2014 West Coast Collaborative Partners Meeting, September 4-5
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DAY 1 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
7:30–8:30am Registration Check-in
8:30–8:40am Welcome, Introductions and Agenda Overview
Emcee: Penny McDaniel, EPA Region 9 & Dan Brown, Region 10, WCC Leads
8:40–9:15am WCC Accomplishments and Focus on the Future
- Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9
- Dennis McLerran, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10
9:15–10:15am Policy Panel: Interstate Diesel and Climate Change Co-benefits – A Policy Exchange
Moderator: Samir Sheikh, Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
Intention: To gain a full understanding of the policy relationship between diesel emission reductions and climate change, and explore how to incentivize the inclusion of diesel emission reductions that result in greenhouse emission reduction co-benefits into state and local air quality and climate change planning
Speakers
- Ryan McCarthy, Science and Technology Policy Advisor, Office of the Chair, California Air Resources Board, Pacific Coast Partnership on Climate Policy
- Cynthia Marvin, Chief, Transportation and Toxics Division, California Air Resources Board
- Tim Taylor, Manager of Land Use, Communications and Mobile Sources, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Facilitated Discussion
10:15–10:30am Networking Break
10:30–12pm Clean Technologies Panel: Overview of commercially available and advanced clean technologies for on-highway and nonroad heavy duty applications.
Technology topics include:
- Modern diesel
- Low-NOx engines
- Natural gas
- Zero tailpipe emission
Intention: Share information on the emissions performance of commercially available heavy-duty technologies, and explore the state of advanced heavy-duty technology demonstration and deployment.
Moderator: Dr. Matt Miyasato, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Panelists
- Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum
- Erik White, Chief, Mobile Source Control Division, California Air Resources Board
- Tim Carmichael, President, California Natural Gas Vehicle
- Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART
Facilitated Discussion
12:00–1:30pm Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Climate Sciences, UCSD, California UNESCO Professor of Climate and Policy, TERI University, Delhi Chair, ABC-International Program of UNEP
- Keynote Presentation (PDF)
- Global Particulate Matter Transport Video (mpeg) (30MB, right-click and save)
1:30–2:30pm Natural Gas for Goods Movement: Current and Future Emissions Performance
Intention: Build a shared understanding regarding commercially available and prospective uses for natural gas in goods movement transport modes.
Moderator: Erik Neandross, CEO, Gladstein, Neandross and Associates
Panelists
- Dan Yuska, Environmental Protection Specialist, Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Chris Shimoda, Director of Policy, California Trucking Association
- Melissa Shurland, Program Manager for Research and Development, Federal Railroad Administration
- Timothy O’Connor, Director of California Climate Initiative, Environmental Defense Fund
Facilitated Discussion
2:30–3:30pm Community Panel: Community-Driven Action to Promote Clean Air Policies
Intention: Promote community-driven responses to community diesel pollution challenges by environmental justice organizations, tribes and other public organizations
Moderator: Dr. Joe Lyou, President and CEO of Coalition for Clean Air, and Governor’s Appointee, Governing Board, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Panelists
- Margaret Gordon, Co-Director, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project
- Melissa Atalig, Special Projects Coordinator, Tulalip Tribal Healthy Homes Northwest
- Gay MacGregor, Senior Policy Advisor, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, Environmental Protection Agency, OTAQ
Facilitated Discussion
3:30–3:45pm Networking Break
3:45 - 4:45PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout Session 1: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs): Accelerating Deployment in the Western U.S.
Intention: Share existing challenges and explore potential mechanisms for accelerating MD/HD PEV deployment in technically feasible applications.
Moderator: Erik White, Chief, Mobile Source Control Division, California Air Resources Board
Panelists
- Bill Van Amburg, Senior Vice President, CALSTART
- Adam Langton, Regulatory Analyst, Market-Based Climate Strategies, California Public Utilities Commission
- Dale Morin, Manager of Engineering & Environmental - West Region Operations, UPS
- Camron Gorguinpour, Executive Director – PEV Program, US Department of Defense
Facilitated Discussion
Breakout Session 2: Construction and Non-Road Sector Fleet Experiences
Intention: Successes and challenges of public and private fleet construction retrofits, repowers, replacements, clean fuels, and vehicle maintenance
Moderator: Kevin Downing, Clean Diesel Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Panelists
- Michael Baker, Air Resources Engineer, CARB
- Wayne Cochran, Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest, CDTI
- Duane Bratvold, Principal, Bratvold Group, LLC
- Stan Bruner, Technical Sales Representative, Emissions Solutions, Caterpillar, Inc.
- Royce Johnson, Regional Sales Manager, Western Region, Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc.
Facilitated Discussion
5:00 – 8:00pm Partners Network Reception
DAY 2 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH
7:00 - 8:00am Breakfast (Meeting Ballroom)
8:00 – 8:05am Welcome
Emcee: Penny McDaniel, EPA Region 9 & Dan Brown, Region 10 - WCC Leads
8:05 – 9:00am Air Directors Perspectives –Diesel Emission Reductions Priorities for 2015 and Beyond
- Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
- Kate Kelly, Director, Air, Waste & Toxics, U.S. EPA Region 10
- Larry Greene, Executive Director / APCO, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
- Jack Broadbent, Chief Executive Officer / APCO, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
- Seyed Sadredin, Executive Director / APCO, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
- Amy Fowler, Manager Clean Air Initiatives, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Kevin Downing, Clean Diesel Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
9:00 – 10:15am Funding/Resources Panel: Leveraging Resources to Maximize Clean Diesel Benefits and Co-Benefits
Intention: Provide an overview of existing funding and incentives, the accomplishments, and an outlook on the future of funding sources.
Moderator: Wayne Nastri, President, E4 Strategic Solutions
Panelists
- Gabe Rozsa, Managing Director, Prime Policy Group
- Brett Aristegui, California Regional Manager, Clean Cities Coordinator, DOE National Energy technology Lab (presented by Richard Battersby)
- Larry Greene, Executive Director / APCO, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
- Janice Gedlund, Seaport Air Quality Program Manager, Port of Seattle
- Seyed Sadredin, Executive Director and APCO, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Facilitated Discussion
10:15 – 10:30am Networking Break
10:30 – 11:30am Sustainable Goods Movement Strategies: State and National Goods Movement and Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Strategies and Policies.
Intention: Advance national and state freight strategies that reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions, promote advanced technologies and result in community benefits
Moderator: Gay MacGregor, Senior Policy Advisor, Transportation and Regional
Programs Division, Environmental Protection Agency, OTAQ
Panelists
- Carlos Evans, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Sustainable Communities, USEPA
- Cynthia Marvin, Chief, Transportation and Toxics Division, California Air Resources Board
- Michael Carter, Director of Environment, Department of Transportation, MARAD
Video: Overview of GIFT (YouTube)- Chris Cannon, Director of Environmental Management Port of Los Angeles
Facilitated Discussion
11:30am–12:00pm Wrap-Up –Summary and Looking Forward
- Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
- Kate Kelly, Director, Air, Waste & Toxics, U.S. EPA Region 10