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This page contains information and documents of interest to participants in the Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, Sept 24-25, 2024, Overland Park, KS.

Wi-Fi Password:  StinsonLaw

Your attendance certificate is here.

Speaker biographies are here.

A list of attendees is here.

Sponsor faces and contact info! here

PowerPoint Slides are below:

Pre-Conference Add-On
Monday, September 23

1:00 p.m. Big Money and How to Access It
DAN NEDVIDEK, Terracon
DOUGLAS RASMUSSEN, Steadfast City
DAVID DOYLE, EPA Region 7
ANDREW BRACKER, Kansas City
ADAM TROUTWINE, Polsinelli (Moderator)

2:15 p.m. Emerging Contaminants and Clean-up Challenges
CHRIS NEAVILLE, The Doe Run Company
EMILY PULCHER
, Burns & McDonnell (Moderator)

3:15 p.m. New Legal Challenges 
ADAM TROUTWINE, Polsinelli
JAKE LEVIN, Polsinelli

4:30 p.m.  END OF REMEDIATION WORKSHOP

Conference Day 1

Tuesday, September 24

SCOTUS Unleashed 
SARAH STRUBY, Stinson
STACY STOTTS, Polsinelli

9:40 am  NAAQS Update:  PM2.5 (primary and secondary) and new SIL 
MARY HAUNER-DAVIS, Burns & McDonnell

The 2023 WOTUS Rule: Challenges in the Court and in the Field 
ED GALBRAITH
, Barr
CLAIRE WILLIAMS, Stinson

10:40 am So, What Exactly Does “Hazardous” Mean?
LIANE HETHERINGTON-WARD
, BASF

11:10 am Batteries in everything! Minimizing the legal risks related to Li-ion battery handling, recycling, and disposal 
RYAN RUSSELL KEMPER
, Thompson Coburn

11:45 am Understanding the Sweeping Impact of EPA Regulatory Actions on EGUs 
AMY BOOKE, EPA Region 7

12:35 pm  Utilizing Analytics, AI and Automation to Drive EHS&S Performance 
VEL SUBRAMANIAN
, GHD
JONATHAN ELLER, GHD

EHS Refresher Course (5 sessions) 

  1. Air Permitting and Compliance (12:35 – 1:05) JOSEPH STOLLE, Ramboll
  2. Water Quality Permitting and Compliance (1:10 – 1:40) ED GALBRAITH, Barr
  3. Hazardous Waste Permitting and Compliance (1:45 – 2:15) CHRISTOPHER HURST, Terracon
  4. Project Planning and EHS Considerations (2:30 – 2:50) CHRISTOPHER HURST, Terracon

1:25 pm Make Microsoft 365 your go-to software for managing EHS Compliance 
JOE TELL, KTL (Moderator)

PFAS Forensics at Airports and Beyond 
JARED GEISSLER
, Terracon

2:15 pm  RMP Update  RMP, Not as You Know It: How to Plan and Respond
PAUL JACOBSON, Spencer Fane
KEN YASS, Geosyntec

Clean Water Act FRP:  The Three-Year Headache to Compliance 
DON GANSERT
, Trinity Consultants

3:00 pm Digital Technologies for Water, Wastewater, & Storm Water can save you money, simplify reporting, and enhance compliance
TYLER MARSHALL, Stanley Consultants

Navigating the Complexities of Toxic Tort Litigation 
ADAM MILLER
, Shook Hardy & Bacon
JENNIFER HACKMAN, Shook Hardy & Bacon

4:05 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS: An Insider’s Assessment and Update of D.C. and the Biden EPA 
MATT LEOPOLD
, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Conference Day 2
Wednesday, September 25

7:50 am EJ Update: Big Money, Cumulative Impact, and Improving Communications with Neighbors 
AMY BHESANIA
, EPA Region 7
BRIAN MARTIN, Ameren

8:30 am  KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Regulatory Challenges to the use of Fluoropolymers in the Coatings Industry
HEIDI K. MCAULIFFE
, American Coatings Association

9:15 am EHS Leadership: Soft Skills Can Make a Big Impact 
LINDEN TERPSTRA
, EHS Support Source

PFAS Footprint 
ANDREA COLLIER
, Barr

Maneuvering the Technical Minefield of the Amplified RMP Rule 
SCOTT KINDY
, Trinity Consultants

10:20 am Hazardous Waste Update 
BRIA WEAST
, iSi Environmental
MATT SHANAHAN, Burns & McDonnell
LIANE HETHERINGTON-WARD, BASF

Sustainability Programs and Reporting: Strategy, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from a Food Company 
EMILY MUTH
, Director, Sustainability Supply Chain – Conagra

10:50 am Lines of Evidence Approach to Confirm the Efficacy of Conventional and Destructive PFAS Treatment Technologies 
HANNAH MCINTYRE
, Geosyntec

11:25 am Compliance and Enforcement Update
BRENT ROSSER, Hunton Andrews Kurth