Join fellow SCSers, Christina Helms, PG, and Aaron Pysher, PG, for the Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists (PCPG) Annual Meeting & Education Sessions in Harrisburg on February 27, 2025. This yearly event brings together professional geologists across the state to discuss current events affecting the industry. The official agenda is yet to be released, but attendees can expect insightful sessions and networking opportunities with fellow geologists.
Mark your calendar and attend the PCPG Annual Meeting & Education Sessions. Register today!
Join SCS Engineers at the Alabama Coastal Foundation’s 11th Annual Sustainability Summit! ACF’s Sustainability Summit is an annual gathering designed to bring together leaders from the private, public, and social sectors to explore the economic and environmental benefits of sustainable practices.
This year’s event, themed “Future Signposts: Learning how to improve, protect, and celebrate our environment,” is on Friday, January 31, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Lodge @ Gulf State Park.
SCS Engineers’ Joy Stephens will present “Greenhouse Gas Inventories: The Keystone of Decarbonization Strategies” from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., providing valuable insights into how greenhouse gas inventories play a critical role in decarbonization efforts.
Join SCS Engineers at the Alabama Coastal Foundation’s 11th Annual Sustainability Summit! ACF’s Sustainability Summit is an annual gathering designed to bring together leaders from the private, public, and social sectors to explore the economic and environmental benefits of sustainable practices.
This year’s event, themed “Future Signposts: Learning how to improve, protect, and celebrate our environment,” is Friday, January 31, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Lodge @ Gulf State Park. SCS Engineers’ Joy Stephens will present “Greenhouse Gas Inventories: The Keystone of Decarbonization Strategies” from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., providing valuable insights into how greenhouse gas inventories play a critical role in decarbonization efforts.
Abstract Submission Deadline: December 13, 2024
Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your latest project, research, or case study at the event for solid waste professionals on the West Coast. The Western Regional Symposium welcomes abstract submissions and panel discussion proposals of 500 words or less. If you know another solid waste professional with a unique project or valuable insights, please share invitation with them! Start your submission
Join SCS Engineers at the 27th Annual EUEC Conference March 25–27, 2025. Get ready for an incredible experience at the Energy Utility Environment Conference (EUEC 2025) and Charge Expo, held at the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas. This event will bring together over 1,000 industry professionals, feature insights from 300+ expert speakers, and showcase 100+ innovative exhibits. Located just off the Las Vegas Strip, this conference is a must for energy and environmental professionals looking to connect, learn, and lead in sustainable solutions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join SCS Engineers at the 2025 San Diego Environmental Industry Summit! Mark your calendars for March 26-28 and head to the Coronado Island Marriott for the Environmental Industry Summit. SCS Engineers is proud to sponsor this event, which gathers senior executives and thought leaders from across the environmental sector. Hosted by Environmental Business International (EBI), the summit serves as a unique forum to foster collaboration, share insights, and advance the environmental industry. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with industry peers, exchange ideas, and explore the latest trends shaping our field. See you in Coronado!
The annual Environmental Compliance Conference returns to North Carolina in Raleigh-Durham on January 30. Join your fellow environmental professionals in an insightful event that focuses on regulations and ways to ensure compliance. This conference dives deep into legislation and policies currently impacting the air, water, waste, and natural resource industries. Build your network of resources, register for the event today.
Take part in the 2025 Sediments Conference in Tampa, Florida, from January 27 – 30. This event, hosted by Battelle, brings together the environmental assessment and remediation industry to discuss restoring the environmental and economic vitality of waterways and aquatic systems. Build on your understanding of contaminated sediment management systems with fellow environmental professionals during panel discussions and speakers aiming to innovate remedy design.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity, register now!
SCS Engineers’ authors Kacey Garber, PG, and Charles Hostetler, PhD, conclude that the Illinois Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (SAFE CCS Act) of 2024 plays a crucial role in providing clarity for prospective project owners interested in developing value-added products based on low-carbon intensity ethanol. The Act’s potential to expand the market for low-carbon intensity ethanol through products such as sustainable aviation fuel and other chemicals can significantly enhance the financial incentives for carbon sequestration projects, paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Several U.S. states have obtained or are pursuing ‘primacy ‘, which refers to the authority to regulate, for regulating Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells for carbon sequestration through a state agency. In Illinois’ case, U.S. EPA Region 5 will continue to hold primacy under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to regulate Class VI UIC wells. However, the Illinois SAFE CCS Act, emphasizing state-level accountability, prohibits project operators from implementing CCS without meeting additional state-level requirements and receiving state agency approval. This design is intended to provide clarity for project operators and build confidence in the development and implementation of CCS projects.
Illinois manufacturers, and manufacturers in other states with similar legislation, who are pursuing or plan to pursue CCS and are subject to the requirements of SAFE CCS will acknowledge these requirements and the impacts on project schedule, cost, and scope for the permitting, operation, and post-closure phases as the authors explain in their article:
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Join SCS Engineers, at Compost 2025, January 27-30 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Compost 2025 is the world’s largest composting event. The U.S Composting Council’s Annual Conference and Tradeshow is the premiere professional meeting for composting, organics recycling, and related topics. USCC provides training, demonstrations, and the opportunity to engage with member organizations, industry leaders such as SCS, investors, advocates, and partners. Register now!
