2018 Environmental Conference

Sunday, October 14 - Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Marriott Rivercenter
101 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Sunday October 14, 2018

12:00 pm - 05:00 pm Registration/Badge Pick-up

01:00 pm - 05:15 pm Pre-Conference Workshop - This event is open to conference registrants only. A separate registration fee is required for this event.

Policy Changes and Regulatory Updates to the EPA New Source Review Air Permitting Program
Facilitated by Barr Engineering

Join us for this workshop that will explore the expected impacts to our industry from the recent and upcoming NSR policy memoranda and rulemaking changes. Hear directly from the invited EPA staff who are directly engaged with this, and learn from senior industry, legal, and consulting air permitting professionals who will share how these changes are expected to affect how we successfully develop, execute, and manage NSR.


Monday October 15, 2018

07:00 am - 06:00 pm Registration

07:30 am - 08:00 am Early Coffee & Rolls

08:00 am - 08:45 am Welcome -

Keynote Address
Mandy Gunasekara, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

08:45 am - 10:00 am RSR Flares Session -
Flaring: Technical, Practical and Legal Considerations for RSR and Ja Compliance
Larry Darcey, CVR Energy
LeAnn Johnson-Koch, Perkins Coie
Taras Lewus, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting
Alexandra Magill-Bromer, Perkins Coie
Jim Pankey, Countrymark Refining and Logistics
Stephen Walls, Trihydro Corporation

10:00 am - 10:20 am Coffee Break

10:20 am - 12:00 pm Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Session -
Is Your EHS Management System Having the Impact You Want?
Michael Green, Environmental Standards, Inc.
Colleen Webster, EY

EMS Best Practices: Getting the Most from Your Environmental Management System
Melissa Kinn, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Terry Mors, Environmental Resources Management

The Top Five Do’s and Don’ts of Good Environmental Management
Allan Griggs, Barbara Kuryk, & Geoffrey Swett, SLR

Practical Environmental Management System Elements (EMS) for the Small Refiner (and Others)
John Beath & Rob Gronewold, John Beath Environmental

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Luncheon -
Reporting and Compliance in the Wake of an Environmental Whistleblower
Matthew Kuryla, Baker Botts LLP

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Water/PFAS/RCRA Session -
Treatment for Selenium
Karunanidhi Munirathinam, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Preparation for Effulent Limitations Guidelines
Geetha Kothandaraman, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.

Master Planning as a Water/Wastewater Management Tool
James Banks, Hogan Lovells, US LLP
Todd Lusk, SLR International

Water Quality/Regulatory Technology Review/Update/Risks
Rasaan Bines, Andrew Edwards, & Robin Richards, Ramboll Environ

Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): An Overview
Kenneth Quinn, TRC Solutions

Definition of Solid Waste/Recycling
Catriona Smith, TRC Solutions

03:00 pm - 03:20 pm Coffee Break

03:20 pm - 04:30 pm RSR MPV/FCCU Session -
RSR Maintenance Vents
Ryan Atkinson, Matthew Kessing, & Joe Ibanez, Tricord Consulting, LLC
Jay Christopher, Trihydro Corporation
Chad Graves, Valero
Richard Smith, Motiva Enterprises

FCCU Regenerator Exhaust Gas Monitoring: Regulatory Development from NSPS Subpart J to the RSR
David Weber, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting

04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Tabletop Session and Reception - New This Year
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, Air Liquide, Barr Engineering Company, Clean Air Engineering, Environmental Resources Management, Sage ATC Environmental Consulting, SGS Galson Laboratories, Inc., SLR International Corporation, TRC Solutions, Trihydro Corporation, Trinity Consultants, Inc., Vapor Point


Tuesday October 16, 2018

07:30 am - 08:00 am Early Coffee & Rolls

07:30 am - 02:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 09:30 am Permits/CEMs Session -
Potential Impacts of Recent U.S. EPA Region 6 Guidance on CMS Downtime and Data Calculation
Eric Swisher & Beth Hocker, All4 Inc.

Using Temporary CEMS to Support Refinery Operational and Compliance Needs
Jason Grizzle & David Elam, TRC Solutions

What’s Really Changed? EPA and NGO Approaches to Title V in the Trump Era
Alexandra Magill-Bromer, Perkins Coie

Getting Regulatory Reform to Stick and States to Buy-in
LeAnn Johnson-Koch, Perkins Coie

Ditching Your Major Source MACT Requirements
Tony Widboom & Nicholas Petrich, Barr Engineering

Environmental Enforcement Update
Carrick Brooke-Davidson, Vinson & Elkins LLP

09:30 am - 10:00 am Coffee Break

10:00 am - 11:00 am Rule Potpourri Session -
Updates to the Refrigerant Management Requirements
Donna Schlotzhauer, Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.
Loree Fields, AECOM

Optical Gas Imaging: AWP vs NSPS OOOOa
Robert Ferry, The TGB Partnership
Inaas Darrat, Trinity Consultants, Inc.

RTR Progress and Strategy Update
Britney Head, ExxonMobil Corporation
Amy Marshall, AECOM

11:00 am - 12:00 pm NAAQS Session -
NAAQS Revisions: Insights and Impacts
David Wall, Trinity Consultants, Inc.

An Exceptional Event and an Attainment Designation for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS in El Paso, TX
Bradley Flowers, AECOM
Al Hendler, AECOM
Sue Kemball-Cook, Ramboll Environ
Matt Kuryla, Baker Botts LLP
Marise Textor, Andeavor Corporation

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Luncheon -
What the EHS Team Needs to Know About Investor Resolutions for Climate Related Financial Disclosure
Toby Hanna, Environmental Resources Management
Matt Hodges, Valero

01:30 pm - 03:15 pm RSR Fenceline Session -
Source Identification and Resolution
Chris Drechsel, Andeavor Corporation
Morgan Nelson, Citgo
Derek Reese, ExxonMobil Corporation
Hedrick Strickland, ERM
Taryn Wier, Valero

What’s Working with Site Specific Monitoring Plans (SSMP)
Gerri Garwood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Joe Ibanez, TRICORD
Greg Myers, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Derek Reese, ExxonMobil Corporation
Taryn Wier, Valero

What to Expect from EPA Data Reporting
Chris Drechsel, Andeavor Corporation
Gerri Garwood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Derek Reese, ExxonMobil Corporation
Taryn Wier, Valero
Andy Woerner, ERM