Georgia A&WMA Q1 Newsletter 2021

BROWN BAG WEBINAR The Biden Administration: New Directions in Environmental Policy and Regulation GEORGIA A&WMA CHAPTER EVENTS View the Webinar Slides | Webinar Recording | Upcoming Brown Bags UPCOMING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENTS If you're a professional or student involved in the environmental industry, there's no better time to join A&WMA and gain access to the resources you need to stay informed, advance your career, and make a difference. Click HERE to become a member! OUR CHAPTER SOUTHERN SECTION UPCOMING EVENTS Newsletter Archived PRESENTATIONS INTRODUCTION TO New Board Members MARCH 2021 Volume 1, Number 1 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS UPCOMING EVENTS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: KATY GREGORY TAKE A Survey The Biden Administration has already enacted significant changes to air & waste requirements. These include rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, halting the Keystone XL Pipeline, and placing a moratorium on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The new administration is planning to strengthen transparency in science for regulatory action, require pricing of the social cost of carbon, and revise the management of coal combustion residuals (CCR). More than 50 additional EPA rules will be reviewed by the new administration and potentially revised or revoked. IN THIS ISSUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPEAKERS: Rich Glaze, Partner Barnes & Thornburg LLP Stephen B. Ellingson, Principal Vatten Associates The December YP "Ugly Sweater" virtual Happy Hour. UPCOMING EVENTS DATE: February 19, 2021 A&WMA NATIONAL Published by the Georgia Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. We are dedicated to preserving the quality of our environment for generations to come. Attention all Young Professionals… The GA A&WMA Young Professionals Group is excited for 2021 as we plan a variety of networking and social events for the year including webinars, virtual social events, and hopefully even a few in-person events. Be on the lookout for Interested in presenting during one of the webinar events? Please reach out to GA YP Chairs Ashley Ward (ashley.ward@terracon.com) and Matt Talbert (matthew.talbert@ghd.com). SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS invitations to events happening this Spring! Our March event for the YP Group will be the first of a YP Webinar Series. We’re lining up some great senior professionals in A&WMA to present on topics dealing with career development, business development, and understanding the environmental industry. GEORGIA A&WMA NEWSLETTER Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us! All survey submissions will remain anonymous. VICE CHAIR Charlie Denton charles.denton@btlaw.com SECRETARY Shanna Alexander shanna.alexander@protonmail.com CHAIR Kimberly Sanders ksanders@wenck.com Published by the Georgia Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. We are dedicated to preserving the quality of our environment for generations to come. CHAPTER LEADERSHIP MARCH 2021 Volume 1, Number 1 COMMITTEE Chairs MARCH 2021 Volume 1, Number 1 CHAPTER SURVEY Survey LINK CHAPTER Officers YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CO-CHAIR Matt Talbert matthew.talbert@ghd.com BROWN BAG CHAIR Shira Colsky scolsky@geosyntec.com WEBSITE CHAIR Charlie Denton charles.denton@btlaw.com We are excited to welcome both new and returning committee chairs, chapter officers, and directors. These chapter members will provide valuable leadership and service to our organization in the year ahead! DIRECTORS CHAPTER SURVEY We are always looking for ways to improve our chapter membership experience. Here are a few quick questions for current members of the Georgia Air & Waste Management Association. SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Elisabeth Munsey elisabeth.munsey@dnr.state.ga.us YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CO-CHAIR Ashley Ward ashley.ward@terracon.com MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Steve Ellingson steve.ellingson@vattenassociates.com NEWSLETTER CO-CHAIR Hannah Behar hbehar@earthcon.com NEWSLETTER CO-CHAIR Brett Owen brett.owen@shawinc.com PAST CHAIR Steve Ellingson steve.ellingson@vattenassociates.com TREASURER Katy Lusky krforney@hotmail.com DIRECTOR Shira Colsky scolsky@geosyntec.com DIRECTOR Joey Dean joey.dean@shawinc.com LINKEDIN Christina Kiessling Georgia State University “Key to Waste Clean Up: Effective Plastic and Petroleum Degradation using Synergistic Mechanism of Microbial Co-Culture.” Chapter 391-3-11 Rules for Hazardous Waste Management have been adopted in Georgia. Click here to learn more about the process. See the map below to learn which other states have adopted this rule (updated February 2021). The Georgia A&WMA presented two $1000 scholarships for the 2020 calendar year. The winners were: 2021 scholarship information will be available around July 2021. Check out our website for more information! https://www.gaawma.org/scholarships GEORGIA A&WMA NEWSLETTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Website Member spotlight: KATIE GREGORY EPA RULE ADOPTION CONNECT and FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK Anticipated Amendment in 2021 Similar State Law Already in Effect Rule is Effective Anticipated Rulemaking by July 1, 2021 Anticipated Rulemaking after July 1, 2021 Not Yet Determined First Half of 2021 Public Comment Second Half of 2021 Public Comment She managed the surface mining program in the Land Protection Branch, supervising permitting, compliance and enforcement for over 700 mines in Georgia. Through this position, she partnered with the Water Protection Branch in regard to NPDES permitting for Construction Stormwater, Industrial Stormwater and Industrial Process Water discharges providing the industry with a collaborative approach to environmental compliance. Katie focuses on environmental strategy, policy, and compliance as an Assistant VP with MCGuireWoods Consulting. Published by the Georgia Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association. We are dedicated to preserving the quality of our environment for generations to come. TWITTER Aerosols as Universal Waste Sarada Sripada University of Georgia “Sustainable Solid Acid Carbon Catalysts from Renewable Biomass for Fine and Specialty Chemical Synthesis.” MARCH 2021 Volume 1, Number 1 Katie is an assistant vice president with McGuireWoods Consulting in Atlanta, Georgia. She works in government affairs at the state and local levels providing support on environmental policy and land use. Her depth of knowledge provides Legislators with key facts in conversations that can influence legislation and votes. Katie also focuses on assisting industry with environmental strategy for both permitting and compliance matters, often helping clients with regulatory applicability and emission strategy. Katie previously spent 14 years working in the public sector for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). There she worked twelve years in Air Protection Branch, in the permitting program, interpreting and applying complex regulations including NAA-NSR, PSD, Title V, NSPS, NESHAP and Air Toxics.