Offerings of Regional Climate Training for RCRA Permitting and Hazardous Waste Cleanup: West/Pacific Coast Regions

Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) is hosting a training on integrating climate change adaptation into the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permitting and hazardous waste cleanup process. Focusing on EPA Regions 9 and 10, the training will cover:

The regional climate risks to RCRA facilities
The underlying authorities requiring consideration of climate change in the RCRA permitting and hazardous waste cleanup process
The process for conducting a climate vulnerability screening and/or a climate vulnerability assessment (CVA) at a RCRA facility
Optional climate adaptation measures appropriate for RCRA permitting and hazardous waste facilities

This virtual event will feature case studies and interactive activities to help participants engage with best practices for building climate resilience through the RCRA permitting and hazardous waste cleanup process. This is the first offering in a four-part training series. The other three trainings will cover the following geographic areas in this order:

Midwest/Mountain West Region – Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 1:30-3:30 PM ET
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region – Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 1:30-3:30 PM ET
South/Southeast Region – Thursday, January 15, 2025 from 1:30-3:30 PM ET

NOTE: This training will be recorded.

For general information contact Scott Palmer via e-mail at palmer.scott@epa.gov

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