CALIFORNIA BOUND Monday, October 25, 2021
Overview of Environmental Considerations for Hydraulic Fracking
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Leaders: Jim Jacobs, CPG-07760 and Stephen Testa, CPG-06464
If you are passionate about Hydraulic Fracking and want to not only understand the environmental ramifications but also take appropriate actions, then this is a mini-course for you. Both authors of the most recent published book Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations (Wiley, 2019) will be presenting this two-hour workshop that explores some of the challenges of fracking, including an understanding of the economic, envi- ronmental and communication issues that are inherent with hydraulic fracturing with targeted approaches for helping to keep communities safe. You will hear an environmental economic assessment of the winners, losers, and unintended consequences of hydraulic fracturing operations. In order for participants to get as much usable information as possible, the instructors will provide an overview of the historical development of hydraulic fracturing and the technology cur- rently employed. Risk, prevention, and mitigation factors associated with fracturing will be identified and discussed. Selected legal cases, regulatory issues, and economic stud- ies will add a reality check to on-the-ground situations that are happening around us. Selected updated audit checklists that provide critical information and documentation relating to today’s environmental conditions associated with fracking operations and its impact on a community will be provided for your immediate use.
The book, “Environmental Considerations Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations,” is available from Wiley or
Amazon.com.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Meeting Your Wildfire Mitigation Planning Requirements for SB901 7:00 am – 9:00 am
This mini-workshop will jumpstart business leaders and consultants interested in developing wildfire mitigation workplan(s) within their area or jurisdiction in compliance with California Senate Bill SB901. Your time will be well spent because we will teach you by example. One to two large utility providers will share their experiences and workplan approaches that are needed to address rural sector challenges. Non-insulated aboveground transmission lines, distributed energy resources (DER), and maintaining right-of-way as well as mitigating wildfire liabilities will be focused on by the leaders of this mini-workshop.
14 TPG •
Apr.May.Jun 2021
Data gathering is a part of a sound wildfire mitigation plan. Information and discussion will include remote sensing methods like cameras and weather stations and microgrid placement of DER to strategically support areas within zones of power outage. DER for rural areas could include both utility and residential scale energy storage that may be tied to various renewable energy sources (i.e., solar PV, wind turbines, other).
Participants will walk away with contacts and a framework for writing a wildfire mitigation workplan and identify the role earth scientists have in safeguarding communities from extreme wildfire conditions.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Add to Your PFAS Toolbox 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Leader: Taryn McKnight, Eurofins Environment/Test America
There are a lot of moving parts to a PFAS project. This highly interactive workshop will enhance project opportuni- ties through improvements made in project planning, building defensible data, and satisfying regulatory requirements. Make sure you come with a working knowledge of PFAS because this course is not an introduction. We will add to your exist- ing PFAS toolbox with current state and federal laws and the legal obstacles for industry and regulatory communities. Case studies that cover the initial PFAS investigation, the regulatory framework that is currently operating, sampling considerations, the specific analyses and analytes that you will request from the laboratory, and ultimately how you will use the reported data. QA/QC will be specifically discussed with respect to sample collection procedures. Our conversation will be enhanced by the contributions of an attorney, consultant, state regulator, and chemist who will each push your abilities and knowledge in dealing with PFAS issues. Your confidence in addressing PFAS projects will be immediately strengthened by this mini-workshop.
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