On November 20, 2014, Marianne Horinko, President, The Horinko Group delivered remarks at the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS) Corporate Roundtable. The roundtable was composed of senior executives from major corporations convening to share information and experience on sustainability, social responsibility, environment, health and safety problems and programs. Ms. Horinko’s remarks focused on green and sustainable remediation and the opportunities this approach poses for improving the economic, social, and environmental outcomes of contaminated site cleanups.
To learn more about EHSS, visit http://www.ehsroundtable.net/.
November 5-6, 2014 | Tulsa, OK | Register
The Oklahoma Brownfields Conference will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma from November 5-6, 2014. This year, the conference will feature a keynote speech by Marianne Horinko, President, The Horinko Group, drawing from her experience as Former Acting Administrator, EPA, and Assistant Administrator, OSWER, EPA and her leadership in the Brownfields program during and following her time at the Agency. The conference will foster an exchange of information on the economic, social, and environmental impacts of Brownfields redevelopment.
For more information, visit http://www.oklahomabrownfields.com.
October 9, 2014 | 1:00 PM (ET) | Register
Water resources management experts Patrick McGinnis, Senior Advisor, The Horinko Group and Don Riley, SVP, Dawson & Associates will discuss flood risk and the aging infrastructure of inland waterways during the American Water Resources Association’s (AWRA) October 9 webinar. The webinar will be based on articles from the January 2014 “Future of Water Resources in the United States” issue of Water Resources IMPACT. Specifically, Mr. McGinnis will cover the issues and conclusions of the article titled, The Long Slog: What Lies Ahead for the Financing of Our Nation’s Inland Waterways Infrastructure. AWRA will also hold three panels during AWRA’s 2014 Annual Water Resources Conference, November 3-6 in Tyson’s Corner, VA based on these issues.
For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1lRzLu3.
October 8–11, 2014 | Miami, FL | Register
The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) will hold its 22nd Fall Conference from October 8–11, 2014. Marianne Horinko, President, The Horinko Group, will be moderating the October 9 panel discussion, Environmental Accidents: Nuts and Bolts for Counsel in Times of Crisis. The panel, bringing together experienced in-house counsel, external environmental counsel, and regulators, will focus on incident preparedness and response as well as enforcement.
For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1qrkyLO.
Lewis & Clark Community College (L&C) hosted their 12th annual Water Festival on September 19th, 2014 in Godfrey, Illinois. The Horinko Group was a proud sponsor of this effort, which aims to engage fifth grade students around a variety of environmental concepts. The interactive festival offered students hands–on learning activities, including lessons in water quality, canoeing, and fishing. Over 350 students benefitted from the festival’s outdoor programming and environmental lessons.
To read L&C’s summary of the event, visit http://bit.ly/ZCH3aF.
The Horinko Group is pleased to support the important work of Wine to Water, a non-profit organization focused on providing clean water to people in need around the world. Come join THG and other individuals working on our shared goal of water stewardship at a free rooftop happy hour to honor the efforts of Wine to Water. The event will take place on Friday, July 25th in Washington, DC. See the invitation for more details on the event and how to RSVP. Hope to see you there!
For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1jivzj6
February 5, 2014 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST | Washington, DC
The Environmental Law Institute will be hosting a panel discussion on the upcoming effects the Obama Administration will have on environmental law, policy, and practice. The panel will consider the President’s Climate Mandates, the Administration’s priorities with respect to public land development and conservation, U.S. energy policy, and the regulatory agendas at EPA, DOJ, FERC, and other agencies in the upcoming year.
For additional information, visit http://bit.ly/1dt5fkA.
January 21, 2014 | 2:30-3:30 PM EST | Webinar
EPA will host a one-hour webinar to summarize the Technical Roundtable held recently where experts discussed the outcomes of the 2013 Technical Workshops, stakeholder engagement, and plans for the draft assessment report expected to be released in December 2014.
For additional information, visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/frac9/.
