For Immediate Release

 EPA Administrator to Address EUEC 2012 on Mercury Standards Affecting 1,400 Power Plants

1,500 delegates and 600 speakers register to attend EUEC on January 30th in Phoenix, Arizona

Caption: EPA Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy

PHOENIX, AZ – January 16, 2012 – Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, will address about 2,000 delegates at EUEC 2012, the USA’s largest energy, utility and environment conference to be held at the Phoenix Convention Center from January 30 to February 2, 2012.  McCarthy’s keynote address will include the EPA’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). These are the first national standards issued on December 21, 2011, to regulate power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution that directly impacts 1,400 coal-fired and oil-fired power plants. It is estimated to cost $10 billion. These rules were issued after 20 years of study and litigation that included participation by experts presenting at the EUEC 2012 and at past EUEC conferences.

“We’re fortunate to have Assistant Administrator McCarthy return as a keynote speaker. This year she will discuss the newly issued mercury standards as a follow up to her presentation last year on the proposed rules. Senior executives from the Department of Energy and Southern Company will also speak in the keynote session on how the utility industry plans to comply with these new regulations and how it impacts 1,400 power plants identified by the EPA." said Dr. Prabhu Dayal, EUEC Chairman.

 The plenary keynote panel held on Monday, January 30, 2012, will feature:

• Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
• Chris M. Hobson, Senior Vice President, Southern Company
• Bryan Hannegan, Vice President, Electric Power Research Institute
• Clay Bretches, Vice President, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
• Mark Brownstein, Chief Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund

EUEC is an annual energy, utility and environment conference organized jointly by a team of directors from the US EPA, US DOE, EPRI, and EEI. EUEC 2012 is the 15th annual conference, making it the largest and longest running professional networking and educational event of its kind in the United States. EUEC provides an educational forum with 600 expert speakers in 12 tracks and networking events in the exhibit hall to facilitate the collaboration between government, industry and stakeholders for the protection of our environment and energy security.

Register online at www.euec.com by January 25th for discounts, or call (520) 615-3535.

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Organization Contact:

Dr. Prabhu Dayal                                                                               

Chairman, EUEC

EUEC Office

Tel: (520) 615-3535

Email: pdayal@euec.com

US EPA’s Gina McCarthy to Address New Emission Standards for Power Plants at EUEC 2012

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600 speakers and 1200 delegates have pre-registered to participate at the 15th Annual Energy, Utility & Environment Conference & Expo to be held January 30 to February 1, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) December 29, 2011

Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, will be a keynote speaker at EUEC 2012, the USA’s largest energy, utility and environment conference to be held at the Phoenix Convention Center from January 30 through February 1, 2012. McCarthy will address the EPA’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the first national standards to regulate power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution issued on December 21, 2011.

“The EPA’s announcement on MATS directly impacts power plants and energy companies across the country. We’re proud to have Assistant Administrator McCarthy as one of our outstanding keynote speakers, along with senior representatives from DOE and Southern Company, to directly address how the utility industry plans to comply with these new regulations,” said Dr. Prabhu Dayal, EUEC Chairman. “After our plenary session, three tracks in our 12-track technical program will provide invaluable information for utilities with presentations by experts on the clean air rules, monitoring and control technologies and strategies for mercury and air toxics.”

The plenary keynote panel held on Monday, January 30, 2012, will feature:
 

• Christopher Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
• Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Chris M. Hobson, Senior Vice President, Southern Company
• Bryan Hannegan, Vice President, Electric Power Research Institute
• Clay Bretches, Vice President, Anadarko
• Mark Brownstein, Chief Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund

EUEC provides one of the best technical programs in the industry, where 600 speakers make expert presentations in three days in 12 wide-ranging subject areas: clean air mercury rule; mercury and HAPS monitoring; mercury and air toxics control; energy and climate policy; wind, solar, and electric vehicles; carbon markets and carbon capture and storage; corporate greenhouse gas strategies; biofuels, biomass, and biogas; sustainability and reliability; energy efficiency and management; renewable energy; and operations and management.

Register online at http://www.euec.com for early bird discounts before January 15 or call (520) 615-3535. EUEC 2012 also offers free passes to participate in the networking receptions held in the 200-company exhibition hall between 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on January 30 and 31, 2012.



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EUEC is an annual energy, utility and environment conference organized jointly by a team of directors from the US EPA, US DOE, EPRI, and EEI. EUEC 2012 is the 15th annual conference, making it the largest and longest running professional networking and educational event of its kind in the United States. At EUEC over 2,000 delegates including environmental business leaders, energy executives, NGOs and government policymakers converge to collaborate on the various issues facing energy generation, the future of utility and its impact on the environment.

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