31 August 2010 – Penton Media’s 2010 Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS), an international forum for the presentation of peer-reviewed applied and fundamental research and case studies on waste management, announces a new special session: “Applicability of USEPA Greenhouse Gas Rules to Landfills,” to be held October 4 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa.
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.
The Applicability of USEPA Greenhouse Gas Rules to Landfills 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.
According to Amy Banister, Senior Director of Air Programs at Waste Management, “It is important for us as an industry to understand how the PSD program applies to landfill operations and to have a consistent approach to permitting. Historically, most MSW landfills have not been subject to PSD permitting requirements.”
The Global Waste Management Symposium brings together a broad coalition of government agencies, waste services companies, consultants, vendors/suppliers, researchers and leading trade organizations and scientific foundations from the U.S. and abroad. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and problem solve with colleagues and GWMS sponsors on topics that are critical to the community of designers, facility owners and operators, policymakers and researchers in the global waste community.
To find out more about the Global Waste Management Symposium, and to register visit www.wastesymposium.com.
Companies wishing to participate as sponsors should contact:
- Companies A-Eo, contact Debra Busby +1 203 358 4153, debra.busby@penton.com
- Companies Ep-Md, contact Denise LaFlamme +1 530 823 1125, denise.laflamme@penton.com
- Companies Me-Z, contact Marc Acampora +1 203 358 4384, marc.acampora@penton.com
For inquiries about the technical program please contact Bryan F. Staley, Ph.D., P.E., Symposium Technical Committee Co-chair and Vice President of Environmental Programs, Environmental Research and Education Foundation, bstaley@erefdn.org.
CONTACTS
For general inquires about GWMS please contact either Florence Torres, Conference Director, florence.torres@penton.com, +1 203 358 4385 or Rita Ugianskis, Group Show Director, rita.ugianskis@penton.com.
For more information, visit the Website at www.wastesymposium.com.
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