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IDEM UPDATEDecember 3, 2008
Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance
THANK YOU TO Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.,
Denise Coogan, Becky Bright and Brian Groome for hosting this
meeting!
Pollution Prevention Conference and Trade Show
• 204 participants for our conference!• Thank you to those who attended, sponsored
and exhibited.
Partners for Pollution Prevention Quarterly Meetings
Delphi Electronics & SafetyMarch 2009
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, LLCJune 2009
Ozone Business Challenge• Businesses will be invited to participate in a challenge to reduce NOx and/or VOC emissions at your facility.• Awards include no match for P2 grantsand reduced/no Title V permit fee for 2009.• More information to come…
Pollution Prevention Grant Update• Applications due January 16th, 2009• Projects that reduce or replace any
chemical listed on the Toxics Release Inventory will receive priority
• www.in.gov/idem/5224.htm
JUMPSTART EMS program• IDEM is partnering with Keramida to provide
free onsite EMS development to companies that currently do not have an EMS in place.
• There are still several openings.• Apply at http://www.jumpstartems.com/
2009 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence
• IDEM will coordinate again• Information will be posted to IDEM’s website
in February 2009http://www.in.gov/idem/5147.htm
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New ESP Member Benefits1. Reduced match requirement for P2 Grant2. Reduced match requirement for 3 R’s
Assessment Grant3. Reduced match requirements for 3 R’s
Equipment Grant4. Reduced Self-Inspection Frequency (329 IAC
3.1-1-7 and 329 IAC 3.1-7)
New 3R’s Equipment Grant• Available to businesses that have completed a
waste assessment• Up to $40,000 with a 50% match• As previously noted, there is a reduced match
for ESP Members• Pre-Proposals due January 23rd
IDEM Personnel Changes• Terry Lewis, Retired• Linda Williams, IDEM-OAQ• TRI Coordinator position will not be filled;
however, we will continue to offer technical assistance in regard to TRI questions.
State is currently on a hiring freeze.
Change in IDEM structure• Office of Enforcement Staff will be moved to
the Offices of Air, Land and Water, respectively• Some Shadeland staff will be moved back
downtown• Local Air Pollution Control Agencies will be
phased out as their contract comes up for renewal
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