Conference Highlights
Endorsed by the North Dakota congressional delegation and the U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, the Air Quality IV Conference is the world's premier conference for reviewing the current state of science and policy for mercury, trace elements, and particulate matter in the environment.

Mercury and airborne particulate matter are two air pollutants that continue to receive much attention and be of great concern. Air Quality IV reviewed the current state of science and policy on airborne pollutants, mainly from utility power generation, with a focus on mercury and particulate matter emissions. Science, government, and business representatives met, discussed, and developed proactive responses to breakthroughs, questions, and concerns involving air quality. The conference provided a forum for industry, government, and research organizations to collectively discuss the environmental performance of the nation's future energy infrastructure.

More than 70 speakers from around the world presented papers covering two streams of topics: mercury and trace elements and particulate matter. The conference also included a poster session featuring more than 20 presenters and 15 exhibitors representing utilities and vendors worldwide.

Highlights of the conference included:

• Opening keynote addresses by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Jeffrey Holmstead, Assistant Administrator for Air & Radiation for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• The opening panel of five internationally renowned business, environmental, science, and government experts who debated the environmental policy surrounding airborne pollutants.
• A luncheon keynote address by Rita Bajura, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), and Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-ND).
• An evening banquet presentation by Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND).
• A special appearance by Clay Jenkinson, who provided, in character, Thomas Jefferson's views on air quality and the environment.

Three preconference workshops given by Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) researchers were held on September 21, 2003.

Conference Overview

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Organizing Sponsors
The symposium was organized and sponsored by:

• The University of North Dakota (UND) EERC
• The Center for Air Toxic Metals^SM (CATM^®) through EPA's Office of Research and Development National Center for Environmental Research
• DOE Office of Fossil Energy NETL
• EPRI

Conference Demographics
More than 350 people from 39 states, the District of Columbia, and ten countries attended Air Quality IV.

States Represented
Alabama	Indiana	Montana	South Carolina
Arizona	Kansas	Nevada	South Dakota
California	Kentucky	New Hampshire	Tennessee
Colorado	Louisiana	New Jersey	Texas
Connecticut	Maine	New Mexico	Utah
Delaware	Maryland	New York	Virginia
Florida	Massachusetts	North Carolina	West Virginia
Georgia	Michigan	North Dakota	Wisconsin
Idaho	Minnesota	Ohio	Wyoming
Illinois	Missouri	Pennsylvania

Countries Represented
Canada	Japan	United Kingdom
Germany	The Netherlands	United States
France	Singapore
Italy	South Africa

Breakdown of Attendees
Industry	44%
Government	22%
Research/Academia	22%
Equipment Vendor	5%
Coal Supplier	1%
Media	1%
Other (lawyer, consultant, environmental group)	5%

Technical Coordinators

• Tom Erickson, Associate Director for Research, EERC
• William Stelz, EPA Project Officer for CATM, National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance, EPA
• John Pavlish, CATM Director/Senior Research Manager, EERC
• Scott Renninger, Project Manager, DOE NETL
• Leonard Levin, Program Manager, Air Toxics Health & Risk Assessment, EPRI

Attendee Comments

• "Another stimulating conference addressing today's most pressing air quality issues." -Dan Battleson, MSE - Technology Applications
• "This has been a class act showing the best can be done! Outstanding conference." -Paul Groble, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• "This conference is by far the best I have attended as a professional. It provided important information to be used in performing my job duties. I look forward to attending this conference in the future. Keep up the good work!"-Daniel Adams, WE Energies/Wisconsin Energy Corporation

Conference Proceedings
Proceedings are available in a three-ring binder or on CD-ROM for US$75.00. If you would like a copy of the proceedings, please contact Anne Fiala at afiala@undeerc.org or (701) 777-3119.

Proceedings are also available from Air Quality I, II, and III, also at a cost of US$75.00 each. Hard copies only are available from Air Quality I and II; a hard copy or CD-ROM is available from Air Quality III.

Future Conferences
Organizers have already begun planning for Air Quality V, which will be held in September 2005 at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

If you are interested in participating in or attending an upcoming Air Quality Conference and would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact Clara Chambers at cjchambers@undeerc.org. You can also write or call us at:

Energy & Environmental Research Center
PO Box 9018
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9018
Phone: (701) 777-5000
Fax: (701) 777-5181