2016 TRI National Training Conference: Detailed Agenda
National Training Conference on the Toxics Release Inventory and Environmental Conditions in Communities:
TRI at 30: Working Together to Reduce Toxic Releases
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Wednesday – October 19, 2016
| Time | Session | |
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| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Registration | |
| Time | General Session (Grand Ballroom) |
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| 8:30 – 8:45 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks
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| 8:45 – 9:15 am | Keynote Address | |
| 9:15 – 10:15 am | TRI at 30 – EPCRA 30th Anniversary Panel
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| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Overview of the 2014 National Analysis
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| 10:30 – 10:45 am |
Break |
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| Time | TRI and Human Health (Grand Ballroom) |
Advances in TRI Data Reporting and Collection (Atrium Ballrooom) |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am |
Moderator: Judith Kendall, U.S. EPA What can TRI tell you about human health risks?
Something is Wrong with My Child: Determining Exposures that May Affect Health in Children
Association between Breast Cancer and Environmental Carcinogen Emissions Reported to the Toxics Release Inventory in Puerto Rico
Three 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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Moderator: Karen Johnson, U.S. EPA Understanding the Basics of TRI Data Collection and Presentation Before the Interpretation
TRI-MEweb 2.0 – Eyes to the Future
Updating the Regulatory Compliance Assistance Program Tool to Improve TRI Reporting for the Polyurethane Industry
Three 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break (on your own) | |
| Time | Uses of the TRI Risk Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) Model (Grand Ballroom) |
Beneficial Uses of TRI Data (Atrium Ballroom) |
| 1:00 – 2:10 pm |
Moderator: Wayne Davis, U.S. EPA Using the RSEI Model
Applications of RSEI Data for Assessment of Corporate Environmental Performance
Using RSEI to Link Super Polluters with EJ Communities
Geographical Clusters of RSEI Hazard Scores in the USA
Four 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 10 minutes of discussion at the end.
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Moderator: Caitlin Briere, U.S. EPA The U.S. Geological Survey's Sediment-bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response Strategy: A Tiered Multi-metric Approach to Environmental Health and Hazards in the Northeastern USA
The TRI+AD Project: Using the TRI with Additional Environmental Indicators to Enhance Use and Understanding
GIS Mapping of Chemical Transfers Using the Toxics Release Inventory
EPA's National Air Toxics Assessment and the Role of TRI Data
Four 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 10 minutes of discussion at the end.
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| Time | Collaboration Success Stories | TRI for Pollution Prevention (P2) in Industry |
| 2:15 – 3:15 pm |
Moderator: Nicole Berckes, U.S. EPA Working Together to Make Our Communities Healthier Places
It Takes a Village to Address EJ Concerns: Collaborative Partnerships and the Use of TRI Data to Address Environmental Concerns in the Southeast Community of Newport News, Virginia
Two 20-minute sessions (with Q&A)
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Moderator: Kara Koehrn, U.S. EPA P2 Search Tool: Industry Analysis to Identify Actions to Reduce Toxics
TRI Pollution Prevention - Tales from Businesses
Building Partnerships to Support Sustainable Manufacturing: Lessons from Louisiana’s Chemical Corridor
Three 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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| 3:15 – 4:00 pm | Poster, Exhibitor and Networking Session (Hermitage Room & Foyer) |
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| Time | General Session | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | U.S. EPA TRI Program Update (60 min)
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| 5:00 pm | Adjourn for Day | |
| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Evening Game Session: Toxic Release! An Eco-Educational Simulation
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Thursday – October 20, 2016
| Time | Session | |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Registration | |
| Time | General Session | |
| 8:30 – 8:45 am | Welcome Back | |
| 8:45 – 9:15 am |
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| 9:15 – 9:45 am | What has Washington State Learned About the TRI and How to Reduce Toxic Releases?
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| 9:45 – 10:00 am | Break | |
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Data Trends: The Bigger Picture |
Mapping Tools to Support Environmental Justice Analysis |
| 10:00 – 10:55 am |
Moderator: Chris Rascher, U.S. EPA TRI Chemicals Stories: Increasers vs Decreasers
Analysis and Communication of Trends: Toxics Release Inventory in Kentucky
Two 20-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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Moderator: Mary Williams, Dillard University Toxic Trends Mapper: Empowerment of Vulnerable Communities Through Data Access
Integrating California and Mexico’s TRI data into CalEnviroScreen
Environmental Justice and Vulnerability in Indianapolis: A Prototype of the Multi-layer Data Visualization and Communication Act
Three 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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| Time | Data Trends: A Closer Look | Lightning Talks: P2 Innovations |
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm |
Moderator: Shelley Fudge, U.S. EPA Release and Waste Management Tends of Toxics In and Around Indian Country Using TRI
Management of Ozone Depleting Substances Reported to the TRI
Is social inequality associated with worsening environmental quality? Evidence from U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Three 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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Moderator: Kara Koehrn, U.S. EPA Organizing and Managing Toxic Chemicals: Internal Corporate Structures and Community Contexts
Reducing Toxics Releases in Company Supply Chains
Supporting Sustainable Manufacturing
Environmental Onsite Assessment Integrating E4 Wastes-Economy, Energy, Environmental-Ergonomics
Using National Pollutant Inventory Data for Load Based Licensing in South Australia
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory, Green Chemistry and Environmental Justice
Six 5-minute “lightning talks” to highlight innovations in P2 and spark a focused 30-minute discussion session on P2 solutions.
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| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break (on your own) | |
| Time | Examples of EJ Screening and Analysis Approaches | TRI Data Quality Practices |
| 1:00 – 1:55 pm |
Moderator: Shelley Fudge, U.S. EPA Engaging Community Stakeholders in TRI Sites Sampling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping with ArcGIS Online, EJ SCREEN and the MyRTK Tool
Using the Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators to Develop the Environmental Justice Screening Method for California
Two 20-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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Moderator: Steve DeVito, U.S. EPA Comparing TRI Data with Other EPA Datasets
Canadian Experiences with Improving Quality of Pollutant Release Data, and Trends in Reported Pollutant Releases in Canada
Communication: The Foundation of Increasing Data Accuracy and Improving Reports
Three 15-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 10 minutes of discussion at the end.
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| Time | Power of Data Visualization for TRI | Alternatives Assessments for Improved Environmental Outcomes |
| 2:00 – 2:55 pm |
Moderator: Diana Wahler, U.S. EPA Toward Interactive and Intelligent Visual Analytics of TRI Data
Using the Visualization Software Qlik for TRI Data Presentation and P2 Outreach
Two 20-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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Moderator: Jami Murphy, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Using Alternatives Assessment Approaches to Inform the Ranking of TRI-Listed Solvent Chemicals
Using Alternatives Assessment Strategies to Drive the Greening of TRI Releases
Two 20-minute sessions (with Q&A) and 15 minutes of discussion at the end.
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| 3:00 – 3:45 pm | Poster, Exhibitor and Networking Session | |
| Time | General Session | |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Stakeholder Summary Panel: Looking Forward to the Next Chapter of TRI
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| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks & Recognition
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