1. Jeff Scott Waste Management Division
EPA Region 9
Jeff Scott
Waste Management Division

3. Administrator Jackson’s Priorities
Reducing GHG emissions
Improving air quality
Managing chemical risks
Risks of chemicals in consumer products, workplaces environment
Cleaning up hazardous waste sites
Accelerate the pace of cleanup
Return properties to productive use
Reduce threats to health/environment
Protecting America’s water

4. reduction options needed
Needed GHG Reductions
83% by 2050?
14% - 25% by 2020?
By any measure....……..A Long Road
Broad Array of GHG
reduction options needed

5. Conventional Accounting: Sector Based U.S. GHG Emissions (2006)
End-of-pipe focus
Leads to technology-oriented strategies
Source: U.S. Inventory of GHG Emissions and Sinks : (US EPA, 2008)

6. Systems Based View: U.S. GHG Emissions (2006)
Same GHG emissions, a new lens.
Leads to prevention –oriented strategies
Source: Draft values from Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
through Materials and Land Management Practices. U.S. EPA. (forthcoming).

7. Opportunity Knocks:
In 2006, the U.S. recycled over 80 million tons of municipal solid waste (32.5% recycling rate)
Equivalent to conserving 182 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMCO2E).
Recycling achieves short term, high impact, lower cost GHG reductions
Increase to 50% recycling nationally
70-80 MMTCO2E per year potential GHG reductions
Increase to 100% recycling nationally
up to 300 MMTCO2E per year potential GHG reductions

8. Grabbing “the low hanging fruit”

9. Advancing Waste Climate Connection West Coast Climate Forum
Region 9/10 Partnership
Connecting Waste/Materials Management to Climate Change
8 States
Engaging West Coast Leading Cities
Focus on Tools, Policy and Innovation 9 9

10. 6 Principles for TSCA Legislative Reform
Chemicals - reviewed against safety standards based on sound science and reflect risk-based criteria protective of human health and the environment.
Manufacturers provide necessary information to conclude that new and existing chemicals are safe
Risk management decisions should take into account sensitive subpopulations, cost, availability of substitutes and other relevant considerations
EPA should have clear authority to act - should assess and act on priority chemicals, both existing and new, in a timely manner
Green Chemistry – encouraged, transparency and public access to information strengthened
EPA should be given a sustained source of funding for implementation

11. Enhanced Chemical Management Program
New Regulatory Risk Management Actions
Lead
Mercury
Formaldehyde
PCBs
Glymes
Nano Materials – Carbon Nano tubes

12. Resources Essential TSCA Reform Principles
Enhanced Chemical Management Program
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)

13. Evolution of the R9 RCRA Program
Emphasis on successful state implementation of waste program
Expand EPA presence on tribal lands and underserved communities
Moving beyond waste to achieve greater overall results
Multiple years of substantial resource cuts

14. R9 EPA HW Enforcement Priorities
EJ Community Initiatives
Tribal Lands
High Noncompliance –High Risk Sectors/Facilities
National Enforcement Initiatives
Mining/Mineral Processing
Financial Assurance reviews
Surface Impoundments
Ensuring a Level Playing Field

15. Suisun Bay, CA
Capacitors
PCBs
Door jams
Electrical insulation 15

16. PCBs in Caulk
Metropolitan Water District, CA 16 16

17. LUST Cleanup Challenge
Continued challenge to close 14,000+ LUSTs
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

18. Greening Cleanups Cleanup paradigm evolution:
Protect HH&E
Reuse contaminated land
Minimize climate/energy footprint of remedy
Better informed remedial decisions through Lifecycle Analysis of carbon, energy, and multi-media impacts

19. Manufacture and Processing
LCA Greening Remedies
Manufacture and Processing
On-Site Activities
Transportation 19

20. Greening Products Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
Green Standards for Electronics
EPEAT for
Consumers?
Reductions Achieved
4.4 MMTCO2E
4,290 metric tons toxics 20

21. Green Buildings Greening Existing Buildings Healthy Schools
GHG opportunities
ARRA  Weatherizing homes
Residential – Energy Star Homes
Indoor Air Issues
Healthy Schools
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)- High Performance Building Products Database 21

22. Home Energy Retrofit
Region 9 actions to support Home Energy Retrofits:
Formed CA HERCC – CA Home Energy Retrofit Coordinating Committee
Developing consistent standards and program elements for statewide utility-and
local government-sponsored programs
Contact: Leif Magnuson
For CA HERCC Recommendations, see: 22 22

23. Questions?