Minnesota Chemical Regulation and Policy Project

WORK GROUP Meeting information and schedule

Work Group meetings for this project are open to the public. Meeting information including agendas, background materials and meeting locations are provided below.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Association of Minnesota Counties
Board Room
125 Charles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103
Map | Directions & Parking

AGENDA & SUMMARY

PRESENTATIONS

• Gibson - Chemical Regulation and Policy Project Overview
• Symmes - Update on EPA's Chemical Management Efforts
• Becker - ACC's Perspective on Modernizing TSCA
• Ditz - Federal Reform of TSCA: State Action Is Necessary

HANDOUTS

• Update on Accomplishments of the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2)
• Update on States' Chemicals Policy Activity, Dec. 2010

background information AND OTHER RESOURCES

• Executive Order 11-13, Strengthening State Agency Environmental, Energy and Transportation Sustainability, Office of Governor Mark Dayton, April 2011
• Action Agenda, Center for Disease Control (CDC), National Conversation on Public Health and Exposures, June 2011
• Press Release - States' Leaders Urge Congress to Fix Federal Toxic Law, April 20, 2011
• Memorandum of Understanding, for MPCA Membership of IC2
• H.F. No. 1590 as introduced, April 2011
• Minnesota Chemical Regulation Project Phase I Final Report, September 2010
• Options to Reduce and Phase-out Priority Chemicals in Children's Products and Promote Green Chemistry - Executive Summary, MPCA/MDH Report to the Legislature, December 2010
• Minnesota Water Sustainability Framework - Issue C, Contaminants of Emerging Concern, University of Minnesota Water Resources Center, January 2011 (Full report available here)
• The Economic Benefits of a Green Chemical Industry - Executive Summary, Political Economy Research Institute/ Blue Green Alliance, May 2011 (Full report available here; press release available here)

Wednesday, June 29, 2011
8:00 a.M. - 12:00 P.M.

University of Minnesota - St. Paul Student Center
MN Commons Room 102
2017 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Map/ Directions | Room Location | Parking

AGENDA & SUMMARY 

PRESENTATIONS

• Shubat - Advances in Risk Assessment
• Gibson - Green Chemistry Needs and Opportunities

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
8:00 a.M. - 12:00 P.M.

University of Minnesota - St. Paul Student Center
MN Commons Room 102
2017 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Map/ Directions | Room Location | Parking

AGENDA & SUMMARY

PRESENTATIONS

• Gibson - July 20, 2011 Work Group Meeting »
• Swackhamer - What Can States Do? Lessons from the California Green Chemistry Initiative »
• Welle - BioIndustrial Partnership of Minnesota »

HANDOUTS

• Kelley - The Potential for a MN Business Cluster Strategy in Green Chemistry »
• Swackhamer - A Short Summary of California’s Green Chemistry Initiative »
• Policy Sub-Group Purpose and Parameters »
• Science Sub-Group Purpose and Parameters »

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
8:00 a.M. - 12:00 P.M.

University of Minnesota - St. Paul Student Center
MN Commons Room 102
2017 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Map/ Directions | Room Location | Parking

AGENDA & SUMMARY

PRESENTATIONS

• Gibson - August 17, 2011 Work Group Meeting »

HANDOUTS

• Green Chemistry Sub-Group Purpose and Parameters »
• Policy Sub-Group July 26 Agenda and Meeting Notes »
• Draft Policy Sub-Group Straw Proposal: Charter and Composition for Science Advisory and Referral Board »
• Science Sub-Group August 11 Agenda and Meeting Notes »
• StarTribune Article: Plymouth Company is Turning Amber Acid into Gold (8/7/11) »
   

Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
8:30 a.M. - 12:30 P.M.

UMN - Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center (UROC) 
Room 107
2001 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Map and Directions

Wednesday, OCTOBER 5, 2011
8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

UMN Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center (UROC) 
Room 105
2001 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Map and Directions

• Environmental Initiative - October 5, 2011 Work Group Meeting »

• Green Chemistry Sub-Group Draft Recommendation Proposal, 10/4/11 »
• Science and Risk Assessment Sub-Group Draft Recommendation Proposal, 10/3/11 »
• Policy and Risk Management Sub-Group Draft Recommendation Proposal, 10/4/11 »

Wednesday, OCTOBER 26, 2011
8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

UMN Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center (UROC) 
Room 105
2001 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Map and Directions 

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
8:30 a.M. - 12:30 P.M.

University of Minnesota - St. Paul Student Center
MN Commons Room 102
2017 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Map/Directions | Room Location | Parking

PRESENTATIONS

• Environmental Initiative - November 16 Work Group Meeting »

HANDOUTS

• Phase II Final Report (Draft: 11/10/11) »

Wednesday, DECEMBER 7, 2011
8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

UMN Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center (UROC) 
Room 105
2001 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Map and Directions

AGENDA & SUMMARY

PRESENTATIONS

• Environmental Initiative - December 7 Work Group Meeting »

HANDOUTS

• Phase II Final Report (Draft: 11/30/11) »
• MDH Revisions to Risk Assessment Project Proposal (Draft: 12/5/11) »
• Press Release: States call for bipartisan action on federal toxics law (12/1/11) »