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2008
SPRING ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE & GREEN BUSINESS EXPO
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Crowne Plaza, Albany
AGENDA
8:00
- 8:45 a.m. |
Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Visit the Expo |
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. |
Legislative Update
Marcus Ferguson, Director of Government Affairs
The Business Council of New York, Inc.
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9:00 – 9:30 a.m. |
Air Program Update
- CO2 Reduction
- Final New Source Review
- Regional Green House Gas Initiative
David Shaw
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9:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Water Program Update
- Water Quality Standards
- Great Lakes Compact
Richard Draper
Donald Zelazny
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Solid Waste/Remediation
- Hazardous Waste Siting
Ed Dassatti
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. |
Refreshment Break, Networking & Visit the Expo |
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Environmental Enforcement / Legal Issues
- NYS DEC efforts to deal with violations of state environmental regulatory law
Alison Crocker
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11:30 – 12:00 p.m. |
Brownfields & Chemical Bulk Storage
- Program Reforms
- Eligibility Standards
- Changing the Tax Credit Formula
- Chemical and Petroleum Bulk Storage
Dale Desnoyers
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12:00 – 1:15 p.m. |
Luncheon
Welcome & Introductions
Kenneth Adams
President & CEO
The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
Keynote
Jared Snyder
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Air Resources, Climate Change & Energy
NYS DEC
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1:15 – 1:45 p.m. |
Pollution Prevention Institute
- Update on Project
- Other Pollution Issues
Jeffrey Sama
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1:45 – 2:15 p.m. |
Carbon Footprinting
- What impact does business have on the Environment
- How can business best deal with Climate Change
Marc Karell, ERM, Inc.
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2:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Refreshment Break, Networking & Visit the Expo |
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. |
Green Buildings
- What is a Green Building
- Breakdown of the Technology
- Benefits of going Green in Construction
- The Certification Process
Michael Younis, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
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3:15 – 4:00 p.m. |
Alternative Fuels / Green Transportation
- Benefits
- Understanding the Technology
- The Future of Transportation
Moderator: Daniel Castle
Ecology & Environment, Inc.
Mary Ann Ferris-Young,
Ecology & Environment, Inc.
Deb Stacey, Capital District Transportation Council
Joe Tario, NYSERDA |
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