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Wednesday, September 19, 2007: The Next 35 Years of Clean Water: What will the Future Hold?

Opening Remarks:

  • The Honorable James L. Oberstar, Chairman, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee


Panelists:   

  • LaJuana Wilcher, Former Secretary, Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet; Partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP (moderator)
  • James Connolly, Executive Director, Anacostia Watershed Society (View his remarks.)
  • Andrew Fahlund, Vice President for Conservation, American Rivers (View his remarks.)
  • Marian Orfeo, Director of Planning and Coordination, Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (View her remarks.)
  • Kenneth Reckhow, Professor and Chair of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University (View his remarks.)
  • Richard Schwer, Senior Consultant, Environmental Engineering, DuPont Company (View his remarks.)
  • Alan Vicory, Executive Director and Chief Engineer, Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (View his remarks.)


Friday, March 23, 2007:  Compounds of Emerging Concern:  An Evolving Water Quality Issue

 
Speakers:    

  • Dr. Jeff Armstrong, Senior Scientist, Orange County Sanitation District (View his presentation.)
  • Dana Kolpin, Emerging Contaminants Investigations Chief, USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program (View his presentation.)
  • Dr. Ed Ohanian, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water, U.S. EPA (View his presentation.)


Friday, April 28, 2006: Volatile Organic Compounds in the Nation's Ground Water and Drinking Water Supply Wells


Speakers:    

  • Robert Hirsch, USGS Associate Director for Water
  • John Zogorski, NAWQA VOC Synthesis Team Leader


Friday, March 3, 2006: Pesticides in the Nation's Streams and Ground Water: A Decade of Assessments Provide Information for Future Protection


Speakers:    


Friday, December 2, 2005: Parking Lot Sealants Examined as Source of Pollution

Speakers:    

For background on PAH and pavement sealcoats, please refer to http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/asphalt_sealers.html.


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