Transcript IDEM UPDATE December 3, 2008 Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance THANK YOU TO Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., Denise Coogan, Becky Bright and Brian.

IDEM UPDATE
December 3, 2008
Office of Pollution Prevention and
Technical Assistance
THANK YOU TO Subaru of Indiana
Automotive, Inc.,
Denise Coogan, Becky Bright and
Brian Groome for hosting this
meeting!
Pollution Prevention Conference
and Trade Show
• 204 participants for our conference!
• Thank you to those who attended, sponsored
and exhibited.
Partners for Pollution Prevention
Quarterly Meetings
Delphi Electronics & Safety
March 2009
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, LLC
June 2009
Ozone Business Challenge
• Businesses will be invited to
participate in a challenge to
reduce NOx and/or VOC
emissions at your facility.
• Awards include no match for P2 grants
and reduced/no Title V permit fee for 2009.
• More information to come…
Pollution Prevention Grant Update
• Applications due January 16th, 2009
• Projects that reduce or replace any
chemical listed on the Toxics Release
Inventory will receive priority
• www.in.gov/idem/5224.htm
JUMPSTART EMS program
• IDEM is partnering with Keramida to provide
free onsite EMS development to companies
that currently do not have an EMS in place.
• There are still several openings.
• Apply at http://www.jumpstartems.com/
2009 Governor’s Awards for
Environmental Excellence
• IDEM will coordinate again
• Information will be posted to IDEM’s website
in February 2009
http://www.in.gov/idem/5147.htm
Quarterly Partners Meeting Attendance
60
50
40
Number of
Attendees
2005
30
2006
2007
20
2008
10
0
March
June
Month
December
Partners Membership
60
50
40
Number of
Members
30
20
10
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
Year
2007
2008
Pollution Prevention Conference and Trade Show
Attendance
250
200
Number in 150
Attendance 100
50
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
New ESP Member Benefits
1. Reduced match requirement for P2 Grant
2. Reduced match requirement for 3 R’s
Assessment Grant
3. Reduced match requirements for 3 R’s
Equipment Grant
4. Reduced Self-Inspection Frequency (329 IAC
3.1-1-7 and 329 IAC 3.1-7)
New 3R’s Equipment Grant
• Available to businesses that have completed a
waste assessment
• Up to $40,000 with a 50% match
• As previously noted, there is a reduced match
for ESP Members
• Pre-Proposals due January 23rd
IDEM Personnel Changes
• Terry Lewis, Retired
• Linda Williams, IDEM-OAQ
• TRI Coordinator position will not be filled;
however, we will continue to offer technical
assistance in regard to TRI questions.
State is currently on a hiring freeze.
Change in IDEM structure
• Office of Enforcement Staff will be moved to
the Offices of Air, Land and Water, respectively
• Some Shadeland staff will be moved back
downtown
• Local Air Pollution Control Agencies will be
phased out as their contract comes up for
renewal
Questions?