September 13, 2023
Join RSG at the 2023 California Land Recycling Conference: People, Partnerships, Progress from September 26–28 in Carson, CA at the Carson Event Center. The Conference is hosted by the U.S. EPA Region 9, CA Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (“DTSC”) Office of Brownfields, and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (“CCLR”) and will showcase neighborhood-level solutions to climate change, environmental injustice and equity, and the housing crisis through the reuse of abandoned or forgotten sites (brownfields).
Don’t miss RSG Director Dena Fuentes speaking at the free post-conference event: The Bold Rush – Just Transition Reuse of Former Oil Fields! If you will be attending the conference, Dena as well as RSG team member Monroe Roush would love to connect and share how RSG can support your community in these endeavors. We hope to see you there!
For more details about the post-conference event, please continue reading below.
Post-Conference Event Title
The Bold Rush – Just Transition Reuse of Former Oil Fields
When
Thursday, September 28 at 1:30pm / 2-Hour Session
Description
California wants to transition former oil fields into living-wage jobs, open space, commercial, and even housing opportunities. While a few pieces are falling into place, there are huge funding and responsibility uncertainties. Join the discussion to explore the many questions and proposed solutions our community has to offer.
Presenters
Dena Fuentes, Director, RSG, Inc.
Bahram Fazeli, Director of Research & Policy, Communities for a Better Environment
Ignacio Dayrit, Lead Program Consultant, Center for Creative Land Recycling
Janice Zinky, Supervising Engineering Geologist, Division of Water Quality at the State Water Resources Control Board
Earl James, Principal Geologist, EKI Environment & Water
Erica Blyther, Petroleum Administrator, Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Administration, City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Norman Rogers, Second Vice President, United Steel Workers