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EPA and Ports: Collaborative Opportunities for a Sustainable Future: 

EPA and Ports: Collaborative Opportunities for a Sustainable Future By Elin D. Miller Regional Administrator, USEPA Region 10

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A stronger EPA Support the Core Programs Clean Affordable Energy & Climate Change Protecting & Restoring Watersheds Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships Enhancing Tribal Environments To protect and restore the environment of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska for present and future generations A Healthy Sustainable Environment for All

Reduce Toxics in the Columbia River: 

Reduce Toxics in the Columbia River Protect, enhance, or restore 16,000 acres of habitat in the Lower Columbia River watershed; Clean up 150 acres of contaminated sediments, and; Achieve a 10 percent reduction in mean concentration of “contaminants of concern” found in water and fish tissue

Restore Puget Sound: 

Restore Puget Sound Improve Water Quality so that shellfish harvest restrictions are lifted on 1000 acres of beds Remediate 200 acres of contaminated sediments Restore 3500 acres of nearshore tidelands Reduce diesel emissions by 8%

Clean Affordable Energy & Climate ChangePreparing by doing: 

Clean Affordable Energy & Climate Change Preparing by doing Develop and implement a regional approach to address climate change Participate in West Coast Collaborative—Ports Strategy a Key Component Maximize safe Oil & Gas exploration, development and production in Alaska

Administration’s Efforts: 

Administration’s Efforts January 2002, President announced cut of GHG intensity by 18% in 2012 January 2007, President announced reduction in domestic gasoline usage by 20% in 10 years – 20 in 10 $37 billion investment in Climate Change Science/Technology/Tax Incentives since 2001 April 2007, close Supreme Court Decision: EPA has authority to regulate CO2 in transportation – Federal Rulemaking announced in May

Administration Effortscont’d: 

Administration Efforts cont’d Extensive Analysis of Pending Bills Draft Rules out by Year End CA Waiver Decided by Year End Presidential Challenge to G8

EPA Strategy for Sustainable Ports: 

EPA Strategy for Sustainable Ports EPA will partner with ports, their business partners, their communities and other stakeholders to become world leaders in sustainability. Ports will be environmentally and socially responsible, economically viable, safe and secure. Cross-media strategy with 72 elements under 6 themes

Region 10 Focus Areas: 

Region 10 Focus Areas Air: promote voluntary programs to reduce in ports operations and throughout the transportation chain Water: Improve dredging planning and practices, assess and control vessel discharges, promote improved control on nonpoint sources, encourage ports participation in collaborative watershed protection efforts

Region 10 Focus Areascont’d: 

Region 10 Focus Areas cont’d Healthy communities: promote regional transportation planning and use of NEPA as planning tool. Support AAPA’s plans to promote sustainability, EMS development Assess and address Environmental Justice claims Encourage use of low emission practices in site cleanup and redevelopment

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