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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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McDowell Nature Center Tour
Hosted by Bob Honig, AMEC Paragon
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Registration
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12:00 Noon |
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Welcome to Charlotte Coffee Break!
Sponsored by ENSR
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Exhibit Set Up
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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
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General Session
Welcome and Introductions
Tim Powell, Chairman - SGA Environmental Committee
Presentation
of SGA Service Awards
Tom Mulkey, SGA President
Presentation of SGA Meritorious Awards
Safety & Health Committee
Presentation of SGA Environmental Excellence Awards
Tim Powell, Chairman - SGA Environmental Committee
Troy Meinke, Vice Chairman - SGA Environmental Committee
Keynote Presentation:
Stories From Space: Mike Mullane, NASA Astronaut (retired)
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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Golder & Associates, Inc. |
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2:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Environmental Excellence Awards Program Case Studies
- Nicor Gas, "Changing Light Bulbs to Change the Future"
- Atlanta Gas Light Company, August MGP Site
- El Paso Corporation, Greenhouse Gas Program
- Cheniere Energy, Johnson Bayou Rural Health Clinic
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4:10 PM - 5:00 PM |
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EPA STAR Program
Maintenance & Blowdown Best Practices
(Install Excess Flow Valves, Inject Blowdowns into Low Pressure Mains)
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
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Reception in Exhibit Hall
Reception sponsored by Ecology & Environment
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7:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
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Registration
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| 2 |
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7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
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Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
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Round Table Sessions
AIR: EPA STAR Program
Methane Savings from Compressors
Facilitator: Victoria Wagner, Cheniere Energy
WASTE MANAGEMENT: PCB
Facilitator: Scott Lewis, El Paso Corp.
Panelists: Ray Sauvage, El Paso Corp.
CONSTRUCTION
Impacts of the Rapanos Supreme Court Decision on Pipeline Permitting & Construction
What the pipeline industry needs to lobby for a USACE and USEPA figure out how to consistently implement new guidelines. When is a Pre-Construction Notification legally required? How does the submittal of a PCN impact your schedule?
Facilitator: Tim Powell, Williams Gas Pipeline
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Burns & McDonnell Engineering
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| 2 |
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10:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
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Round Table Sessions
AIR: EPA STAR Program
Pipeline Best Practices
Direct Inspection & Maintenance & Infrared Leak Detection
Facilitator: Victoria Wagner, Cheniere Energy
WATER/WASTE MANAGEMENT
Operations & Maintenance Waste: Pigging, Paint Projects & Ground Bed Installation
Facilitator: Jake Krautsch, Panhandle Energy Co.
CONSTRUCTION: FERC Issues
Facilitator: Scott Burnsworth, NiSource
Speaker: Doug Sipe, FERC
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11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
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Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
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1:15 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Exhibit Tear Down
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1:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Round Table Sessions
Air: Engine RICE MACT
Facilitator: Matt Armstrong, Williams Northwest
NPDES Programs/Offshore
Facilitator: Jake Krautsch, Panhandle Energy Co.
Construction: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Facilitator: Scott Burnsworth, NiSource
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3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
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Refreshment Break |
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3:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Round Table Sessions
Air: GHG Issues & Legislation
Facilitator: Laura Guthrie, CenterPoint Energy
Speaker: Lisa Beal, INGAA
WASTE SOUP
Management Systems for Waste Documentation
Facilitator: Troy Meinke, Alliance Pipeline
CONSTRUCTION
T&E Species Update
Facilitator: Stacy Bass, Williams Gas Pipeline
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6:00 PM |
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Dinner & Entertainment
Sponsored by R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, ENSR and Natural Resource Group
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7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
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Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by PBS&J
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| 3 |
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8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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INGAA Update
Facilitator: Tim Powell, Williams Gas Pipeline
Speaker: Lisa Beal, INGAA
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