Register for June 12 Webinar: Putting the Brakes on Pollution in Automotive Maintenance and Repair
Released May 17, 2024
Part of EPA’s Pollution Prevention in Action Webinar Series
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Join Jennie Romer, EPA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention, on June 12, 2024, from 2-3 p.m. ET, for a webinar on successes and challenges preventing pollution in the automotive maintenance and repair sector. Learn about pollution prevention projects funded by EPA that have reduced the use of toxic substances, conserved natural resources and increased the use of cleaner solvents at automotive maintenance and repair businesses. Speakers from state agencies and public universities will discuss efforts through their grants to increase the adoption of pollution prevention practices at these businesses, including those located in disadvantaged communities.
Hosted by: Jennie Romer, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention
Speakers:
- Ashley Waldron, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
- Cris Brazil, Kansas State University
- Jane Paulson, Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
- David Norris, EPA Pollution Prevention Program
This webinar is the fourth in the Pollution Prevention in Action Webinar Series, which examines key sustainability topics, from reducing or eliminating PFAS in products to source reduction solutions in industrial sectors, and features experts from businesses, nonprofit organizations, government, and academia. Webinars in the series will take place on the second Wednesday of each month through August and will focus on strategies to reduce, eliminate or prevent pollution before it is created.