NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force update: the next meeting of the Task Force is on January 23, 2007, in Seattle, Wash. This meeting will be in conjunction with a training course by Mark Pennell and, given the regulatory changes afoot, it is a must attend.(Hazardous Materials Update)

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association), November, 2006 by O'Riordan, Hugh

The NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force semi-annual meeting, in conjunction with the Alaska Power Association (APA), was held on September 18, 2006, in Anchorage, Alaska. This meeting followed the Task Force planning session held on July 11, 2006, in Vancouver, Wash., and the presentation of best utility management practices for electric utilities by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Tacoma Power, Bonneville Power Administration, Chelan PUD, and Pacific Gas & Electric on July 12, 2006.

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For at least the last 18 months, the Task Force has been monitoring various international treaties on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which include PCBs, before the U.S. Senate for ratification. These treaties are the cutting edge of...

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