2019 Environmental Conference

PFAS in the Refining and Petrochemical Sectors

This event is open to conference registrants only. A separate registration fee is required for this event.

The Honorable Mark W. Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy

Moderator: Joel Trinkle, Barr Engineering

Seeing Through the Haze - Making Preparations for Round 2 of the Regional Haze Program
Tom Moore, WESTAR - WRAP
Robert (Bob) Paine, AECOM
David Stroh, North Dakota Department of Environment Quality

Moderator: Taras Lewus, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting

Flaring Circa 2019: RSR Implementation, Ja Compliance and the Future of MACT
Troy Boley, Spectrum Environmental Solutions, LLC
Alexandra Magill Bromer, Perkins Coie
LeAnn Johnson Koch, Perkins Coie
Brigitte Postel, BP
J. Derek Reese, Exxon

Benchmarking NSPS Subpart Ja FMPs
David Weber, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting

New Developments in Federal Environmental Enforcement Under the Trump Administration
Jeff Wood, Baker Botts LLP

Moderator: Chris Drechsel, Marathon Petroleum Company

Regional Permitting - Navigating the Changing Regional, State and Local Regulatory Landscape
Colin McGroarty, ERM (Co-Moderator)
Linda Bartlett, ERM
Sky Bellanca, ERM
Larry Boyd, PBF Energy
Sucheta Gokhale, HollyFrontier Corporation
Sam Greene, Sinclair Oil Corporation
Phyllis Holifield, CITGO
Bridget McCann, Western States Petroleum Association
Harman Singh, Valero Energy
David Wall, Trinity Consultants

Moderator: Cal Niss, Trihydro

Progressive Strategy for Numerous Liability Closure within a Refinery Setting
Phyllis Holifield, CITGO
Joe Kraska, GHD
Charles Munce, GHD

Potential Impacts of Proposed WOTUS Rule
Catriona Smith, TRC Environmental, Inc.

TSCA Updates – Developments in 2019/2020 and Outlook Beyond
Andrew Pawlisz, Trihydro
Denise Roesh, Chevron

This reception will include table top exhibits featuring AFPM Associate Member companies. Each company will have a display on a current topic of interest to the industry. Mingle with your peers as you discuss these relevant topics with subject matter experts.

Tabletop Participants include: AECOM, ALL4 LLC, Barr Engineering Company, Clean Air Engineering, Environmental Resources Management, Montrose Environmental Group, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting, SLR International Corporation, TRICORD Consulting, LLC, Trihydro Corporation, Trinity Consultants, Inc.

Moderator: Mark Williamson, Koch Industries

RSR MPV Management and Best Practices
Troy Knutson, Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company
Megan Sloan, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting

An Automated Sensor Network System and Innovative Approach for VOC Leak Detection
Barry Kelley, Koch Industries

Update on the Impacts of Recent U.S. EPA Region 6 Guidance on CMS Downtime and Data Calculation
Eric Swisher, All4 LLC

Moderator: Matt Hodges, Valero Energy Corporation

New Condensable Particulate Matter Measurement Method Improves Sensitivity & Reduces Artifact Bias
Jim Barufaldi, TRC Environmental, Inc.
David Elam, TRC Environmental, Inc.
Glenn England, Ramboll Environ
Triana Fleming, Chevron

Risk Management Planning: Policy, Best Practices, Response Integration
James Darnell, SLR
Steven Hawkins, ERM
Alexandra Magill Bromer, Perkins Coie
Sarah Kennedy, Sinclair Oil Company
Patricia Sorensen, ERM

Moderator: Geoff Swett, SLR

MACT Risk and Technology Reviews – Update and Outlook
Britney Head, Exxon
Amy Marshall, All4 Inc.
Steve Smith, LyondellBasell Industries
Eric Swisher, All4 LLC

Risk Communication - Challenges, Opportunities when Emerging Contaminants are at Issue
Jenny Phillips, TRC Environmental, Inc.

Moderator: Toby Hanna, ERM

Fenceline Monitoring – Has the Dust Settled From the First Reporting Periods and What Is Next?
Alma Cedeno, Phillips 66
Geri Garwood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Joe Ibanez, TRICORD Consulting, LLC
Sabine Lange, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
J. Derek Reese, ExxonMobil
Hedrick Strickland, ERM
Lauren Vander Werff, Chevron
Andrew Woerner, ERM