1. Applying Remediation Technologies in a Green World Moderated by: Daniel M Powell, Branch Chief U.S Environmental Protection Agency Office of Superfund Remediation & Technology Innovation Technology Integration and Information Branch April 4, 2011 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

2. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 1 Cross-cutting Opportunities U.S. EPA Administrator’s Comments on Stewardship, Sustainability & Communities “Enhancing EPA’s environmental stewardship in the implementation of its core missions” “Harnessing non-regulatory agenda to enhance sustainability given limited resources” “How do actions taken on a regulatory basis help us advance sustainability?” “Think of simple things that have a broad impact” “Consider how the Agency impacts local communities in fulfilling it’s mission” * From notes taken at NACEPT Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee public hearing. Arlington, VA. July 1, 2009.

3. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 2 Brownfields Road Map, 5th Edition - Overview of the Proposed Approach2 We Have a Lot of Work to Do Estimated Number of Contaminated Sites (Cleanup horizon: 2004 – 2033)

4. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 3 Brownfields Road Map, 5th Edition - Overview of the Proposed Approach3 OSWER Green Remediation Principles Goal - Evaluate cleanup actions comprehensively to ensure protection of human health and the environment and to reduce the environmental footprint of cleanup activities, to the maximum extent possible. www.epa.gov/oswer/greencleanups/principles.html

5. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 4 Mature Programs

6. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 5 “Reduction, Efficiency, and Renewables…” “Protect Air Quality; Reduce Greenhouse Gases…” “Minimize, Reuse, and Recycle…” “Conserve, Protect, and Restore…” “Improve Quality; Decrease Quantity of Use…” Core Elements Core Elements of Green Remediation

7. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 6 Mutually Supportive Goals Renewable Energy Climate Change Green Remediation Sustainable Reuse

8. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 7 Green Remediation is…… Protectiveness, timeliness, other clean up objectives still drive remedy selection Improving operation, reducing footprint of existing technologies vs. a new set of technologies and tools Focus on site characterization is essential Optimization can help ensure a green remedy Brownfields Road Map, 5th Edition - Overview of the Proposed Approach

9. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 8 8 Green Remediation Best Management Practice (BMP) Fact Sheets To document the best management practices (BMPs) for reducing environmental footprints of: –Remedies most commonly used at Superfund sites –Activities common to all cleanups To facilitate brainstorming during cleanup planning or remedy implementation & optimization To provide common ground for many organizations working to “green” cleanups To describe methods complementing federal and state goals concerning climate change

10. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 9 Completed BMP Fact Sheets Excavation and surface restoration Site investigation Pump and treat systems Bioremediation Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) and Air Sparging Clean fuel and emission technologies 9 (continued)

11. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 10 Upcoming Topics & Other GR Tools 10 www.cluin.org/greenremediation Landfill covers and containment technologies In situ thermal technologies Renewable energy Methodology for environmental footprint assessment Cleanup contracting To suggest additional topics or tools, contact Carlos Pachon pachon.carlos@epa.gov

12. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 11 www.clu-in.org/greenremediation ● Newly redesigned website provides more effective access to resources Available for downloading New Document CLU-IN Website

13. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 12 www.clu-in.org/greenremediation ● Newly redesigned website provides more effective access to resources ● Policies and strategies information CLU-IN Website

14. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here 13 www.clu-in.org/greenremediation ● Newly redesigned website provides more effective access to resources ● Policies and strategies information ● Best Management Practices toolkit CLU-IN Website

15. Brownfields 2011: Sustainable Communities Start Here Speakers Today Mark Kluger, Dajak, LLC Paul Ruehl, Lafarge North America Doug Sutton, Tetra Tech Geo 14