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Ports Initiative

Promoting Port Stakeholder Success: Collaborative Action with EPA — Focus on Transportation & Air Quality (September 2013 Webinar)

This webinar was held on September 24, 2013 as part of a series of webinars hosted by EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality to bring together port stakeholders in a "National Conversation on Ports."

Welcome

Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, US EPA

Jump to remarks: Grundler Remarks (PDF) (Page 1 of 23 pp, 515 KB)

Applying EPA's Expertise to Ports: Supporting a National Ports Initiative with Transferable Experience

SmartWay Transport Partnership

Cheryl Bynum, Director, SmartWay and Supply Chain Programs Center, US EPA

Jump to presentation: SmartWay Transport Partnership (PDF)(Page 5 of 49 pp, 2 MB)

National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERA)

Jennifer Keller, Director, Legacy Fleet Incentives and Assessment Center, US EPA

Jump to presentation: NCDC DERA (PDF)(Page 10 of 49 pp, 2 MB)

Collaborative Action with EPA

Susan Monteverde, Vice President for Government Relations American Association of Port Authorities

Jump to presentation: Collaborative Action with EPA (PDF)(Page 15 of 49 pp, 2 MB)

Vessels and Port Operations

Lee Kindberg, Ph.D, Director, Environment & Sustainability North America Maersk

Jump to presentation: Vessels and Port Operations (PDF)(Page 26 of 49 pp, 2 MB)

Maritime and the Ports Commerce, Operations & Sustainability

Thomas Ward, Chief Engineer, Ports America

Jump to presentation: Maritime and the Ports: Commerce, Operations and Sustainability (PDF)(Page 38 of 49 pp, 2 MB)

Closing

Karl Simon, Director, Transportation & Climate Division, Office of Transportation & Air Quality, US EPA

Jump to remarks: Simon Remarks (PDF)(Page 22 of 23 pp, 515 KB)

All Slides and Transcript

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