Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy leads off outstanding keynote session followed by EUEC’s technical program with 3 of 12 tracks on clean air rules, monitoring and control technologies, and strategies for mercury and air toxics from January 30 – February 1 in Phoenix.
PHOENIX, AZ – January 12, 2012 –-/WORLD-WIRE/– Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, will address about 2,000 delegates at EUEC 2012, the USA’s largest energy, utility and environment conference to be held at the Phoenix Convention Center from January 30 through February 1, 2012. McCarthy keynote address will include the EPA’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the first national standards to regulate power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution.
These new standards, issued on December 21, 2011, limit mercury, acid gases and other toxic pollution from power plants, including limits for HCL, SO2, PM and HAPs. The rules would affect approximately 1,400 coal-fired and oil-fired power plants and are estimated to cost $10 billion. These rules were issued after 20 years of study and litigation that included participation by experts presenting at the EUEC 2012 and at past EUEC conferences.
The keynote presentation by McCarthy is followed by panelists and experts in EUEC’s technical program with three of 12 tracks – Tracks A, B, and C – in the 600-speaker technical program will provide invaluable information on clean air rules, monitoring and control technologies, and strategies for mercury and air toxics.
“The EPA’s MATS announcement directly impacts power plants and energy companies across the country. We’re proud to have Assistant Administrator McCarthy as one of our outstanding keynote speakers, along with senior representatives from DOE and Southern Company, to directly address how the utility industry plans to comply with these new regulations,” said Dr. Prabhu Dayal, EUEC Chairman.
The plenary keynote panel held on Monday, January 30, 2012, will feature:
- Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Chris M. Hobson, Senior Vice President, Southern Company
- Bryan Hannegan, Vice President, Electric Power Research Institute
- Clay Bretches, Vice President, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- Mark Brownstein, Chief Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund
EUEC is an annual energy, utility and environment conference organized jointly by a team of directors from the US EPA, US DOE, EPRI, and EEI. EUEC 2012 is the 15th annual conference, making it the largest and longest running professional networking and educational event of its kind in the United States. EUEC provides an educational forum with 600 expert speakers in 12 tracks and networking events in the exhibit hall to facilitate the collaboration between government, industry and stakeholders for the protection of our environment and energy security.
Register online at www.euec.com for early bird discounts before January 15 or call (520) 615-3535.
Organization Contact:
Dr. Prabhu Dayal
Chairman, EUEC
EUEC Office
Tel: (520) 615-3535
Email: pdayal@euec.com