Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC) and the UNC Charlotte Energy Production Infrastructure Center (EPIC) will hold the “N.C. Coal Ash Forum I’ from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, in the EPIC Building, Room G256. A free public information workshop will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, in EPIC, Room G256.
Billed as an interactive forum, the event will give all stakeholders an opportunity to talk about the impact of the recently enacted coal ash management legislation and to facilitate future informed decisions around remediation and clean-up, stated organizers.
The Dec. 4 agenda will feature a keynote address by John Daniels, chair of the Lee College Department of Civil Environmental Engineering. Panel discussions include “Where Policy Meets Practice" with Reps. Chuck McGrady, Rick Catlin and Mike Hagar joined by practice scientist and engineers.; “Coal Ash Pond Closures: Considerations and Best Practices,” with regional and national experts in the engineering and construction fields; and “Beneficial Use, Encapsulated Structural Fills and other Sustainable Approaches to Coal Ash Management" that will feature a discussion on current practices and innovative technologies.
More details on the forum, including how to register to attend, are on the Web.