 |
 |
|
|
|
Meetings & Past Events Past Meetings
2011 Spring 2011 FFTF Meeting 2010 Spring 2010 FFTF Meeting 2009 Spring 2009 FFTF Meeting Arlington, VA 2008 The Keystone Report (subject of presentation by Dan Miller). Full version available at EPA's FFERDC website. Spring 2008 FFTF Meeting 2007 Spring 2007 FFTF Meeting 2006 Spring 2006 FFTF Meeting 2005 Spring 2005 FFTF Meeting 2004 2011 Intergovernmental Meeting The NGA Center Federal Facilities Task Force (FFTF) met for the 10th Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Other participants included state, local and tribal representatives from the Energy Communities Alliance, the Environmental Council of the States, the National Association of Attorneys General, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the State and Tribal Government Working Group. The meeting provided an opportunity for each of the intergovernmental groups to hear from and share concerns and priorities with each other as well as senior officials from the DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), including Acting Assistant Secretary David Huizenga. Topics covered included the overall status of the environmental management program, the priorities of the intergovernmental groups and their role in the cleanup of the weapons complex, strategies for achieving success in difficult fiscal times, waste management and footprint reduction, the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, opportunities for increased communication and transparency, and the role of risk assessment in cleanup decisions. Participants also received an update from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding their role in the cleanup process Spring 2011 FFTF Meeting The NGA Center’s Federal Facilities Task Force (FFTF) held its 2011 Spring Meeting on May 5th and 6th, in Washington, DC. This meeting provided an opportunity for FFTF members to meet with each other, the US Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM), and other invited guests to discuss key issues relevant to states impacted by the ongoing cleanup of the US nuclear weapons complex. Topics covered included an overview of the EM program, waste management, budgets, and site footprint reduction and closure.
|
|
|