Your registration for this event is confirmed. GHG and the Crystal Ball: The EPA’s (not so clear) Path Forward for Regulating GHG Emissions This event was recorded on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. A lot has changed since March 2009 when the EPA first proposed its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR). Join us for an opportunity to dive into the GHG regulations world and hear two experts in the field discuss the impact of these regulations in doing business and what’s next to come. When it proposed the GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule, the EPA stated that a key aspect was to help the agency understand the breadth and scope of GHG emissions such that it could make informed decisions about regulatory options for GHG in the US. As required by the April 2007 Supreme Court ruling that GHG is an air pollutant under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA initiated a process to determine if GHG emissions pose a danger to public health or welfare. The EPA did make an Endangerment Finding, proposing it in April 2009 and finalizing it in December 2009. Subsequently, EPA initiated three GHG regulatory pathways: vehicle standards to address emissions of GHG from transportation sources; PSD and Title V applicability for new major sources (The Tailoring Rule and related PSD actions); New Source Performance Standards (required of the agency via consent decrees in settlement of lawsuits initiated by states and environmental groups). In this webinar you will learn: Background and timeline information of the EPA GHG Regulations Impacts of these regulations to US companies Important takeaways from the last two years under the current Federal Administration in regards to GHG regulations Considerations on the path the EPA might take in regulating GHG emissions   Speakers: John McManus Vice President, Environmental Services American Electric Power (AEP) Mr. McManus has responsibility for overseeing environmental compliance for AEP’s 38,000 megawatt electric generating fleet and T&D assets, for providing environmental compliance support for AEP’s river barge operations and for evaluating environmental issues that have the potential to affect AEP and the electric utility industry. In addition, he is the primary interface with the U.S. EPA on matters related to compliance with the requirements of the various allowance-based SO2 and NOx compliance programs. With a staff of 112, provides expertise in the areas of air quality, emissions tracking, water and ecological resources, coal combustion byproduct and hazardous waste management, environmental mitigation and remediation and analytical chemistry services. Greg Gasperecz VP, Environmental, Health & Safety Enviance Prior to joining Enviance in 2000, Greg ran his own consulting business where he provided regulatory compliance, remedial investigation, and permit acquisition guidance to companies in the process, steel, utility, and fabrication industries. Greg began his career with the EPA developing information upon which emission standards such as NSPS and NESHAP are based. He then joined the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality where he served in various capacities, ultimately being promoted to Assistant Secretary for the Office of Air Quality. Greg holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and a Masters of Engineering from Louisiana State University.     This presentation is no longer available.   Test Your System   Help   Download Flash Player