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Promoting Strategies to Increase Reuse & Recycling of Bulky Wastes

Bulky wastes include furniture, carpet, mattresses, and such large rigid plastic items as kiddie swimming pools and play structures. During 2015 and 2016, NEWMOA collaborated with waste management authorities and a variety of stakeholders in four rural areas in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont to develop effective strategies to reuse and recycle these items. This webinar […]

New England Pollution Prevention Roundtable

EPA Region 1 Lab 11 Technology Drive, Chelmsford, MA, United States

The EPA Region 1 and New England States Pollution Prevention Roundtable meeting agenda was developed by a subcommittee of the Northeast States Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Roundtable Steering Committee. Meeting topics included: Reformed Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) Law and Implications for State P2 Programsd Break-out Discussions on Regional Opportunities for Collaboration Around the National […]

PFAS – NH DES Modeling Air Deposition of PFOA

The webinar included the following presentation: Cathy Beahm, Air Permits Programs Manager, New Hampshire DES Air Quality Modeling for PFOA Deposition in New Hampshire

PFAS in The Northeast: State of Practice & Regulatory Perspectives Workshop

Quinebaug Valley Community College 742 Upper Maple Street, Danielson, CT, United States

Co-sponsored by NEWMOA and the Brown University Superfund Research Program (SRP) 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome & Logisitics Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 PFAS Basics Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University SRP 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 PFAS Toxicology Dr. David Klein, Brown University 11:30 PFAS Fate & Transport Dr. Erika Houtz, Arcadis 12:30 Lunch 1:30 […]

PFAS in The Northeast: State of Practice & Regulatory Perspectives Workshop

Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center Westford, MA, United States

Co-sponsored by NEWMOA and the Brown University Superfund Research Program (SRP) 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome & Logisitics Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 PFAS Basics Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University SRP 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 PFAS Toxicology Dr. David Klein, Brown University 11:30 PFAS Fate & Transport Dr. Erika Houtz, Arcadis 12:30 Lunch 1:30 […]

PFAS in The Northeast: State of Practice & Regulatory Perspectives Workshop

Fireside Inn and Suites 25 Airport Road, Lebanon, NH, United States

Co-sponsored by NEWMOA and the Brown University Superfund Research Program (SRP) 9:00 Check-in & Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome & Logisitics Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 PFAS Basics Dr. Jennifer Guelfo, Brown University SRP 10:45 Networking Break 11:00 PFAS Toxicology Dr. David Klein, Brown University 11:30 PFAS Fate & Transport Dr. Erika Houtz, Arcadis 12:30 Lunch 1:30 […]

NEWMOA Solid Waste Workshop

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT, United States

NEWMOA held a one-day Solid Waste Program Workshop on May 11 at the CT DEEP offices in Hartford, CT. The workshop focused on new solid waste technologies, state regulations and permits for anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, post closure care at landfills, and municipal solid waste and C & D materials generation and disposal. Agenda & […]

The Future of Sustainable Materials Management: Reflections from OR DEQ

Oregon DEQ is focused on issues that look “beyond discards” or “beyond the bin”. The webinar covered: An introductory presentation that addresses Oregon DEQ’s reasoning and motivation for getting out of the frame of “solid waste" A discussion about the process of effecting that transition via their “2050 Vision” A brief overview of some of […]

Annual States/EPA Brownfields Programs Meeting

EPA Region 1 Lab 11 Technology Drive, Chelmsford, MA, United States

9:45   Welcome & Introductions 10:00 States/EPA Roundtable – Proposed Topics: Funding Outlook – including 128(a) grants for FY 2018 EPA Priorities & Initiatives Update Update on EPA efforts to develop a formula for 128(a) allocations Promoting Brownfields Program & Successes Revolving Loan Funds – results of EPA’s audit & other issues 2017 Brownfields Conference in Detroit […]

EPA Region 2, New Jersey, & New York P2 & Sustainability Roundtable

Meeting of EPA Region 2, New Jersey, and New York P2 and Sustainability Programs to: Share quick program updates and discuss future priorities Demonstrate EPA’s TRI P2 Tool: Qlik Sense Discuss P2 for food processing/manufacturing Discuss small businesses, climate resiliency, and P2 Discuss green chemistry and product design

Meeting of EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, & NYSDEC SMM Programs

EPA Region 2, 27th Floor, Room 27D 290 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Meeting of program managers from EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, and NYSDEC to coordinate initiatives and discuss: States & EPA updates NJ's solid waste plan Implementing the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule in EPA Region 2 Food waste initiatives & coordination Demonstration of new tools for food waste diversion Built environment initiatives Federal disaster debris […]

In-situ Treatment of Back Diffusion from Bedrock

The webinar included the following presentations: Matt Burns, WSP Multifunctional Amendments and Site Characterization Effectively Manage Back Diffusion from a Fractured Sandstone Aquifer Russ McCormick, APTIM The Importance of Site Characterization and Understanding the CSM for Targeted Bioremediation in Fractured Bedrock: Case Study - Loring AFB