(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 1 Working Together for Clean Air www.pscleanair.org West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group Dennis McLerran Executive Director Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (206) 689-4004 DennisM@pscleanair.org
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 2 Introduction Genesis of the work group Participants Structure Key issues identified Next steps West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 2
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 3 Genesis of the Work Group Georgia Basin Puget Sound Airshed Strategy West Coast Governors Global Warming Initiative Air and Waste Management Marine Emissions Conference in Seattle Air agency and ports meeting following Seattle conference West Coast Diesel Emissions Reduction Collaborative becomes the umbrella West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 3
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 4 Participants Working group started with air agencies and ports meeting San Diego Los Angeles Long Beach Oakland Portland Seattle, Everett and Tacoma Vancouver, B.C. CARB EPA and Environment Canada West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 4
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 5 Participants Added maritime industry interests Added fuel interests including Western States Petroleum Association and Canadian Petroleum Products Institute Environmental interests including Bluewater Network, NRDC and Ocean Advocates MARAD, Transport Canada, EPA Headquarters West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 5
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 6 Structure Leadership group including EPA, Environment Canada, ARB and others Facilitation grant secured and Ross and Associates organizing calls, etc. Three subject areas including projects and best practices sharing, emission inventory issues and fuels issues, including Sulfur Emission Control Area Optional local, geographically based working groups for Puget Sound and Vancouver, BC West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 6
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 7 Structure West Coast Diesel Emissions Reductions Collaborative Marine Vessels and Ports Sector Workgroup Local Forums Information Sharing & Project Identification Emission Inventories Fuels Issues West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 7
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 8 Key Issues Potential for a Sulfur Emission Control Area (SECA) under IMO structure Initial work to analyze feasibility Identification of work necessary to support a petition Need for improved, consistent emission inventories in certain airsheds Fuels issues Barriers to introduction of lower sulfur fuels Impacts of SECA on international fuels markets West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 8
(c) 2002 Puget Sound Clean Air Agency 9 Next Steps Organize a work plan Website to share best practices and other information: http://www.epa.gov/air/westcoastdiesel/ Continue to schedule periodic calls and occasional face to face meetings Work to identify incentives and funding sources to support projects West Coast Marine and Ports Working Group - Dennis McLerran October 2004 Slide 9