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Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - Afternoon
Welcoming Remarks
Mark Giesfeldt, Bureau for Remediation and
Redevelopment Director, Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources, and Region 5 Member of the
ASTSWMO Board of Directors
The Future of Renewable Energy
Moderator: Mark Giesfeldt (WI)
Speaker: Steve Lindenberg, Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy,
US Department of Energy
Overview: US EPA: Superfund Green Remediation
Moderator: Mark Giesfeldt (WI)
Speaker: Jim Woolford, Director, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Overview: US EPA: Siting Renewable Energy on Contaminated Lands
Moderator: Mark Giesfeldt (WI)
Speaker: Brigid Lowery, Acting Director, Center for Program
Analysis, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Overview: Grid 101: How the Grid Functions/How Renewable Energy Gets onto the Grid
Moderator: Kevin Carpenter (NY), Member, ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force
Speaker: Peter Zeliff, CEO, Innovative Energy Systems LLC
Overview: Liability and Financing
Moderator: Joe Thacker (OK), Member, ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force
Speaker: James Price, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, LLP
Overview: Siting Renewable Energy Approval Process
Moderator: Heather Nifong (IL), Chair, ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force
Speaker: Charles Howland, Senior Assistant Regional Counsel, US EPA/Region 3
Q & A Session with Overview Speakers
Moderator: Mark Smith (GA), ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Morning
Welcome Back/Introduction to the Case Studies
Moderator: Heather Nifong (IL)
Case Study 1: Aerojet
Moderator: Heather Nifong (IL)
Speakers:
- Gary Riley, Superfund Reuse Coordinator, US EPA/Region 9
- JD Roberts, Executive Director of Sustainability, Aerojet
- Chris Conley, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety, Aerojet
The 8,500‐acre Aerojet facility
in Sacramento has primarily
been used for the design,
development, and testing of
solid and liquid fuel rocket
propulsion systems.
Aerojet uses a 40‐acre
photovoltaic solar farm to
operate an extensive
groundwater remediation
program.
Case Study 2: Steel Winds, NY
Moderator: Kevin Carpenter (NY), Member, ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force
Speaker: Josh Berkow, Project Manager, Apex Wind
This case study provides an
example of wind power on a
former steel mill site.
Case Study 3: Chevron Wind Project
Moderator: Heather Nifong (IL)
Speakers:
- Tom Rinehart, Regualtor Affairs Specialist, Chevron Environmental Management Company
- Kurt Tuggle, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, Trihydro Corporation
A 16.5 MW wind energy project
was constructed at a former
refinery site in Casper,
Wyoming. The project provides
a revenue generating re‐use for
a portion of this RCRA facility,
consistent with the
environmental conditions.
Case Study 4: Clear Creek County, CO
Moderator: Tom Potter (MA), ASTSWMO Greener Cleanups Task Force
Speaker: Diane Kielty, Kielty Diversified Projects LLC
This case study provides an
example of wind and solar
power on abandoned mine
property.
Roundtable Discussion/Next Steps
Moderator: Tom Potter (MA)
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