 July 2020 |
Dr. Latrice Babin, Director, Harris County Pollution Control Services, and Jeff Saitas, P.E., Saitas and Seales |
Normalization of the Abnormal: Looking at the Pandemic, the Economy, and the Regulatory Environment in Texas:
Dr. Latrice Babin’s Presentation Jul 2020
Jeff Saitas’ Presentation
Link to Presentation Video Recording |
| February 2020 |
Bryan J. Moore, Beveridge & Diamond |
2020 RCRA Update: Federal and State Statutory, Regulatory, and Judicial Developments Impacting Waste Management |
| November 2019 |
Mike Taylor, Emission Advisors |
Update on Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (“HGB”) NOx and VOC Emission Reduction Credits and MECT NOx and HRVOC Allowances |
| October 2019 |
Dennis McNally, Alpine Geophysics |
Uses of Photochemical Models for HGB Industry; SIP, PSD/NSR, and Inter-Pollutant Trading |
| September 2019 |
Lara Cottingham (City of Houston) |
City of Houston Climate Action Plan |
| August 2019 |
Matt Kuryla & Mark Hamlin (Baker Botts LLP) |
Texas Ozone NAAQS Status Update |
| ACE 2019 |
Mike Taylor (Emission Advisors) & Deever Bradley, P.E. (ERM) |
ERC Generation and Sales Process for SunEdison |
| ACE 2019 |
Derek McDonald (Baker Botts LLP) |
NSR Reform and EPA Air Memorandas |
| ACE 2019 |
H. Langley DeWitt, Ph.D. (AECOM) |
PM2.5 Measurements in Houston and the 2018 PM ISA |
| ACE 2019 |
Arijit Pakrasi, P.E., Ph.D. (EDGE Engineering and Science) |
Impact of Recent US AEPA PM2.5 Guidance on NSR Permits |
| ACE 2019 |
Brittany Tones (Spirit Environmental) |
Common Compliance Findings During Waste Audits |
| ACE 2019 |
Don Halter, CHP (USA Environment) |
NORM-Impacted Waste Management |
| ACE 2019 |
John M. Beath, P.E. (JBE) |
A Tactical Environmental Management System – 12 Elements of Effective Compliance |
| ACE 2019 |
Russ DiRaimo, P.E. (Element Materials Technology) |
Conducting an Efficient Emissions Test Program |
| ACE 2019 |
Donna Huff (TCEQ) |
SIP Development Update |
| ACE 2019 |
Jeff Saitas (Saitas and Seales) |
2019 Legislative Session Update |
| October 2018 |
Mike Taylor (Emission Advisors) |
Update on HRVOC, NOx, and VOC ERCs and allowances in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria and effects of the 2008 NAAQS pending re-designation and the 2015 NAAQS Standard |
| September 2018 |
Carlos Szembek (ERM) |
Inside the Black Box: Recent Updates and Proposed Changes in Air Dispersion Modeling |
| July 2018 |
Jeff Saitas, P.E. (Saitas and Seales) and
Debra Baker (Baker Wotring, LLP) |
Joint A&WMA GCC and TAEP Meeting: Annual Regulatory Update |
| June 2018 |
Roberto Gasparini (Spirit Environmental) and Cory R. Thornton (Crain, Caton & James) |
Environmental Due Diligence: Answering the Five Main Questions |
| April 2018 |
Jesus Davis (Industrial Information Resources) |
2018 Oil and Gas Spending Outlook |
| ACE 2018 |
ACE 2018 Program |
ACE 2018 Program |
| ACE 2018 |
ACE 2018 Presenters’ Bio |
ACE 2018 Presenters’ Bio |
| ACE 2018 |
ACE 2018 Signage |
ACE 2018 Signage |
| ACE 2018 |
Dr. Elena Craft (Environmental Defense Fund) |
Building a Healthier and Climate Adaptive Houston: Lessons Learned from Harvey |
| ACE 2018 |
Johnny Vermillion (Spirit Environmental) |
Houston Ozone –Past, Present, and Future? |
| ACE 2018 |
Carl Edlund (EPA, Region 6 Superfund Division – Director) |
EPA Response to Hurricane Harvey |
| ACE 2018 |
Edwin Mongan (BHP Billiton, ONE Future Coalition Company) |
ONE Future – Our Nation’s Energy Future |
| ACE 2018 |
Laura LaValle (Beveridge & Diamond) |
Trends in Environmental Law Under the Trump Administration |
| ACE 2018 |
John Christiansen (Anadarko) |
Anadarko’s Advocate and Ambassador Program: Connecting With Our Community |
| ACE 2018 |
Deever Bradley (ERM) |
A Disservice to VOC Service |
| ACE 2018 |
Chris Colville (Edge Engineering and Science) |
The Future of Advanced Air Monitoring Technologies |
| November 2017 |
Mike Taylor (Emission Advisors) |
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) and MECT NOx Allowances |
| July 2017 |
Brian Christian (TCEQ) |
TCEQ Update |
| June 2017 |
Chris Pepper (Winstead PC) |
Not Your Ordinary Regulatory Compliance Stories … practical applications of environmental lawyering |
| April 2017 |
Johnny Vermillion, PE. (Spirit Environmental) |
Serving Two Masters; Understanding Texas and EPA – Permitting Programs |
| March 2017 |
Prof. Daniel Cohan (Rice University) |
Texas’ Evolving Electricity Market and Its Impact on Air Quality |
| ACE 2017 |
ACE 2017 Program |
ACE 2017 Program |
| ACE 2017 |
David Brymer and Betsy Peticolas (TCEQ) |
HGB Changes and Air Permitting |
| ACE 2017 |
Matt Kuryla (Baker Botts) |
Redesignation of HGB, Changing the SIP, and Use of Mobile and Area Source Credits for EBT |
| ACE 2017 |
Matthew Paulson (Bracewell) |
TSCA Reform |
| ACE 2017 |
Chris Wolfe (Environmental Defense Fund) |
Case Study – Mobile Sources in an EBT Program |
| ACE 2017 |
Dan McGraw (ICIS US Carbon Markets) |
Trump’s Impact on Obama’s Environmental Legacy |
| ACE 2017 |
Steve Ramsey (Geosyntec Consultants) |
Regulatory/Policy Side of Using Technology |
| ACE 2017 |
Yousheng Zeng (Providence Photonics) |
Technology for Measurements |
| ACE 2017 |
Jesse Thompson (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas) |
The Houston Economy and Future Outlook |
| ACE 2017 |
Matt Stutz (Weaver Consultants Group) |
Revised MSW NSPS |
| ACE 2017 |
Marv Richardson (ERM) |
EPA’s Rulemaking on Hazardous Waste Generators |
| ACE 2017 |
Todd Staples (TXOGA, President) |
Industry Update |
| ACE 2017 |
Celina Romero (Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP) |
Oil and Gas Regulatory Climate |
| November 2016 |
Walker Williamson and Joseph Thomas |
TCEQ HGB Nonattainment Area Updates |
| November 2016 |
Mike Taylor |
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) |
| September 2016 |
Eduardo (Jay) Olaguer, Ph.D., Houston Advanced Research Center |
The Oil and Gas Patch: Novel Techniques for Real Time Monitoring, Emissions Quantification, and Air Quality Impact Assessment |
| June 2016 |
Jesse Thompson, The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch |
The Houston Economy |
| April 2016 |
Robert Opiela, Opiela Consulting Services and NaviKnow Solutions |
Air Quality Data: The Foundation for Rules, Policy, Permitting, and Compliance and the Power it Possesses |
| HAT 2016 |
Overall |
Proceedings (Large File 17 MB) |
| HAT 2016 |
Jeff Holmstead, Bracewell and Giuliani |
How EPA and New EPA Regulations Will Affect Texas Business |
| HAT 2016 |
Jed Anderson; The AL Law Group & Carter |
The Clean Air and Climate Change Act of 2016 |
| HAT 2016 |
Jim Blackburn; Blackburn & Carter |
Public Policy Issues in Air Pollution: The Public Interest Perspective |
| HAT 2016 |
Cory Pomeroy, TXOGA |
EPA’s New Methane and VOC NSPS and Source Determination Rules for the Oil and Gas Industry |
| HAT 2016 |
Michael Honeycutt and Sabine Lange, TCEQ |
TCEQ Perspectives on the Health Effects Review of Ozone |
| HAT 2016 |
Rebecca Rentz, Winstead Attorneys |
2015 Ozone NAAQS Implementation Highlights |
| HAT 2016 |
Bruce Davis, Consultant |
Review of the Implications of the Refinery Flare Rule |
| HAT 2016 |
Curt Laush; Geosyntec Consultants |
An Overview of Viable Fenceline Monitoring Techniques Pertaining to the Refinery Rule |
| HAT 2016 |
Ram Hashmonay, Atmosfir Optics |
The Importance of Open Path Fenceline Monitoring for Sustaining Compliance with the New Refinery Rule |
| HAT 2016 |
David Schoenbrod, New York Law School |
The Clean Air Act is Obsolete – The Need for Bold Reform |
| HAT 2016 |
Toby Baker, TCEQ |
Presentation |
| HAT 2016 |
Ron Curry, US EPA Region 6 |
Presentation |
| HAT 2016 |
Tom Jordan, San Joaquin Valley APCD |
San Joaquin Valley – Clean Air Act Implementation Issues |
| HAT 2016 |
Derek McDonald; BakerBotts, Austin, Texas |
Key Permitting Considerations for 2016: Greenhouse Gas and Ozone |
| HAT 2016 |
Joe Guida; Guida, Slavich, and Flores |
Texas EHS Audit Privilege Act and EPA Self-Disclosure Policies |
| HAT 2016 |
Jess McAngus, Spirit Environmental |
How to Conduct a Texas EHS Self-Audit |
| HAT 2016 |
Brian Sinclair, TCEQ |
TCEQ Enforcement Update |
| October 2015 |
Arijit Pakrasi, CBI |
Analysis of Ambient Air Monitoring Data for New Source Review Permitting — A Texas Perspective |
| September 2015 |
Mike Taylor, Element Markets |
Update on Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) NOx and VOC Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) and MECT NOx Allowances |
| July 2015 |
Liz Hendler, Rohit Sharma |
Ozone Standard Update |
| April 2015 |
Steven Ramsey |
Use of “Next Generation” Open-Path Monitoring Systems for Source Detection, Emission Inventory Improvement, Root Cause Analysis and to Direct Emission Reduction Strategies |
| March 2015 |
Leslie Wong (ERM) |
Oil & Gas Industry GHG Regulatory Trends |
February 2015
Hot Air Topics |
Dr Fraiser (Zephyr) |
Updated Presentation – Hot Air Topics
Ozone NAAQS – Issues with the Science |
February 2015
Hot Air Topics |
Ted Bowie, Carla Kinslow, Stephen Ramsey, Shagun Bhat (Environ) |
Updated Presentation – Hot Air Topics
Evaluation of Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Program in USEPA’s Proposed Refinery Sector Rule |
February 2015
Hot Air Topics |
Overall Compilation — Hot Air Topics |
Overall Compilation Hot Air Topics (22MB) |
| November 2014 |
Steve Hagle, TCEQ |
Air Quality in Houston and Permitting Updates |
| October 2014 |
Erin Selvera, TCEQ |
Air Permits Division — Updates and Hot Topics |
| September 2014 |
Mike Taylor, Senior Vice President, Element Markets, LLC |
Update on Scarcity of Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) and Allowances, and use of NOx ERCs for VOC ERCs |
| July 2014 |
Ramiro Garcia, TCEQ Deputy Director, Office of Compliance & Enforcement |
TCEQ Regulatory Update |
| June 2014 |
Steve Smith, Lyondell
Chairman Technical Advisory Committee Houston Regional Monitoring |
Air Quality in Houston and an Update on the NAAQS |
| April 2014 |
Jodie Connor, President
J. Connor Consulting, Inc. |
Oil Spill Response Preparedness Gulf of Mexico Post Deepwater Horizon |
| February 2014, Hot Air Topics |
Derek Seals and Betsy Peticolas,
Winstead Attorneys |
TCEQ-EPA Legal Challenges |
| February 2014, Hot Air Topics |
Steve Hagle, P.E.
TCEQ |
Hot Air Topics |
| February 2014, Hot Air Topics |
Rock Owens, Manager, Environmental & Infrastructure
Practice Group |
Environmental Enforcement |
| November 2013 |
Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., P.E.,
Texas Water Development Board |
The Water-Industry Nexus: What Texas is Doing to Meet Current and Future Water Needs |
| October 2013 |
Element Markets |
The Scarcity and Expense of HGB Emission Reduction Credits: Issue and Opportunity |
| September 2013 |
James Payne, Shareholder
Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C. |
Overview of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan |
| July 2013 |
Beryl Thatcher, Chemical Section Manager
TCEQ Air Permits Division |
Current TCEQ Air Permitting Activities |
| June 2013 |
Michael Goldman, Shareholder
Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C. |
Source Aggregation Developments in the Oil & Gas Industry |
| May 2013 |
David Friedman, VP Regulatory Affairs
AFPM |
2013 Legislative and Regulatory Outlook |
| April 2013 |
Ron Sass, Professor Emeritus
Rice University |
2012: The Year Climate Change Became Real |
