| Montreal, 3/06/1997 – The CEC will be leading a half-day panel on North American air issues at the Air and Waste Management Association’s 90th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Toronto at the Convention Center, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 June, 1997.
PURPOSE:
The general purpose is to present a set of CEC air projects to conference and to introduce the CEC as a player on air issues of importance within the North American context.
PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED:
· Air Monitoring and Modeling Initiative-
* Assessing the Long-range Transport of Ozone and its Precursors in the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada
¨ Present findings of a synthesis report characterizing the state of scientific analysis on the regional transport of ground-level ozone and its Precursors within the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
¨ Distribution of the resolution endorsing this transboundary pilot project that came out of the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers meeting June 2-4.
* Cooperative Development of an Air Quality Impact Information System for the NAFTA Transportation Corridor
¨ Present background on the pilot project and overview the current state of analysis regarding increased transportation and air quality pressures along Interstate 35 as a result of NAFTA.
¨ Report on currently available air quality data in the NAFTA Transportation Corridor.
¨ Summarize GIS design and initiative.
· Air Emissions Inventory
¨ The presentation will highlight the two phase approach of the project. Phase I will evaluate the compatibility of the Canadian emissions inventory database with the US model. Phase II will include the specifications and design of a methodology for interfacing the two databases and using the methodology to advance Mexico’s emissions inventory development.
· Data Compatibility Report
¨ The discussion will provide an overview of North American air quality networks, analysis of what each collects, and their compatibility. |
