Nearly all current A&WMA board members and committee chairs started their commitment to A&WMA with the Leadership Training Academy. This will be your connection to exciting ideas, essential tools, and exceptional people. Register online and get details on the web page at https://www.awma.org/lta
Failure to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) has negative impacts to public health, the environment, and economy. Maintaining these standards is challenging as areas recover from the recent recession and see increases in population, industrial activity, and vehicle miles traveled. EPA developed the Ozone and PM2.5 Advance programs to assist air quality management [...]
EPA has posted warnings on their website about TANKS 4.09d and has cautioned that AP-42 should be used to estimate storage tank emissions rather than relying on TANKS 4.09d. However, EPA is also considering revisions to AP-42 chapter 7.1 that will result in changes to estimated emissions for storage tanks. This webinar will review the [...]
As the country, and the world, struggles to balance energy, environment and health, the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will meet in Hartford, Connecticut for our 111th Annual Conference & Exhibition. This will be the first time in 43 years that the Conference will be in New England and Hartford is the perfect location [...]
Emerging Regulatory and Compliance Issues for Composites Manufacturers Wednesday, March 14, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST Leadership from ACMA's Regulatory Steering Committee will summarize the associations' current programs to advocate for feasible and science-based regulations and to provide effective compliance assistance. Register for this webinar to learn more about the regulations and compliance issues your company [...]
IT3/HWC, a thermal treatment conference, provides a forum for the discussion of state-of-the-art technical information, regulations, and public policy on thermal treatment technologies and their relationship to air emissions, greenhouse gases, climate change, renewable energy or alternative energy production, and sustainability. Focus' Tom Busmann will chair Session 3 on Wednesday, March 7. Focus' Tom Busmann will present a paper, "Comparison [...]
The US government provides a myriad of resources on climate science, climate change impacts, and adaptation options. This webinar will provide a look at the primary reports, tools and resources and how they can be used to provide the data needed to better assess the impact of climate change. Register and see complete details at https://www.awma.org/webinars
Founded by NSPE in 1951, EWeek (February 18–24, 2018) is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. Today, EWeek is a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies. Dedicated to raising [...]
Retirements and departures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have shrunk its workforce to levels not seen since the Reagan administration. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-11/shrinking-epa-workforce-has-already-reached-reagan-era-levels
Learn about Risk From Radon You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. In fact, the EPA and the U.S. Surgeon [...]