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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
CHRIS CADY, Missouri MDNR
CHRIS REDINGTON, WSP
JARED GEISSLER, Terracon
EMILY PULCHER, Burns & McDonnell (Moderator)

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

Question and Answer 
ALL SPEAKERS

4:30 p.m.  END OF REMEDIATION WORKSHOP

 

Conference Day 1

Tuesday, September 24

7:50 am  The Year in Review – A1-A2
DAVID COZAD, Director, OECA, EPA Region 7
ED TORMEY, Administrator, Iowa DNR
KYRA MOORE, Director, Missouri DNR
TOM GREVER, Shook, Hardy & Bacon
TYLER MARSHALL, Stanley Consultants
ROGER WALKER, REGFORM (Moderator)

8:40 am  Air Issues Update – A1-A2

STEPHEN HALL, Director, APCP, MDNR

DANA SKELLEY, Director Air & Radiation, EPA Region 7
SARAH PIZIALI, Chief, Air Bureau, IDNR
MIKE LIEBERT, All4, Inc.
BRITTANY BARRIENTOS, Stinson (Moderator)

SCOTUS Unleashed – Courtyard 2
AJ FERATE, Spencer Fane
SARAH STRUBY, Stinson
STACY STOTTS, Polsinelli

9:35 am  NAAQS Update:  PM2.5 (primary and secondary) and new SIL – A1-A2
MARY HAUNER-DAVIS, Burns & McDonnell

The 2023 WOTUS Rule: Challenges in the Court and in the Field – Courtyard 2
ED GALBRAITH, Barr
CLAIRE WILLIAMS, Stinson

10:30 am  Water Issues Update – A1-A2
ADAM SCHNIEDERS, Water Quality Coordinator, Iowa DNR
AIMEE D. GUZMAN DAVENPORT, Stinson
JOHN HOKE, Director, Water Protection Program, MDNR
JEFF ROBICHAUD, Director, Water Division, EPA Region 7
ROB MORRISON, Barr (moderator)

So, What Exactly Does “Hazardous” Mean?– Courtyard 2
LIANE HETHERINGTON-WARD, BASF

11:00 am Batteries in everything! Minimizing the legal risks related to Li-ion battery handling, recycling, and disposal – Courtyard 2
RYAN RUSSELL KEMPER, Thompson Coburn

11:30 am Understanding the Sweeping Impact of EPA Regulatory Actions on EGUs – A1-A2
DAN WILKUS, Evergy
KELLI DEUTH, Ramboll
AMY BOOKE, EPA Region 7
RAY MCCARTY, AIM (Moderator)

Early Lunch Buffet – Courtyard 3 & Courtyard Prefunction

12:15 pm  Utilizing Analytics, AI and Automation to Drive EHS&S Performance – A1-A2
VEL SUBRAMANIAN, GHD
JONATHAN ELLER, GHD

Late Lunch Buffet – Courtyard 3 & Courtyard Prefunction

EHS Refresher Course (5 sessions) – Courtyard 3

1. Air Permitting and Compliance (12:15 – 12:45) JOSEPH STOLLE, Ramboll
2. Water Quality Permitting and Compliance (12:50 – 1:20) ED GALBRAITH, Barr
3. Hazardous Waste Permitting and Compliance (1:25 – 1:55) CHRISTOPHER HURST, Terracon
4. Project Planning and EHS Considerations (2:00 – 2:30) CHRISTOPHER HURST, Terracon
5. How to effectively Engage with State and Federal Regulators (2:35 – 3:20) MICHAEL LINDER, Koley Jessen
   JOSEPH STOLLE, Ramboll
   CHRISTOPHER HURST, Terracon
   ED GALBRAITH, Barr
   LINDEN TERPSTRA, EHS Support Source  (Moderator)

1:00 pm Make Microsoft 365 your go-to software for managing EHS Compliance – A1-A2
TINA BAKER, City of Lincoln NE
AUTUMN GENTRY, Southeast Missouri State University
EMILY MUTH, Conagra
BRIAN WANZENRIED, Viterra
JOE TELL, KTL (Moderator)

PFAS Forensics at Airports and Beyond – Courtyard 2
JARED GEISSLER, Terracon

1:45 pm  RMP Update – A1-A2 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 – Courtyard 2
DON GANSERT, Trinity Consultants

2:30 pm Digital Technologies for Water, Wastewater, & Storm Water can save you money, simplify reporting, and enhance compliance – A1-A2
TYLER MARSHALL, Stanley Consultants

Navigating the Complexities of Toxic Tort Litigation – Courtyard 2
ADAM MILLER, Shook Hardy & Bacon
JENNIFER HACKMAN, Shook Hardy & Bacon

3:20 pm  Break

3:40 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS: An Insider’s Assessment and Update of D.C. and the Biden EPA – A1-A2
MATT LEOPOLD, Hunton Andrews Kurth

4:15 pm Coffee With State Directors – A1-A2
LEO HENNING, Director, Environment, KDHE
KYRA MOORE, Director, DEQ, MDNR
THAD FINERAN, Interim Director, Nebraska DEE
ED TORMEY, Administrator, Iowa DNR
KEVIN PERRY, REGFORM (Moderator)

5:15 pm Reception sponsored by MECC Silver Sponsors
End of Day 1

Conference Day 2
Wednesday, September 25

7:50 am EJ Update: Big Money, Cumulative Impact, and Improving Communications with Neighbors – A1-A2
DAVID COZAD, EPA Region 7
BRIAN MARTIN, Ameren

8:30 am  KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Regulatory Challenges to the use of Fluoropolymers in the Coatings Industry– A1-A2
HEIDI K. MCAULIFFE, American Coatings Association

9:10 am EHS Leadership: Soft Skills Can Make a Big Impact – A1-A2
LINDEN TERPSTRA, EHS Support Source

PFAS Footprint – Courtyard 2
ANDREA COLLIER, Barr

Maneuvering the Technical Minefield of the Amplified RMP Rule – Courtyard 3
SCOTT KINDY, Trinity Consultants

9:50 am  Break

10:15 am Hazardous Waste Update – A1-A2 BRIA WEAST, iSi Environmental
MATT SHANAHAN, Burns & McDonnell
LIANE HETHERINGTON-WARD, BASF
SHELLY DOTY, ReWorld Waste Solutions

Sustainability Programs and Reporting: Strategy, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from a Food Company – Courtyard 2
EMILY MUTH, Director, Sustainability Supply Chain – Conagra

10:45 am Lines of Evidence Approach to Confirm the Efficacy of Conventional and Destructive PFAS Treatment Technologies – Courtyard 2
HANNAH MCINTYRE, Geosyntec

11:15 am Compliance and Enforcement Update – A1-A2
DAVID COZAD, Region 7
BRENT ROSSER, Hunton Andrews Kurth
BILL FORD, Lathrop GPM

12:00 pm  End of Conference