, competing BACT/LAER for multiple pollutants and common control.
This session will provide industry interpretation of PSD/Title V applicability for GHG to MSW Landfills and recommendations for preparing PSD/Title V permit applications, including PTE calculations. The session will also provide an overview of discussions with EPA regarding guidance and interpretations. Dialogue on the issues and implementation approaches is encouraged during this session. Attendance is recommended for air permit consultants, landfill owners and operators, landfill environmental managers and landfill gas developers.
This is your opportunity for an in-depth discussion of the new regulations. Register today for the GWMS and attend this special session on Monday, October 4 from noon to 2pm. Use code AA11 when registering.
Important Hotel Information: It’s critical that you reserve your hotel room for the GWMS as soon as possible. There are two other meetings being held at the same time as the GWMS at the JW Marriott and they expect the facility to sell out of all hotel rooms. The reservation deadline will not be extended so it’s important for all GWMS participants to reserve a hotel room ASAP. Hotel Deadline is September 10th.
Visit www.wastesymposium.com for more information.
