Wednesday, April 26, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
In-person Event Location:
Watermark Country Club
1600 Galbraith Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP was among the sponsors for the Air & Waste Management Association + West Michigan Chapter’s 27th Annual Spring Conference on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Watermark Country Club. The theme of the event was “Compliance and Beyond: Navigating a Changing Regulatory Landscape.”
Warner Partner John Byl co-presented “Updated EGLE Enforcement Process and Recent Air Cases,” with Jenine Camilleri of Air Quality Division of EGLE in an afternoon session.
Event Agenda
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:30 a.m.
Annual WM-AWMA Business Meeting (All Are Welcome)
8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introduction and Announcements
8:50 - 10:00 a.m.
Updates from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Division Directors:
Annette Switzer, Air Quality Division
Liz Browne, Materials and Management Division
Mike Neller, Remediation and Redevelopment Division
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break and Young Professionals Networking Session
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Is Your Company Subject to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards? CSI Nathan Schmidt, US Department of Homeland Security
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
EPA Update on Environmental Justice and Equity in Region 5
Alan Walts, Director, Tribal and Multi-media Programs Office, EPA
11:45 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch, Presentation and State of the Chapter & Awards:
Future of Electric Vehicles
Charlie Tyson, Technology Activation Director, Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
State of the Chapter & Awards
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Air Breakout Session: Citizen Odor Complaints – AQD Evaluation/Response and Community Expectations
Chris Ethridge, Air Quality Division, EGLE
1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Waste Breakout Session: Case Study: The Circularity of PFAS
Kyle Konwinski, Varnum Law
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Networking Break
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Air Breakout Session: Ozone Non-attainment and the New Part 6 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Rules
Chris Occhipinti, NTH
Trace McDonald and Marissa Vaerten, Air Quality Division, EGLE
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Waste Breakout Session: Part 115 Rule Changes and Impacts to West Michigan Businesses
Rhonda Oyer or Liz Browne, Materials Management Division, EGLE
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Updated EGLE Enforcement Process and Recent Air Cases
Jenine Camilleri, Air Quality Division, EGLE
John Byl, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
4:00 p.m.
Raffle Drawing (Must Be Present To Win)
4:05 p.m.
Happy Hour
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