How are states and utilities responding to the 2015 USEPA health advisories and risk management recommendations for microcystins and cylindrospermopsin? With the 2016 summer algal bloom season just ahead, this webinar will include an assessment of current practice and lessons learned in 2015. The webinar will highlight available tools and case studies reflecting steps individual water systems and states have taken.

Department of Homeland Security Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) is a cooperative assessment of specific critical infrastructure within a designated geographic area and a regional analysis of the surrounding infrastructure led by the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection in collaboration with Northeastern University and the Kostas Res...

This complimentary webinar is sponsored by Bentley Systems, Inc. Unidirectional flushing (UDF) of water distribution systems is the focus of this webinar. The presentation begins with a thorough background on UDF and explains in which cases UDF is a useful pipe-cleaning method. The speakers will then describe how hydraulic modeling can help with planning and implementing successful UDF programs. The webinar will close with a demonstration of a...

The conference program groups together presentations along similar themes to facilitate knowledge sharing and community building. The first schedule of sessions will be available when we're able to present a complete picture of the conference. In the meantime, you may view a list of all accepted proposals (both confirmed to attend and still pending registration) on our List of Accepted Proposals.

Department of Homeland Security Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) is a cooperative assessment of specific critical infrastructure within a designated geographic area and a regional analysis of the surrounding infrastructure led by the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection in collaboration with Northeastern University and the Kostas Res...

Following on from the success of the IChemE conference in 2014, the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Conference will next take place on 12-14 April 2016, in Nottingham, UK. The conference will look at the nuclear cycle from cradle to grave with a focus on current reactor systems, future systems and fuels, advanced fuel cycles and the new challenges of decommissioning and waste management. Since the last conference, IChemE has made two significant de...

Department of Homeland Security Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) is a cooperative assessment of specific critical infrastructure within a designated geographic area and a regional analysis of the surrounding infrastructure led by the DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection in collaboration with Northeastern University and the Kostas Res...

Examine EPA’s Proposed Changes to the Risk Management Program & Prepare for the Changes In February 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Proposed Rule entitled: “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act.” The Proposed Rule comes as a part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to implement Executive Order 13650—Improving Chemical Facility...

The International Conference on Nanotechnology and Environmental Issues (ICNEI'16) aims to become the leading annual conference in fields related to nanotechnology and environmental issues. The goal of ICNEI'16 is to gather scholars from all over the world to present advances in the relevant fields and to foster an environment conducive to exchanging ideas and information. This conference will also provide an ideal environment to develop new c...

The 2016 Nuclear Industry Summit (NIS 2016) will take place in Washington, D.C. at the Grand Hyatt Washington from Wednesday, March 30-Thursday, March 31. The 2016 Nuclear Industry Summit Expo will take place from Thursday, March 31-Friday, April 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, site of President Obama's 2016 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS 2016).* During NIS 2016, hundreds of CEOs and industry leaders from around the world will...