2008 SPRING ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE & GREEN BUSINESS EXPO
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Crowne Plaza, Albany
SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

Air Program Update

• CO2 Reduction
• Final New Source Review
• Regional Green House Gas Initiative
  Robert Sliwinski, Director Bureau of Air Quality Planning, NYS DEC
  Robert Stanton, Director, Bureau of Stationary Sources, NYS DEC

Water Program Update

• Water Quality Standards
• Great Lakes Compact
  Richard Draper, Director, Bureau of Water Assessment & Management, NYS DEC
  Donald Zelazny, Great Lakes Program Coordinator, NYS DEC (Handout)

Solid Waste/Remediation

• Hazardous Waste Siting
  Edwin Dassatti, Director, Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials, NYS DEC

Environmental Enforcement / Legal Issues

• NYS DEC efforts to deal with violations of state environmental regulatory law
  Alison Crocker, Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel, NYS DEC

Luncheon

Keynote
Jared Snyder, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Air Resources, Climate Change & Energy, NYS DEC

Pollution Prevention Institute

• Update on Project
• Other Pollution Issues
  Jeffrey Sama, Director, Environmental Permits & Pollution Prevention, NYS DEC

Carbon Footprinting

• What impact does business have on the Environment
• How can business best deal with Climate Change
  Marc Karell, Senior Project Manager, ERM, Inc.

Green Buildings

• What is a Green Building
• Breakdown of the Technology
• Benefits of going Green in Construction
• The Certification Process
  Michael Younis, Senior Resident Engineer, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Alternative Fuels / Green Transportation

• Benefits
• Understanding the Technology
• The Future of Transportation
  Mary Ann Ferris-Young, GreenRide Specialist, Ecology & Environment, Inc.
  Deb Stacey, Senior Transportation Planner II, Capital District Transportation Council
  Joe Tario, Senior Project Manager, NYSERDA