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This workshop aimed to bring local, State, federal environmental
officials from the U.S. and Mexico; tire recyclers, retailers, and
associations; fire departments; tribal representatives; other stakeholders,
and interested parties together to discuss scrap tire issues along the
border region.
Date and Location
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Holiday Inn
National City, California
Agenda
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Registration
Welcome
-
Rosalie Mulé,
Member, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
- Tomas Torres, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
Panel I: Overview of Scrap Tire Issues in the U.S.-Mexico Border
Region and the California-Baja California Border Region
Moderator: Paul Ganster, San Diego State University (SDSU)
Speakers:
- Rosalie Mulé, CIWMB Member
- Alexandra González Narro, Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y
Recursos Naturales
- Enrique Villegas, Secretaría de Protección al Ambiente de Baja
California
Panel II: Processing Scrap Tires and Markets for Scrap Tires
Moderator: Michael Blumenthal, RMA
Speakers:
- Richard P. Colyar, Columbus-McKinnon--Processing Scrap Tires
- Terry Leveille, TL and Associates
- *Balvino Vidal, Federación de Llanteros de Baja California, Baja
California Sur y Parcial de Sonora
Panel III: Business Approach/Financing of Scrap Tire Projects
Moderator:
Calvin Young, CIWMB
Speakers:
- Mario E. Vázquez Valles, Border Environment Cooperation
Commission / Comisión de Cooperación Ecológica Fronteriza (BECC/COCEF)
- Michael Blumenthal, RMA
Discussion Roundtables
- Tire Tracking Systems in California and Baja California:
Marta Kravech,
CIWMB
- Tire Fires in California and Baja California: Tomas Torres, EPA
- Disposal, Alternative Markets: Michael Blumenthal, RMA (This roundtable
was the only one broadcasted)
- Civil Engineering Applications in California and Baja California: David Mascareño, Geocim
Wrap-up/Summary Report
Moderator/Leader: Paul Ganster, SDSU
*Invited.
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