Power Plant Air Pollution Control Symposium to Take Place in Baltimore, MD, Aug. 28-31, 2006

Pittsburgh, PA (August 24, 2006) - A four-day symposium in Baltimore, MD, will take a comprehensive look at air pollutant controls for power plants, addressing SO2, NOx, particulate, mercury, and air toxic emissions. The sixth Mega Symposium, which takes place Aug. 28-31, 2006, at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront, is cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA).

The symposium will feature 11 specialized technical sessions and two panel discussions. The plenary panel will address "United States & Global Utility Mercury Emissions & Their Controls" from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28. The panel will be moderated by C.V. Mathai, of the Arizona Public Service Company, and will feature the following panelists:

• Tom Feeley, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy;
• Jason Burnett, U.S. United States Environmental Protection Agency;
• Praveen Amar, NESCAUM;
• Larry Monroe, Southern Company;
• Angela Bednarek, U.S. United States Department of State; and
• Eric Mazzi, Levelton Consultants, Ltd, Canada/University of British Columbia.

A second panel will address "Emission Challenges and Costs for New Plants" from 8 to 9:40 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30.

More than 800 attendees are expected at the conference. A concurrent exhibition of products and services related to the control of NOx, SO2, particulates, and mercury is sold out.

Complimentary registration is available for working members of the press. For more information, visit the conference Web site at www.megasymposium.org.

About A&WMA

The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for technology exchange, professional development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach to more than 8,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. A&WMA also promotes global environmental responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that benefit society.