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Environment Quick News
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Monthly Report on EPRI's Environmental Research Programs |
December
2008/January 2009 |
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Dear Environment Sector members:
The holiday season is upon us, and for the EPRI staff that means
a number of things have to be done before we leave our offices on
December 23. Most importantly, we are working feverishly on completing
the many deliverables we promised with due dates of December 31.
Reports, software, peer reviewed literature papers, and technical
updates are among the many products we are completing to communicate
the results of our work. Hopefully many of you have already taken
advantage of the results through attendance at meetings, participation
on webcasts, or discussions with staff.
We have just completed reviewing the responses to the most recent
Member Satisfaction Survey, and one area that needs improvement
is effective transfer of results to you and other external stakeholders.
You told us that we are doing better, but there is still significant
room for improvement. While our official response to this message
is still being formulated, we can assure you that we will continue
to do more webcasts, craft the products to be more user friendly,
and continue to enhance our overall communication efforts with members
and key stakeholders.
Communications will be even more important as the new Obama Administration
assumes office early next year. John Novak and our Washington team
are poised to begin this process once the dust settles on new appointees
and we feel we can have an audience that will be fruitful in terms
of information transfer.
We wish you all the happiest of holidays, and best wishes for 2009.
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| Program 42: Air Toxics Health and Risk
Assessment |
| . EPRI has completed initial emissions estimates
for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
released by U.S. coal- and oil-fired power plants. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
42, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 91: Assessment Tools for Ozone,
Particulate Matter, and Haze |
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In 2008, EPRI’s Technology Innovation (TI) program
funded a project to develop a linkage between existing
air quality and watershed management models. |
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| . On Oct. 20–22, EPRI’s Eladio
Knipping attended a workshop of the Integrated Nitrogen
Committee (INC) of EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board. |
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| Program 92: Assessment of Air Quality
Impacts on Health and the Environment |
| . Seagrave, J., M.J. Campen,
J.D. McDonald, J.L. Mauderly, and A.C. Rohr. Oxidative
Stress, Inflammation, and Pulmonary Function Assessment
in Rats Exposed to Laboratory-Generated Pollutant Mixtures. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
92, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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Visit
the Global Climate Webpage |
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| Program 102: Global Climate Policy Costs
and Benefits |
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decade, EPRI has been a leading proponent of the development
and application of integrated assessment frameworks for
analyzing the potential costs and benefits of global climate
change policy proposals. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
102, the industry needs and issues addressed, program
impacts, key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 103: Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Options |
| . On Nov. 20, EPRI hosted the third workshop
in a series that comprises the EPRI Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions Offset Policy Dialogue project. |
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| . Global Climate Change research
program staff member Delavane Diaz participated in a panel
discussion at the 15th annual U.S.–Mexico Border
Energy Forum, held in Monterrey, Mexico on Oct. 23–24. |
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EPRI’s Vic Niemeyer made a presentation at the Carbon
Market Expo Australasia 2008 conference and trade fair,
held Oct. 30–31 in Gold Coast, Australia. |
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| Global Climate Change Area News |
| . Richard
Richels and Paco de la Chesnaye have been appointed to
the National Academies’ study panel on “America’s
Climate Choices.” |
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| . Steve
Rose has joined the Global Climate Change Area research
staff as a Senior Project Manager. |
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| Program 49: Coal Combustion Products—Environmental
Issues |
| . On Nov. 4–5, EPRI’s
Ken Ladwig attended a workshop in St. Louis put on by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural
Research Service (ARS). |
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| . Coal combustion products (CCPs) such as
fly ash and bottom ash have long been used in structural
fill and road base applications. |
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This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick summary of the
information and services offered by Program 49, the industry
needs and issues addressed, program impacts, key accomplishments,
and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 50: MGP Site Management |
| . This Technical Update describes
the distribution of PAH concentrations in populated areas. |
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| . This report presents
results of research to demonstrate the biodegradation
component of natural attenuation at former MGP sites. |
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| . This report
describes the application of EPRI's Remedial Options Assessment
Model (ROAMTM Version 1.0) at a former MGP site in Streator,
IL. |
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In 2005, EPRI sought to demonstrate at one MGP site that
its Res-SAT® Tool would provide a rapid and cost-effective
alternative to traditional laboratory-based methods of
characterizing sources of coal tar in soils that may need
to be managed pursuant to certain regulatory programs. |
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| . On Oct. 20, approximately 40
people attended a Vapor Intrusion Workshop held in Amherst,
MA, as part of the 24th Annual International Conference
on Soils, Sediments, and Water at the University of Massachusetts. |
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| . EPRI was a cosponsor
of the Third International Symposium & Exhibition
on the Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (MGP
USA 2008), held in Mystic, CT, Sept. 23–25. |
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| . This study will combine the efforts
of five or more utilities to address the effectiveness
of VeruTEK technology for contaminated soil from a variety
of MGP sites with different physical and chemical characteristics. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
50, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 59: PISCES—Plant Multimedia
Toxics Characterization |
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EPRI has completed initial emissions estimates for mercury
and other hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) released by
U.S. coal- and oil-fired power plants. |
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This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick summary of the
information and services offered by Program 59, the industry
needs and issues addressed, program impacts, key accomplishments,
and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 53: Water Quality Criteria Development
and Assessment |
| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
53, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 54: Fish Protection at Steam
Electric Power Plants |
| . EPRI's
Doug Dixon traveled to Brussels, Belgium and Pau, France
in mid-November to review and evaluate a new type of acoustic
system, infrasound, for guiding and repelling fish from
water intakes at both hydro- and thermoelectric power
plants. |
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| . This study tested two deterrent systems at
Alabama Power Company’s Plant Barry Generating Station
on the tidal freshwater section of the Mobile River. |
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ORERP is the largest collaborative power plant research
program in the world. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
54, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 55: Watershed and Water Resource
Management |
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in 2009, the name of Program 55 has been changed to Strategic
Water Issues. |
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| . On Nov. 13, the steering committee for
the Strategic Water Issues program met via teleconference
to offer input on program research plans for 2009–2012. |
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20, EPRI hosted a workshop in Ft. Mitchell, KY, for stakeholders
to learn about EPRI’s Ohio River Basin regional
water quality trading project. |
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| Program 56: Effluent Guidelines and Water
Quality Management |
| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
56, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 58: Hydropower Environmental
Issues |
| . On Oct. 29–30,
EPRI conducted a workshop for the water power industry
to identify and prioritize R&D needs. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
58, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 51: T&D Facilities &
Equipment: Environmental Issues |
| . Out-of-service
treated wood poles (OSPs) represent a large resource,
yet much of the wood goes to landfill. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
51, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 57: ROW: Siting, Vegetation Management,
and Avian Issues |
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To remain competitive, electric utilities need information
and tools to cost-effectively address environmental concerns
related to the development and upgrade of rights-of-way
(ROW) corridors as well as the management of existing
ones. |
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| . This one-page Fact Sheet gives a quick
summary of the information and services offered by Program
57, the industry needs and issues addressed, program impacts,
key accomplishments, and objectives for 2009. |
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| Program 60: EMF Health Assessment and
RF Safety |
Visit the EMF Health Assessment and RF Safety Public
Webpage |
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This two-DVD set offers tutorial instruction for users
of EPRI’s EMF Workstation, a sophisticated modeling
program for calculating magnetic fields, electric fields,
and audible noise from transmission lines, distribution
lines, and substations. |
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| . This Technical Update reviews the present
status of power-frequency electric field exposure measurements
and provides guidance for future assessments of electric
field exposures. |
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| . This
Technical Report describes personal wireless electronic
communication devices, such as cellular telephones, and
the increasingly complex radio frequency (RF) environment
associated with their use in the workplace and home. |
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Fact Sheet describes research planned for 2009 on high-priority
residential, community, and occupational health and safety
issues related to EMF exposure. |
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY |
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| Program 62: Occupational Health and Safety |
| . Participants in this new supplemental
project will learn how their substation’s physical
configuration and its operation and maintenance tasks
may pose risks for workers, and how specific design and
ergonomic interventions may reduce those risks. |
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New Publications Highlight EPRI's OH&S Research
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ENVIRONMENT FEDERAL
HIGHLIGHTS (Washington D.C. Office, John Novak) |
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| For more information on the item below, contact
John Novak, (202) 293-6180, jnovak@epri.com. |
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International Electricity Partnership
On Nov. 13, Barbara Tyran, Director of the Washington
D.C. Office, and John Novak participated in a meeting
with representatives from international associations and
companies to begin organizing the International Electricity
Partnership. The partnership is the result of an agreement
by electric industry leaders representing utilities that
provide the majority of the world’s electricity,
who met in Atlanta, GA, on Oct. 6–7. At that meeting
they agreed to form the partnership to deliver advanced
electric technologies to create a global low-carbon future.
The purpose of the partnership is to expand an exchange
on climate change and hold discussions among those association
staff currently involved in international climate negotiations,
but also to develop common roadmaps to articulate better
the importance of technology development and timing with
proposed climate schemes. The industry leaders have asked
for EPRI involvement and collaboration in this effort. |
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EPRI Biomass Interest Group
On Nov. 18, John Novak gave an update on the prospects
for global climate change and energy legislation at a
meeting of the EPRI Biomass Interest Group in Baltimore,
MD. |
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FERC Natural Gas Workshop
On Nov. 21, Revis James, Director of the Energy Technology
Center, testified at a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) workshop on natural gas. His presentation provided
information on the potential impact of global climate
change and other factors on natural gas demand in the
electric power sector. Barbara Tyran, Director of the
Washington D.C. Office, and John Novak also attended the
workshop. |
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| ENVIRONMENT SUPPLEMENTAL
PROJECTS |
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| Environment General |
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| Air Quality |
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| Global Climate Change |
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| Land and Groundwater Issues |
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| Water and Ecosystems |
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| T&D Environmental Issues |
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| Program 60: EMF Health Assessment and RF Safety.
Currently no supplemental projects |
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| Occupational Health and Safety |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| Air Quality |
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EPRI sponsored or cosponsored event
* Environment
Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Mar. 16–19, 2009, San Diego, CA. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
7th International Conference on Air Quality—Science
and Application
Mar. 24–27, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey. Contact: Arnout
Ter Schure, (650) 855-2753, aterschu@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
9th International Conference on Mercury as a
Global Pollutant
June 7–12, 2009, Guiyang, China. Contact: Leonard Levin,
(650) 855-7929, llevin@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
* Environment Sector
and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Oct. 5-8, 2009, Boulder, CO. Contact: Adina Kozuh, (650)
855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
Air Quality VII Conference
Oct. 25–29, 2009, Arlington, VA. Contact: Leonard Levin,
(650) 855-7929, llevin@epri.com.
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| Global Climate Change |
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Mar. 16–19, 2009, San Diego, CA. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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14th Annual EPRI Global Climate Change Research
Seminar
May 20–21, 2009, Washington, DC. Contact: Ana Montes,
(650) 855-2165, amontes@epri.com.
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Oct. 5-8, 2009, Boulder, CO. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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| Land and Groundwater Issues |
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denotes EPRI sponsored or cosponsored event
Fifth International Conference on Remediation
of Contaminated Sediments
Feb. 2–5, 2009, Jacksonville, FL. Contact: Jeff Clock,
(845) 608-0642, jclock@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Mar. 16–19, 2009, San Diego, CA. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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World of Coal Ash
May 4–7, 2009, Lexington, KY. Contact: Ken Ladwig, (262)
754-2744, keladwig@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
9th International Conference on Mercury as a
Global Pollutant
June 7–12, 2009, Guiyang, China. Contact: Leonard Levin,
(650) 855-7929, llevin@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
* Environment Sector
and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Oct. 5-8, 2009, Boulder, CO. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
Air Quality VII Conference
Oct. 25–29, 2009, Arlington, VA. Contact: Leonard Levin,
(650) 855-7929, llevin@epri.com.
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| Water and Ecosystems |
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denotes EPRI sponsored or cosponsored event
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Hydropower in a Carbon-Constrained Future: Applications
and Markets
Jan. 20–21, 2009, Mendenhall, PA. Contact: Doug Dixon,
(804) 642-1025, ddixon@epri.com.
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Mar. 16–19, 2009, San Diego, CA. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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Second Forum on Energy & Water Sustainability:
Increasing Resource Productivity
Apr. 10, 2009, Goleta, CA. Contact: Robert Goldstein, (650)
855-2593, rogoldst@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
9th International Conference on Mercury as a
Global Pollutant
June 7–12, 2009, Guiyang, China. Contact: Leonard Levin,
(650) 855-7929, llevin@epri.com.
* Environment Sector
and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Oct. 5-8, 2009, Boulder, CO. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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| T&D Environmental Issues |
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denotes EPRI sponsored or cosponsored event
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory
Meetings
Mar. 16–19, 2009, San Diego, CA. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
29th International Congress on Occupational Health
Mar. 22–27, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact:
Gabor Mezei, (650) 855-8908, gmezei@epri.com.
The congress will include a special session on EMF. More information
is available at the event
website.
The Bioelectromagnetics Society 31st Annual Meeting
June 14–19, 2009, Davos, Switzerland. Contact: Rob Kavet,
(650) 855-1061, rkavet@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
Ninth International Symposium on Environmental
Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management
Sept. 27–Oct. 1, 2009, Portland, OR. Contact: John W.
Goodrich-Mahoney, (202) 293-7516, jmahoney@epri.com.
More information and a call for papers are available at the
event
website.
* Environment
Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Oct. 5-8, 2009, Boulder, CO. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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denotes EPRI sponsored or cosponsored event
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Mar. 16–19, 2009, San Diego, CA. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
29th International Congress on Occupational Health
Mar. 22–27, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa. Contact:
Gabor Mezei, (650) 855-8908, gmezei@epri.com.
More information is available at the event
website.
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Environment Sector and Area Council Advisory Meetings
Oct. 5-8, 2009, Boulder, CO. Contact: Adina Kozuh,
(650) 855-2991, akozuh@epri.com.
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