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The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will host its 51st Annual Convention and Trade Show (“Convention”) on October 4th and 5th.
The Convention will be held in the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Speakers will include:
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Governor Asa Hutchinson (invited)
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Anne L. Idsal, United States Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator (Region 6)
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Becky Keogh, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Director
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Rex Nelson – Keynote Speaker
Additional speakers include:
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Craig Martin (Glanbia Performance Nutrition)
Bringing Business Value to Environmental Health and Safety
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Casey Shepard (Arkansas Electric Cooperative Association)
Sustainability Strategies
Four afternoon breakout sessions are scheduled simultaneously on October 4th under the headings of “Air,” “Water,” “Land,” and “Safety and Health.”
Air topics include:
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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Update
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Basic Permitting
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New Source Review
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Industry Case Study
Water topics include:
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Discharges to Groundwater and NPDES Permitting
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ADEQ Update
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E-Portal
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How to Ace an Inspection
Land topics include:
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E-Manifest
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Landfill Needs Assessment/Recycling
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ADEQ Update
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Basic Permitting
Safety and Health topics include:
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Workers Compensation Rates at Historic Lows – Why and How to Keep them Low
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Medical Marijuana Update
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Industry Case Study: Utilizing Technology to Drive EHS Performance
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OSHA Update/Top Ten
My law firm colleague Jordan Wimpy will be undertaking the presentation titled “Discharges to Groundwater and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permitting.” I will undertake the presentation titled “Medical Marijuana Update.”
A link to the Convention brochure with registration information can be found here.
