What's New
The latest important information from A&WMA
» Climate Change 4-Part Webinar Series begins August 16 - Receive a $50 discount off of the Climate Change Conference if you participate in the series.
» Section support and volunteers are needed for the educational outreach exhibit at the National Scouting Jamboree, July 19-28, 2017, at the Summit near Beckley, WV. Learn more.
» IT3/HWC Call for Abstracts is open! Submit your ideas and become a presenter.
» Registration is open for our fall specialty conferences! Attend Climate Change, Air Quality Measurements and Air Quality Models to learn the latest information.
» There are limited spots open for a few good abstracts for the Air Quality Measurements conference. Submit your idea today!
Upcoming Events
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3Aug
Risk Management Plan Webinar
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
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16Aug
Webinar: Climate Change Series
12:59 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
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16Aug
Webinar: Climate Change Storm Intensity
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
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24Aug
Webinar: Climate Change Sea Level Rise
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
All About ACE
Thanks to all of our volunteers, presenters, sponsors and exhibitors for making ACE 2017 a successful event.
If you attended ACE 2017, please take our survey. Your feedback is important to us in helping to improve future events. Plus, respond by June 30 and be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Visa Gift Card.
Member Muse
Congratulations to A&WMA Past-President Merlyn L. Hough, P.E., BCEE, for receiving this year’s Stanley E. Kappe Award, presented annually by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists. The award is presented to the Board Certified Environmental Engineer or Board Certification Environmental Scientist who has performed extraordinary and outstanding service contributory to significant advancement of public awareness to the betterment of the total environment and other objectives to the Academy.
In addition to being an A&WMA Fellow, Hough is the Director of the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) in Springfield-Eugene, OR, a Trustee of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists and a Past-President of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies,
Industry Insight
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Trump to Tap Longtime Coal Lobbyist for EPA's No. 2 Spot
Newswire—President Trump will nominate a prominent coal lobbyist and former Senate aide, Andrew Wheeler, to serve as the Environmental Protection Agency's deputy administrator, according to two senior administration officials. Trump will nominate Bill Wehrum (ACE 2017 keynote speaker) as associate administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Matt Leopold to serve as EPA general counsel and David Ross as assistant administrator for Office of Water.
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Make Your Career Move
YP—Our jobs are so much more than just a place we spend a majority of our waking hours – our job is something we invest a part of ourselves. So it should come as no surprise that planning your next career move is important! As you progress in your career, it's critical that to consider what you want to accomplish and what makes you feel successful.
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EPA Planning Clean Power Plan Withdrawal
Newswire—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with plans to rescind the Clean Power Plan, agency chief Scott Pruitt said today. (June 15). The agency intends to withdraw the regulation for power plant CO2 emissions, as well as the so-called Waters of the US rule, each of which have been attacked by Republicans and industry groups as an overreach of federal authority, Pruitt said.
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