What's New
The latest important information from A&WMA
» Congratulations to all of our 2017 awards recipients! Check out who was honored this year.
» Nominations for three positions on the Board of Directors are being accepted until July 17.
» 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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19Jul
Webinar: Regulatory Law for Non-Lawyers
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
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25Jul
Webinar: The Trump Administration and GHG Policy
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
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30Sep
Fall Sections and Chapters Council Meeting
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
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10Oct
Climate Change Conference
8:00 AM to 5:00 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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Revisions to the RMP Regulations: What's Next?
EM—A look at what EM readers need to know with respect to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently finalized revisions to its Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations.
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EPA Requests Comments on Regulatory Rollbacks
Newswire—Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a request for comment asking for “input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” Comments are due by May 15.
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ACE and the Environmental Manager
From the President—A&WMA's Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, June 4–8, this year. It is a complex affair and like the Association, its offerings are diverse and worthy of study. I think it is safe to say that there is something, and likely several things, of value to environmental managers and their employees. Let's consider a few.
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