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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speaker:
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Gwen Eklund, A&WMA President
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Topic:
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Greenhouse Gas Management
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We are very grateful to A&WMA President Gwen Eklund for taking time
to speak at our May 2010 chapter meeting.
Gwen Eklund's slide presentation on Management of Greenhouse Gases is available
to view or download
here.
Ms. Eklund is also the Chairperson for ASTM International's workgroup
“WK21808 - New Guide for A Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases”.
The WK21808 standard provides options for communicating and
planning greenhouse gas (GHG) management, as well as environmental
assessment and risk management strategies for business and
government facilities, even those currently outside of voluntary
and regulatory schemes.
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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speaker:
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Lisa London,
Executive Director,
The University of Texas at Arlington, Division for Enterprise Development
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Topic:
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Products and Services of the Center for Environmental Excellence
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Lisa London, Executive Director of UTA's Division for
Enterprise Development, gave a very informative presentation
about some of the projects and services provided by the
Center for Environmental Excellence.
Services offered include numerous environmental health and safety-related
courses and professional certification programs.
In addition, the Center is involved in environmental projects
funded by regulatory entities such as the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ), as well as projects sponsored by private
and other public entities. Offices and staff are
located in Houston and Austin, in addition to Arlington.
Ms. London discussed services such as a Safety Health and Environmental
Professional Training Course, Pollution Prevention Workshops,
an EPA Lead Removal Course, Erosion & Sediment Control, the Zero Waste
Network, Drinking Water Reports/Consumer Confidence reports,
Implementation of TCEQ's Houston Local Air Compliance Program, and
Petroleum Storage Tank Investigations.
Check out the
Center for Environmental Excellence website for more
information. Ms. London mentioned that they
currently have 26 environmental positions open for their latest
contract with TCEQ & EPA related to petroleum storage tanks.
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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speakers:
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Lori Frauli Trulson and Sue Alvarez,
City of Dallas
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Topic:
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City of Dallas Groundwater Management and
Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) Program
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Our thanks to Sue Alvarez, Senior Program Manager with the City of Dallas
Department of Public Works and Transportation, and Lori Frauli Trulson,
responsible for managing the Municipal Setting Designation Program (MSD)
for the City of Dallas, for taking time to speak at our March Chapter meeting.
The slides presented by Lori Frauli Trulson and Sue Alvarez can be downloaded
here.
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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speaker:
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Samuel Barrett
Manager, TCEQ Region 4 Waste Section
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Topic:
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TCEQ Hazardous Waste Update
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The slides presented by Mr. Barrett, which include materials from the EPA, can be downloaded
here.
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Our Earthfest booth and the A&WMA/STEP Happy hour at the Londoner were both
a wonderful success! We answered questions about the A&WMA
and the North Texas Chapter meetings and handed out Amazing Enviro Mazes
for the kids. EPA presented us with a certificate in
recognition of our Chapter's participation.
We would like to thank everyone who helped put this together.
It was really fun and we hope you all can participate again next year.

THANK YOU:
- Daphne Economou (Liaise Environmental) for planning the event and preparing
(with the help of Jentry Powell of Liaise) the Amazing Maze handouts.
- Heather Woodward (W&M Environmental), Andrea McMillen (PVR Midstream LLC),
Chris Dick (Geenstar Environmental), Larry Hale (Stewart and Stevenson), Cate Shaw (Akzo Nobel),
and Daphne Economou for making copies of the Amazing Maze handouts - which were a big hit!
- Larry Hale, for driving downtown and setting up the exhibit.
- Paul Barnes (Luminant) for getting the word out and rescuing us when we ran out of flyers!
- Heather Woodward, Larry Hale, and Daphne Economou for running the NTX Earthfest exhibit [this was so much fun!!]
- Cate Shaw and Susan Anderson (TBK Environmental) for the idea,
preliminary planning, and final arrangements for our Earthday Social-Happy Hour with STEP.
- STEP Members for making the social hour so much fun!!!
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Event:
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A&WMA North Texas Chapter 2010 Kick Off Meeting
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Event:
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6th Annual Environmental Holiday Mixer
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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speaker:
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Chris Meeks, CHMM
Pollution Prevention Assistance Specialist,
TCEQ Region 4, Dallas/Fort Worth
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Topic:
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SBEA - Small Business and Environmental
Assistance and Its Programs
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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speaker:
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Tasha Burns,
Compliance Assistance Specialist,
TCEQ Small Business and Local Government Assistance Section
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Topic:
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Requirements for Minor Sources of NOX in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Recent TCEQ requirements for engines, and more.
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Event:
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Chapter Meeting
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Speaker:
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Steve Hagle, P.E., Director
TCEQ Air Permits Division
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Topic:
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Update on TCEQ Air Quality Regulations
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Mr. Hagle discussed the status of TCEQ air quality programs
and external events that might affect them, including
EPA's upcoming proposal to disapprove TCEQ SIP programs,
recent EPA orders related to TCEQ Title V permits,
SIP development for the new ozone standard, permitting of
startup, shutdown, and maintenance activities, and the North Texas SIP
for the oil and gas industry. We had a great meeting!
Thanks to everyone who participated, and our sincere thanks to
Mr. Hagle for taking time to share this news with us!
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Event:
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Plant Tour
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Location:
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Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth
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The plant tour included aircraft assembly, aircraft painting, and wastewater treatment
facilities. Our host for the tour was Ed Daniels. Ed is a past Chairperson for the
North Texas Chapter of A&WMA, and has served in numerous positions on
Tech Council for preparation of the A&WMA Annual Conference technical program.
Ed is a Senior Staff Environmental Engineer with Lockheed Martin and has more
than 20 years of experience in the Fort Worth facility.
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Speaker:
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Richard Greene,
UT Arlington School of Urban & Public Affairs Adjunct Professor,
Mayor of Arlington (1987-1997),
Regional Administrator of the US EPA (2003-2009)
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Topic:
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It’s Underway in DC: Global Warming Law and Regulation
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Former EPA Administrator Greene discussed the ongoing development of a legal
and regulatory framework to control greenhouse gas emissions.
Mr. Greene also discussed the new structure that
President Obama has created for the nation’s energy/environmental
cabinet-level programs and the EPA endangerment - the
initial step toward the development of rules and regulations under
existing law to control the releases of greenhouse gas emissions.
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The North Texas A&WMA Chapter participated in EarthFest 2009
at Pegasus Plaza in downtown Dallas. EarthFest
is a street fair with food, music, and lots to see.
A variety of acts and activities take place on the event's two
stages throughout the day. Face painters, balloon
artists and much more add to the fun!
EarthFest offers a unique window into the environment
through over seventy exhibits seldom gathered in one place.
Experts are on hand to demonstrate, answer questions and discuss.
After EarthFest, North Texas A&WMA members and friends met for a
social gathering at Campisi's Restaurant in downtown Dallas.
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Laura Fiffick,
Gresham Smith and Partners
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Topic:
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The Greening of Dallas
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Laura Fiffick was the Director of the Office of Environmental Quality
at the City of Dallas. As the Director, Ms. Fiffick was
responsible for developing city wide environmental programs including
the implementation of an ISO 14001 certified environmental management
system. Additionally, Ms. Fiffick developed the City’s first
internal air quality division focused on municipal operations.
Ms. Fiffick joined Gresham, Smith and Partners in September 2008 and
assists clients with a variety of environmental issues including
environmental management systems, sustainability planning, and greenhouse
gas inventories.
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Topic:
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Legislative Updates
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Speaker:
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Brian C. Newby,
Cantey Hanger LLP
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Brian C. Newby is the former Chief of Staff to Texas Governor Rick Perry.
As the Chief of Staff, Mr. Newby was responsible for developing and effectively communicating
the Governor's policies to all Executive Branch Agencies, the Legislature and Judiciary
within the State of Texas. He joined Cantey and Hanger in January 2009
as Public Law counsel.
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Topic:
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A&WMA Webinar: Carbon Sequestration 101
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A&WMA and scientific experts from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
presented "Carbon Sequestration 101" to discuss carbon sequestration and the role that
it will play in achieving needed reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from
coal-based power plants to help mitigate global climate change.
John Litynski, Project Manager, DOE; Grant Bromhal, Research Group Leader, DOE;
and George Richards, Focus Area Leader, Energy System Dynamics, DOE, discussed
important aspects of carbon sequestration during this interactive Webinar.
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Event:
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5th Annual Ever-Green Holiday Mixer
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Our thanks to the following companies and organizations
for helping to make the Ever-Green Holiday Mixer possible!
Bell Helicopter – A Textron Company (Gold Level Sponsor)
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (Silver Level Sponsor)
Titan Engineering, Inc. (Silver Level Sponsor)
NTOPP – North Texas Organization of Pretreatment Professionals (Silver Level Sponsor)
Providence Engineering & Environmental Group LLC (Bronze Level Sponsor)
ACHMM – DFW Chapter of Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (Bronze Level Sponsor)
Liaise Environmental, Inc. (Bronze Level Sponsor)
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Kurt Middlekoop,
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC)
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Topic:
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Lean & Clean Manufacturing
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- Understand the environmental performance implications of Lean trends and the connections between Lean and Clean Manufacturing approaches to process improvement.
- Provide an overview of Lean wastes and learn to see lean opportunities for improvement and additional opportunities for savings in materials, energy, water and utility consumption, or pollution prevention/mitigation.
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Howard L. Gilberg,
Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C.
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Topic:
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DFW's Role in DFW SIP Development
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A look behind the scenes at local efforts (past, present, and future)
to assist TCEQ with development of a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
to improve air quality in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Greg Haunschild, Argent Consulting
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Topic:
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On-Line Compliance Management Systems
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- Assign and track responsibilities,
- Streamline documentation,
- Support perpetual audits,
- Ensure regulatory updates, and
- Create a compliance culture.
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Event:
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Plant Tour
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Location:
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Hensley Industries Inc., Dallas
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Speaker:
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Diana L. Lundelius, CHMM
Hensley Industries
Technical Chairman, Texas Cast Metals Association
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Topic:
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Starting & Sustaining the Foundry Byproduct Beneficial Reuse Program in Texas
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Slide Presentation:
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Click here to download.
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Jay C. Tonne, P.E.
TCEQ Air Quality Planning Section
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Topic:
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DFW 8-Hour Ozone SIP & Rules Presentation
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Slide Presentation:
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Click here to download.
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Event:
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Joint meeting of the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA) and the North Texas A&WMA
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Speaker:
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Dr. Marcy Brown Marsden
Chairman & Associate Professor of Biology, University of Dallas
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Topic:
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Impacts of Climate Change on the DFW Area
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Christopher M Meeks
Pollution Prevention and Education
TCEQ Region 4 - Dallas/Fort Worth
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Topic:
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The Clean Texas Program
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Dr. Andrew Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic Laboratories
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Topic:
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Analytical Topics of Interest - Environmental and More
(IH, Fire Investigation, Forensics)
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Event:
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4th Annual DFW Environmental Holiday Mixer
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Amber H Perry, Project Manager/Project Officer
EPA Regional Brownfields Team
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Topic:
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Brownfields, with emphasis on DFW area projects
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Tony Van der Vooren, President of A&WMA
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Event:
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Monthly Meeting
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Speaker:
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Frank Espino, TCEQ North Central Texas Area Director
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Topic:
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Organizational Changes at the TCEQ
and How the TCEQ is Handling Investigations
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Event:
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Plant Tour
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Location:
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Enbridge Springtown Gas Plant
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