2023 Environmental Conference
Environmental Justice - Devon Dodson, Assistant Secretary, MDE
Biological Surveys of Corporate Lands – Quantifying Value of Habitat – Sam Droege, Wildlife Biologist, US Geological Survey
EPA’s Amendment to the PCB Disposal Regulations – Allison Foley, Esquire, Venable LLP
Hoopers Island Oysters - Jordan Shockley CEO
Drone Usage and the Positive Impact on the Environment – Andy McCauley, Manager Engineering, BGE Uncrewed Aerial Systems
NEPA and New Funding Opportunities for Energy Projects – McCormick Taylor
Stormwater Management – Meredith Upchurch, Associate Director, Regulatory Review Division, DOEE
Achieving Regional Climate Goals: Financing Decarbonization & Clean Energy Advancement – Tom Peterson, Founder, President and CEO, Center for Climate Strategies
Maryland’s 20CP General Permit for Stormwater - McCormick Taylor
Waste Management Challenges – Jeff Dominski, Washington Gas
ESG Reporting - Bruce Alexander, Exelon
2022 Environmental Conference
Energy Efficiency in Buildings – Reduction in GHG Emissions – Ryan Kmetz, Director of Sustainability at UMBC
Maryland's Storage Tank Management Regulatory Updates - Michael Jester, Region II Compliance Supervisor, Oil Control Program; Brad Barzin, Senior Regulatory & Compliance Engineer, Oil Control Program, MDE
Navigating Climate Change in Maritime Archaeology – Susan Langley PhD
Environmental Justice - the MDE ranking tool - Devon Dodson, Assistant Secretary, MDE
TSCA Update – John Mavretich, Venable
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore: Oyster Gardening – Adam Lindquist
PFAS Regulatory Status – Jason Fronczek, CEC
GIS Parent Track Easements – Dan Blaha and Bret Whitely, Stantec
Conservation Gardening – Amanda Rockler, UMD
2021 Environmental Conference
SPCC Inspections - Mark Howard and Mark Wejrowski, EPA
Environmental Justice - Vernice Miller-Travis, Metropolitan Group and Marna McDermott, Exelon
17-HT, 17-PE, 20-SW, & 20-CP General Discharge Permit Updates - Jonathan Rice and Paul Hlavinka, MDE
MDE Initiative to Minimize Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Industry - Randy Mosier and Carolyn Jones, MDE
Prominent Environmental Issues - John Quinn, BGE
2019 Environmental Conference
NET Power, Net Zero Carbon Emissions - Charlie Bowser and Paul McDonough, NET Power
Pollinators on Roadsides - Sam Droege, USGS
UST Regulations and New Requirements - Michael Jester, MDE
Monarch Butterflies on Endangered Species List: Status Update and Utility Best Practices - Dan Salas, Cardno
Key Crossing: Transmission Reliability Initiative, Value of Public Outreach - Bonnie Johansen, BGE
Preventing Oil-Filled Equipment Spills - BGE and PHI
CERCLA Liability Considerations: Evolving EPA Policy for Purchasers and Owners of Contaminated Properties - Allison Foley, Venable
Stormwater Management Facility Inventory, Maintenance & Inspection Program - Kevin Hedge, BGE
2018 Environmental Conference
Anacostia River Sediment Project and 200 Anniversary of the Anacostia - Richard Jackson, Deputy Director DOEE
All-Electric, Propane and CNG Vehicles - John Murach, BGE; Mike Petito, Sharp Energy; Dave Detrick, Chesapeake Utilities
Utility Sector Water Updates with MDE and ACE - Amanda Sigillito, MDE; Donald Bole, US Army Corps of Engineers
Zoo Partnership – Vegetation Management Providing Browse for Animals - Andrew Young, Maryland Zoo; Dance Mance, BGE; Ken Race, Lewis Tree
New and Updated General Discharge Permits: 17-HT and 11-PE - Paul Hlavinka, MDE; Jonathan Rice, MDE
Regulatory Update on Utility Waste Topics - Jim Roewer, USWAG
Maryland Stormwater Management and MDE Technical Memos (#2, #4) - William Carpenter, McCormick Taylor
Expanded Use of Drones in Utilities - Dale Davis and Dennis Dunning, Exelon Generation
New E-Manifests: Larry Liden, Exelon Generation; Bob Hufnal, HydroChemPSC
2017 Environmental Conference
Getting More from Green Building Design – Emerging Alternatives to the Traditional Design and Certification Process for Construction Projects – Sean Goodrick, Tevebaugh Assoc.
Energy Storage, Renewables and What’s Coming – Susan Gray, Deputy Director, Power Plant Assessment Division, DNR
Secretary Grumbles’ Agenda and Constructive Changes for Maryland Utilities – Denise Keehner, Program Manager, Waterways and Wetlands Division, MDE
Anacostia River Sediment Project – Consultative Work Group Presentation – Catherine Trent, Washington Gas and Ravi Damera, AECOM
Water Issues including Proposed General Permit Renewals - 17-HT Presentation, 16-PE Presentation and Toxic Materials Permit by Rima Abouzeid and Jonathan Rice, MDE
DPL - Cedar Creek to Milford 230 kV Transmission Line Rebuild – Project Overview – McCormick Taylor
Federal Framework of RCRA Regulations and Other Waste Management Issues – Larry Liden, Exelon Power and Chair of Low Volume Waste Committee, USWAG
Incorporating Risk Assessment into EHS Compliance Auditing Programs – TRC
Infrastructure Project Reviews and Influence of the Environmental Community – Kathy Anderson & Joseph DaVia, Maryland Section Chiefs, Army Corps of Engineers
Ensuring Successful Horizontal Directional Drilling Projects – John Bredenkamp, Project Manager, SMECO
2016 Environmental Conference
Water Quality Issues and Storm Water Requirements
by Collin R. Burrell, Associate Director, Water Quality Division, DC Department of Energy & Environment
Regulatory Remediation Developments: EPA’s Recent Proposals to Add a Vapor Component to the CERCLA Hazard Ranking System and to Remove the CERCLA/RCRA Exemption from the NESHAP Site Remediation Rule
by Allison Foley, Attorney, Venable, LLP
Using Utility Lands for Pollinators and Wildlife
by Dr. Ashley Ossher, Manager, Conservation Planning, Wildlife Habitat Council
Decommissioning in Generation and Energy Delivery Systems
by Jim Roewer, Executive Director, Utility Solid Waste Activity Group
PSEG Keys Energy Independent Environmental Monitoring Program
by David Hinchey, PSEG and Megan Welling, McCormick Taylor
Hydro Plant Relicensing Project
by Colleen Hicks, Exelon Generation
Meeting Stringent Effluent Limits in Storm Water Discharges from Utilities
by Ravi Damera, P.E., BCEE, AECOM
O&M Challenges in Underground Utility Vaults and Manholes
by Dan Parker, CEO & Founder, C.I. Agent Solutions
Drone Technology and Environmental Monitoring
by Dale Davis and Alexis Dankmyer, Exelon Generation
Prince George's County and District of Columbia Reliability and Reinforcement Project (PGCDCRRP)
by Hillery Kelly, Washington Gas
DPL - Crest Substation, Review of the Siting and Permitting Process
by Chuck Reed, Pepco Holdings
New Construction Permitting Flexibility and Adaptation
Brian Hoyt, Raven Power
2015 Environmental Conference
Environmental Priorities of District Department of Energy & Environment
by Richard Jackson, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Administration, DDOE
PCB NPRM Update/Non-Liquid Uses of PCBs: Related Compliance, Operational and Enforcement Considerations
by Allison Foley, Attorney, Venable, LLP
Treated Wood: Regulatory Pressures and Mitigation Activities; Update on CCR Regulations
by Jim Roewer, Executive Director, Utility Solid Waste Activity Group
Construction Best Management Practices: Ways to Improve Environmental Oversight
by Ed Tracey, Director, Environmental Project Management, Exelon Generation
SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors
by Mark Howard, National SPCC Program Lead, USEPA
The 2015 Update to the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Act (GGRA) Plan and Moving Beyond
by John Quinn, Director of Government and Legislative Affairs, BGE
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise - Part 1
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise - Part 2
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise - Part 3
by Kristin Baja, Climate and Resilience Planner and Floodplain Manager, Baltimore City
2014 Environmental Conference
Federal PCB Developments: EPA’s Rulemaking; Update on Cleanup and Disposal Programs
by Allison Foley, Attorney, Venable LLP
12-SW General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity (Final
Determination)
by Paul Hlavinka, Technical Lead and Responsible Administrator, Maryland Department of the Environment
Benning Road Power Plant Decommissioning and Demolition Project
by Jim McNulty, Program Manager, Pepco Energy Services
USWAG Update: CCR, Treated Wood and Decomm
by Jim Roewer, Executive Director Utility Solid Waste Activity Group
Working with the Maryland Historical Trust MD SHPO
by Dixie Henry, Archeologist and Preservation Officer, and Jonathan Sager, Historian and Preservation Officer, Maryland Historical Trust
MDE 2014 Regulatory Update: Overview of Regulatory Changes Impacting the Utility Industry in Maryland
by Jay Sakai, Director, Water Management Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment
General Permits for Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity: Status and Transition to Next
Version
by Jesse Salter, Head of Technical Services and Permitting Section, Compliance Program, Maryland Department of the Environment
2013 Environmental Conference
Air Issues, Climate Change, and Enforcement in the District of Columbia
by Kimberly Katzenbarger, DC Department of the Environment
Sustainable DC: Climate Planning and Urban Resilience
by Kimberly Katzenbarger, DC Department of the Environment
Land Issues Impacting Utilities in Maryland
by Horacio Tablada, Maryland Department of the Environment
Challenges Impacting Critical Electrical Infrastructure in the Floodplain and Flood Prone Areas due to Storm Events and Sea-level Rise
by Chuck Reed, Pepco Holdings
BGE’s Proposed Constitution Street 115 kV Switching Station Project
by Jim Burkman, Baltimore Gas and Electric
Challenges to Underground Utilities in Floodplain and Flood Prone Areas
by Tennile Rubin, Chesapeake Environmental Management
Water Issues/National Rulemaking and Policy Developments
by Brooks Smith, Troutman Sanders
Land Use Issues in Maryland
by Jennifer Busse and M. Trent Zivkovich, Whiteford Taylor Preston
Wetlands and Waterways Permitting Update
by Joseph DaVia, US Army Corps of Engineers
Improving Customer Service
by Gary Setzer, Wetlands and Waterways Program, Maryland Department of the Environment
2012 Environmental Conference
DC Water Pretreatment Program - Requirements and Limits
by Elaine Wilson, Pretreatment Supervisor - Wastewater Treatment,
DC Water and Sewer Authority
Regulatory Changes Impacting MD Utilities Including NPDES Permits
by Jay Sakai, Director of Water Management Administration, MDE
Interactive Permitting Presentation
by Jim Burkman, BGE and Chuck Reed, Pepco
The Regulatory Landscape on Air in 2020
by Monica Gibson, Attorney, Venable LLP
Hot Environmental Issues for Utilities: Coal Combustion Byproducts, PCB Regulations, etc.
by Jim Roewer, Executive Director, USWAG
ISO 14001 Certification of Utilities – Benefits and Challenges
by Dan Norden, BGE
Herbicides: Collaborative Efforts, Sustainable Results
by Richard Johnstone, President of IVN Partners
from Transmission and Distribution World magazine, October 2012 issue
2011 Environmental Conference
Top 10 Audit Findings for Utilities and How to Avoid Them
Jim Balik, CPEA, AECOM
The Changing Landscape of PCB Regulation:
TSCA Reform, EPA’s Rulemaking, and Related Equipment Management Issues for Utilities
by Allison D. Foley, Attorney, Venable LLP; Counsel for USWAG
Regulatory Changes That Will Impact Development and New Construction in Maryland
by Jay Sakai, Director, Water Management Administration,
Maryland Department of the Environment
GHG Mandatory Reporting Experiences, Lessons Learned,
and How EPA Intends to Use this Information
by John Quinn, Director, Environmental Issues Management, Constellation Energy Group
2010 Environmental Conference
Air Quality Regulatory Update
by Wendy Merz and Mike Remsberg, Trinity Consultants
BGE’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and ISO 14001 Certification Project
by Dan Norden, BGE
Constellation Energy - Environmental Management System
by Ed Tracey, Constellation Power Generation
Pepco Holdings - Environmental Management System
by Gus Johnson, Pepco
The PCB Use Authorizations and Related Regulatory and Legislative Developments
by Doug Green, Venable
2009 Environmental Conference
Policy Changes Affecting Utilities in Maryland
by Jay Sakai, Director of the Maryland Department of Energy’s Water Management Administration
General Permit for Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity
2008 Environmental Conference
Regulatory Outlook on Coal Ash, PCBs, and Treated Wood/Importance to Utility Industry/Brief Update on SPCC Rule
by Jim Roewer, Director of USWAG
Maryland Regulatory Update - RGGI and More
by John Quinn, Director of Environmental Issues at Constellation Energy
Climate Change/Energy Efficiency - Let’s Get Real
by Ann Elsen, President of Elsen Energy Associates
and Rob Taylor, Energy Manager at WSSC
Associate Member Presentations