St. Louis Section Newsletter: http:\\www.awmastl.org
November 2002
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Next
Meeting Tuesday, November 19, 2002 |
PROGRAM:
Environmental Management Systems – ISO
14000 and Beyond
SPEAKER: Katy O’Brien, Senior Environmental Engineer, GM Wentzville Assembly and Metal Fabrication Center
LOCATION: The Columns (St. Charles, MO)
SCHEDULE: 11:30 - 12:00 Registration/Networking
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/Business Meeting
LUNCH: Chicken Marsala/Roast Beef au jus Buffet
Cost: $15 – members, $20 – non-members
RESERVATIONS: RSVP by Noon, Friday, November 15, 2002 to Susan at 314-768-6366 or e-mail:
smyers@stlmsd.com with name, company, and number of people attending.
Directions: Take I-70 west across the Missouri River bridge. Stay in the right lane. Take the second
5th Street exit, 5th Street South. Pass through one stoplight. Take a right at the second stop light. The Columns will be on the left just past the apartment complex.
Meeting
Sponsored By Advance Environmental Associates, L.L.C.
Note: The section is responsible for all reservations made. Failure to show and pay will result in billing by the section for the cost of the meeting, and possible loss of the ability of the individual or organization to make future reservations.
THANKS
TO OUR ST. LOUIS SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS
Awards
were presented to the following students at the 2002 Science Fair, held at
Greensfelder Recreation Center in Queeny Park.
The winners of the Elementary School entries were:
1. Chelsea Spalt and Erica Kadi (St. Alban Roe School)
2. Maddie Moll (North Glendale)
3. Madeline Noss and Sydney Sobocinski (Bridgeway Elementary)
4. Courtney Opich (Grace Chaple Lutheran)
The winners of the Secondary School were:
1. Joel Berger (St. Paul Lutheran)
2. Ayesha Mahdi (Al-Salam Day)
3. Sarah Minnick (Green Park Lutheran)
4. Earl Jackson III, Graham Roper and Robert Hibler (Bunche International)
The board would like to acknowledge and thank the members that judged this event. Kathy French and Joe Darmody assisted Board member John Gibbons with the Elementary School judging and Joe Darmody (again!) assisted Board members Tom Maddox and Tom Blackwood with the Secondary School judging.
A BIG thank you goes out to Mike Zlatic. He has taken the lead form several years in arranging and organizing the judges, helping in the judging (he is an excellent reference point), and taking care of getting the checks to the winners. When he calls for your help next spring, we hope you will volunteer to be a judge.
SPECIAL
THANKS TO OUR SPEAKERS AND SPONSORS
The
Greater St. Louis Section of the Air and Waste Management Association would
like to thank the speakers of our May, September and October 2002 meetings:
- May - Llona Weiss, MDNR, provided an informative insight to MDNR's regulatory programs
- September - Art Spratlin, EPA, and Mike Menne, Ameren, provided a regulatory and corporate perspective on The Clear Skies Initiative
- October - Jay Turner, Washington University, discussed Air Quality Measurement Improvements
We would also like to give a big THANK YOU to the sponsors of our May and October meetings. The support provided by Trinity Consultants (May) and SAIC (October) is a clear example of their continued dedication and commitment to furthering the environmental profession. Also, the Section appreciated the tour provided by Onyx (Trade Wastes Inc.) during the Hazardous Waste Management Conference held last April.
Attendance at the monthly meetings has been very good. The section would like to hear your ideas about future speakers and topics.
SPONSORSHIPS
For a sponsorship of $250, your company's contribution will be recognized through:
- An acknowledgement of your sponsorship in the meeting notice sent to all section members (approximately 350 to 400 recipients);
- A sign provided by A&WMA that will display your logo at the meeting;
- Verbal acknowledgement from the chair during the meeting;
- An acknowledgement of your sponsorship in the newsletter issued after the meeting;
- An acknowledgement of your sponsorship on our web site during that month;
- An opportunity for you to display your business cards; and
-
A tax deduction as a gift to a non-profit organization as
defined in the IRS Code, Section 509(a)(2).
If your company is interested in becoming a sponsor, please
contact any officer or board member for more information.
Honors
& Awards Nominations
Each year, the Air & Waste Management Association recognizes
individuals and companies for outstanding accomplishments in the promotion of a
clean environment through the Honors & Awards Program. These awards were created by the Association
to encourage environmental professionals to serve as models for others to
emulate and, in doing so, further the mission and objectives of the
Association.
Information on these awards can be found on the A&WMA web site (www.awma.org). The deadline to submit nominations for most of the awards is
November 1, 2002. For the remaining
awards, the deadline is December 15, 2002.
The following awards are available:
·
The Frank A. Chambers Award is given for outstanding achievement in the
science and art of air pollution control.
It requires accomplishment of a technical nature on the part of the
recipient that is considered to be a major contribution to the science and art
of air pollution control, the merit of which has been widely recognized by
persons in the field.
·
The Richard Beatty Mellon Award is given to an individual whose
contributions of a civic nature–whether administrative, legislative, or
judicial–have aided substantially in pollution abatement in some field related
to the mission and objectives of the Association. To be eligible for the award, individuals must have made a
sincere, constant, and unselfish effort over a period of time and in a manner
best suited to his/her own resources, to develop or increase interest in, or
acceptance of, the cause of air pollution control and waste management for the
betterment of the environment. The award
is not limited to any specific area of endeavor.
·
The S. Smith Griswold Award is given for outstanding accomplishment in
the prevention and control of air pollution.
The recipient shall be a governmental staff member (past or present)
whose contribution to the prevention and control of air pollution has been
widely recognized by persons in the field.
The coverage is broad, since it is intended to recognize achievement in
the many types of activities conducted by governmental prevention and control
programs.
·
The Lyman A. Ripperton Award is given for distinguished achievement as an
educator in some field of air pollution control. It is awarded to an individual, who by precept and example has
inspired students to achieve excellence in all their professional and social
endeavors. It recognizes the abilities
that only a few in the education profession possess – to be able to teach with
rigor, humor, humility, and pride. The
recipients of this award are representative of the educators we would have
chosen if we had a choice. They are
known by the accomplishments of their students.
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The Waste Management Award is given for:
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Outstanding achievements in the science and art of waste management. The accomplishment on the part of the
recipient is technological in nature and widely recognized by persons in the
field; OR
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Outstanding achievement in the management, prevention and regulation of
wastes. The recipient may be an
employee in government, industry, education or research, whose accomplishments
have led to minimizing the impact of waste in the environment; OR
·
Distinguished achievement as an educator in the field of waste
management.
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Honorary membership, not exceeding two each year, may be conferred upon
persons who have attained eminence in some field related to the mission and
objectives of the Association or who have rendered valuable service to the
Association. Honorary Members shall
have the privileges of Individual Members and shall pay no dues.
·
The J. Deane Sensenbaugh Award is given to recognize a company or
individual outstanding achievement in the fields of air pollution control or
waste management. Air pollution
technical achievements worthy of consideration include, but are not limited to,
specific processes that minimize or more effectively control air pollution, new
air pollution equipment, and improved management of practices that reduce air
pollution or examine its impacts (such as sophisticated models). Material/waste engineering projects worthy
of consideration include, but are not limited to, production process changes
that minimize by-product formation, process for recycling/reuse of
by-products/wastes, applied novel techniques for destroying wastes and overall
improved systems for waste disposal.
The recipient shall be a company or individual whose contribution to the
state of the art technology has been recognized and accepted in commercial
status within the ten-year period prior to the request for nominations.
·
The Fellow Grade of Membership candidate shall have been in some field
related to the mission and objectives of the Association for a minimum of 15
years and an Individual Member for at least 10 years. Election as a Fellow shall be in recognition of two
categories–professional accomplishments and service to the Association–that
relate to the mission and objectives of the Association.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
December 2002 meeting will be held on December 17, 2002 at the University Club in Clayton. The meeting will feature Joe Petrovich, Channel 4 (KMOV) Meteorologist, and a $10 lunch. Come and enjoy an interesting discussion on the weather in St. Louis and how it impacts air quality. I’m sure Joe will give us a lively discussion that will be entertaining and useful.
The GSHMM group is interested in a joint meeting on Stormwater Phase II. This will probably be in February to April timeframe.
Webcasts
As many of you know, A&WMA has begun an effort to organize and sponsor audio + web conferences. On April 8, the first conference was launched, which featured President Bush’s “Clear Skies Initiative.“ Other conferences have been on MACT Updates on Industrial Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines, and Industrial Turbines, and Surface Coatings. These conferences have been successful in achieving their goals for the Association, while incurring minimal staff time and direct costs. The fees for these conferences have ranged from $200 to $300 depending upon the topic, expected audience, and member/non-member/partner status of the registrant. The registration fee for the conference is a site fee, meaning that each site receives one audio and one Internet connection for that fee and is permitted to have as many people as is practical participating using the one connection. The intent behind the pricing policy was to enable a company or organization to register one or more sites for the convenience of their employees. From time to time the St. Louis Section will host these conferences to allow a wider participation of members and companies. Individuals can participate on a per head basis, which may lower the cost to around $20.
Please let us know if you would like to provide a location for these events, or would like to participate. Most of the conferences occur on rather short notice and it would help to know what companies have facilities to hold such an event. You may send a note to any board member or to webmaster@awmastl.org.
Membership Dues
Local members should be receiving your annual invoice soon. The invoice
represents the annual local membership fee of $15 and the charge for any
luncheon you RSVP'ed for, but did not attend. If you are an international
member and do not have any outstanding luncheon dues you should not receive an
invoice. Your local dues are paid through your international membership. Please
pay your invoice promptly.
FROM
THE CHAIR
As a new A&WMA
year begins again, I want each of you to ask yourselves a question: “What do I
expect/need from my relationship with the Air & Waste Management
Association?” Maybe you enjoy the
opportunity to network with other environmental professionals in the St. Louis
area. Maybe you can’t live without the
scintillating lunchtime topics that are provided on a monthly basis. Maybe you relish the leadership
opportunities available within the Section.
Perhaps you can’t put down the ever-engaging EM Magazine. Whatever it
is, I want to know.
“Why do you want to know?” you may also ask. My response to you is that we need involved individuals to assist
us in meeting our goals. We need to
know what you want to know. If you just
cannot live without hearing about updates to the SPCC regulations, then I want
to know so we can plan for a speaker on the topic. If you see an area where you will be able to volunteer your
abilities, be it speaking, organizing, schmoozing, etc. let me know.
Some of our goals for the year are conducting teacher-training programs,
sponsoring a reduced cost meeting to “reward” members and initiating chapters
at local universities. We are also
investigating ways to bring A&WMA webcasts on pertinent topics to the local
Section at reduced cost. If you would
be willing to help in any of these endeavors, please let me know.
One other note: the web page address for the Section has changed. Our new address is www.awmastl.org. You will still be able to access the web page using the old name,
if you prefer that method. Anyone who
isn’t on our mailing list can also sign up on the site.
In closing, I’d just like to say that we should be able to have fun while
continuing to provide quality services to the membership. I think we have a great year going. We’ve already heard about the Clear Skies
Initiative and the latest in particulate air monitoring in the St. Louis
area. A panel on ISO 14000 is planned
for November and we have a local celebrity, meteorologist Joe Petrovich, coming
to speak with us in December. I’m
excited about what’s coming up and I hope you are too.
Thanks,
Jennifer Markwardt
NEWS FROM
INTERNATIONAL
Spotlight
on Conferences
Air Quality & Global Climate Change
January 27-30, 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About 1000 participants, 200 technical presentations, 70 exhibits, and 13 training workshops will be featured at the joint EPA, DOE, EPRI, EEI, and A&WMA conference. The four-day (Monday - Thursday) conference will have three concurrent sessions on Air Quality, Global Climate Change, Renewable Energy and other issues. Christie Whitman, EPA Administrator, is the invited keynote speaker. The preliminary program topics are:
Air Quality Issues
Multi-pollutant strategies - Clear Skies and S-556
SO2, NOx, CO2, and Hg - Trading, control, and CEMS
Mercury - MACT, science, measurement, and control
Standards/regulation - O3, PM, NOx
Visibility - Regional haze, BART, PM
NSR reform - PSD, Title V permitting
Environmental security and deregulation impacts
Energy management - Distributed generation
Global Climate Change Issues
Voluntary programs - Climate Leaders and 1605(b)
Corporate strategies to manage risk and CO2
Climate change - Science and environmental impacts
Carbon sequestration technologies - Carbon capture and storage
GHG policy - Status of COP, emission trading
International flexibility mechanisms - JI, CDM, trading
Renewable energy - Green power, energy efficiency
The registration deadline for early discount and abstract submittal was October 31, 2002. You may submit abstracts online at www.euec.com or send to pdayal@euec.com by October 31st.
Other Future Events:
Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology November 13-15, 2002. San Francisco, CA
2002 Update: Clean Air Act Sponsored by the American Bar Association and A&WMA, in cooperation with U.S. EPA November 14, 2002. 12:00 - 4:00 PM ET
International Conference on Health, Environment, and Economics November 18-20, 2002. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
27th Annual Information Exchange December 3-4, 2002. Research Triangle Park, NC
2003 AAAR PM Meeting Particulate Matter: Atmospheric Sciences, Exposure and the Fourth
Colloquium on PM and Human Health March 31-April 4, 2003. Hilton Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DOE-EPRI-U.S. EPA -A&WMA Combined Power Plant Air Pollutant Control Symposium - The Mega Symposium May 19-22, 2003. Washington, DC
Indoor Air Quality Problems and Engineering Solutions July 21-23, 2003. Research Triangle Park, NC
2003 RCRA National Meeting: Putting Resource Conservation into RCRA August 12-15, 2003. Washington, DC
A Graduation Gift for
our Student Members:
If you are a current student member of A&WMA and close to graduating, we've got a great graduation gift for you: a free one-year A&WMA electronic membership! Available to all eligible graduating seniors (undergraduate, masters, or doctoral candidates) for one year after your current membership expires, the electronic membership gives you full access to all areas on the Association's Web site, including the Journal and EM, as well as discounts on A&WMA conferences, workshops, and publications. Interested students must contact A&WMA Member Services (1-800-270-3444) to take advantage of this offer. So tell your friends and fellow students, and spread the word about the new gift for A&WMA's graduating student members!
Would
you like to attend the 2003 Annual Conference for free?
Join us as we kick off a new membership drive -- you could win membership for a year and free registration to next year's Annual Conference.
It’s easy! Just introduce your colleagues to the advantages of membership in the Air & Waste Management Association between October 1, 2002, and August 31, 2003. When you sponsor 5 new Individual Members, 10 Affiliate Members, or 20 Student Members, the Association will stretch your membership for one full year at no charge.
As an added bonus, the member who recruits the most new members between October 1, 2002, and April 30, 2003, will receive one free full registration to the 96th Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22-26, 2003, in San Diego.
For more information, log onto http://www.awma.org/members/stretch/default.asp, or call any board member.
Air and Waste Management Association
St. Louis Section
4359 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
2002-2003 A&WMA
ST. LOUIS SECTION OFFICERS
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Office |
Officer |
Employer |
Phone |
E-mail |
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Chair |
Jennifer
Markwardt |
Sara
Lee Bakery Group |
314
259 7150 |
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Vice
Chair |
Shyam
Srinivas |
Environmental Resources
Management |
636
928 0300 |
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Past
Chair |
Tom
Blackwood |
Healthsite Associates LLC |
314
654 1852 |
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Treasurer |
Dominic
Grana |
Geotechnology |
314 997 7440 |
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Secretary |
Susan Myers |
Metropolitan Sewer District |
314
768 6366 |
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Director
through ‘03 |
Tom
Maddox |
T.L.
Maddox Company |
636
394 8161 |
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Director
through ‘03 |
Michael
Duvall |
St.
Charles County Environmental Services |
636
949 7583 |
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Director
through ‘03 |
John
Gibbons |
URS Corporation |
314 754 1003 |
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Director
through ‘04 |
Leslie
Harmon |
Boeing |
314 223 9337 |
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Director
through ‘04 |
Jim
Burris |
Advance
Environmental Associates |
636
916 4800 |
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Director
through ‘04 |
Bill
Roth-Evans |
Trinity Consultants |
636
386 9500 |
Please send changes
of address to: webmaster@awmastl.org