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Committee Mission

Monitors, collects and disseminates information related to all aspects of the environmental impact of ports, including air quality, water quality, stormwater, contaminated sediment, sustainability and environmental management systems; recognizes port achievement in environmental performance; and facilitates the sharing of best management practices related to enhancing the coastal environment, managing environmental impact and engaging stakeholders and communities.

Committee Roster

Environmental Program Repository

The repository is a collection of environmental reports, program descriptions, plans, and studies carried out by AAPA members.

2023 Meetings

August 24, 2023 – Virtual Meeting (Offshore Wind Subcommittee)

• Greater New Orleans, Inc. Overview – Lacy McManus

July 19, 2023 – Virtual Meeting on Green Corridors

• Growing the Seaway System in the Climate Era – Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)
• Exploring a Green Corridor from the Pacific Northwest to Alaska – Ryann Child (Port of Seattle), Christine Rigby (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority), and Alexandra Pierce (Port of Juneau)

June 26, 2023 – Virtual Meeting (Offshore Wind Subcommittee)

• Supply Chain Considerations for Offshore Wind Energy in the United States – Matt Shields, NREL

March 15, 2023 – Virtual Meeting

• EPA Presentation on Shore Power

January 24, 2023 – POWERS Program Summit, Tampa, FL

• AAPA POWERS Program and Government Relations Initiatives
• American Bureau of Shipping Presentation on Green Corridors
• Maritime Administration Presentation

2022 Meetings

August 24, 2022 – Virtual Meeting

• AAPA Government Relations Updates
• Environment Committee Survey Results

May 3, 2022 – Virtual Meeting

• Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition: Hydrogen at Ports

April 6, 2022 – Virtual Meeting

• EPA Presentation on Port Community Relations
• Port of Seattle Community Relations

Past Meetings