The Air and Waste Management Association will hold the Oil and Gas Environmental Compliance Conference in Pittsburgh on May 13-14.

The two-day conference will address multi-media topics such as air quality, water use and treatment, waste disposal, spill protection, local issues, and data management challenges throughout the shale plays in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and New York. Speakers will include regulatory authorities, industry environmental managers, environmental interest groups, and industry experts.

In addition to learning about hydraulic fracking and environmental compliance in the shale gas industry, the two-day workshop will help professionals:

— Refine their technical knowledge of multi-media environmental regulations.

— Get the inside track from regulators on obtaining administratively complete permit application determinations.

— Learn about the new emerging technologies in the shale industry.

— Develop best practices and tools to manage the abundant environmental data and reports required by state and federal regulations.

— Gain insight into local issues such as cultural and social impacts.

— Discover innovative solutions to managing water resources, treatment, and disposal.

— Obtain updates on ORANSCO and SRBC water quality programs.

— Understand other federal and state air regulations that apply to the oil & gas industry such as LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair), Flares, GHG (Greenhouse Gases), RMP (Risk Management Plan)/PSM (Process Safety Management), and RICE NSPS (Reciprocating Internal — Combustion Engine New Source Performance Standards).

— Discern the best way to develop and implement spill protection and environmental response plans.

— Advance their knowledge in inspection and enforcement guidelines from state regulators.

For more information, visit the Oil and Gas Environmental Compliance Conference webpage.

3/31/2014