Webinar: Advantages of Conducting Port Emissions Inventories

Join this U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ports Initiative webinar to hear directly from professionals who have conducted inventories of mobile source emissions at their ports, and the positive outcomes they have experienced as a result.  You will also have a chance to ask questions of these professionals to help you plan for the next (or first) emissions inventory at your port.  Webinar materials will also include links to EPA resources for conducting port emissions inventories. 

 

Webinar details:

Date: Monday, June 7, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT

Register here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advantages-of-conducting-port-emissions-inventories-tickets-154416336419

 

Speakers and panelists will include:

• Alejandra Núñez (Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Sources, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation)
• David Breen (Manager, Environmental Air Quality, Energy, & Noise, Port of Portland)
• Giles Pettifor (Environmental Manager, Port of Hueneme) and Miguel Rodriguez (Community Outreach Manager, Port of Hueneme)
• Gretchen Barrera, PE (Environmental Section Manager, Alabama State Port Authority)
• Shawn Kiernan (Environmental Manager, Maryland Port Administration)
• Charles Liou (Manager, Environmental Initiatives, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey)

Attend this webinar to learn more about—

• Why ports may wish to conduct criteria pollutant and/or greenhouse gas emissions inventories.
• Beneficial outcomes from completing an inventory including how it can help prepare a port for grant opportunities that prioritize project sustainability and environmental justice.
• The range of scope and complexity for emissions inventories.
• EPA’s Ports Initiative program efforts to accelerate adoption of cleaner technologies and planning practices to address diesel emissions at ports across the country.

Ports are transportation and commerce hubs that are a critical part of the U.S. economy.  At the same time, they are places where large concentrations of diesel equipment converge – including ships, trucks, rail, and non-road machinery.  Near-port communities that bear the brunt of air pollution from these diesel engines are often comprised of low-income populations and people of color.  EPA’s Ports Initiative provides tools and resources to help port stakeholders identify, prioritize, and implement emissions reduction measures at ports across the U.S.

 

Questions?
For questions about this webinar or EPA’s Ports Initiative, please contact [log in to unmask] or Rob Schweinfurth at [log in to unmask].