Geary Schindel will be our new presenter, and he will be discussing Transboundary Aquifers and the Former Yugoslavia.
Since the breakup of Yugoslavia and the subsequent wars, water has become an increasingly important shared resource that spans international boundaries. Geary’s presentation will explore the challenges of partitioning water resources and the potential conflicts that may arise in the future.
The Balkans, home to some of the most impressive karst landscapes in the world, have unique geographical features, including massive springs, deep caves, and rapid groundwater movement. The region also sits at the crossroads of Eastern and Western cultures, which has historically led to conflict.
Angela Rodriguez is the Managing Principal Sustainability & Grants at CPS Energy and has been in that role since October 2023. She started in CPS Energy’s Environmental Planning, Compliance & Sustainability department in May 2007 and led the Air Permitting and Compliance section for over 10 years and then led the Climate & Sustainability section from 2018-2023.
Her team works across the company to ensure initiatives are aligned with climate & sustainability goals at a local, state and federal level. Her team attends various community events to present on and gather public feedback on CPS Energy’s path to Net Zero. Her team is also responsible for looking for ways to reduce cost to customers by taking advantage of federal grant money.
Angela serves as the CPS Energy representative on the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Committee. She represents CPS Energy on various community and industry groups that have an environmental focus such as the Alamo Area Council of Governments and Large Public Power Council Environmental Task Force.
She has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M in Kingsville. Prior to working for CPS Energy, Angela worked for Luminant/TXU, the utility company in the Dallas Fort Worth area, as a gas fired Power Plant Engineer and Environmental Coordinator doing air, water and waste compliance. She also worked as a Chemistry Lab Supervisor at TXU’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Station.
She enjoys volunteering for various events that help our youth learn about STEM careers particularly in sustainability and protecting our environment. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering for dog and cat rescues and walking her dogs and foster puppies on the beautiful San Antonio linear park system trails.
The U.S. Department of Energy is currently designing a federal consolidated interim storage facility for commercial spent nuclear fuel. To transport the spent nuclear fuel from current storage sites at nuclear power plants to a new facility, DOE intends to ship via rail in specialized containers, or packages. Understanding that there are public concerns about transportation safety, the DOE is planning a full-scale package performance demonstration to show the ability of a SNF transportation cask to protect workers, the public, and the environment in the event of a transportation accident. This talk will explain what a package performance demonstration is, provide context about spent nuclear fuel transportation, and share an opportunity to provide input into what kind of demonstrations DOE should consider.
Terry Casey began his professional career as a Petroleum Geologist developing natural gas reserves in fields in East Texas and South Louisiana. In 1987, he switched his professional emphasis to Environmental Geology and accepted a position with the City of San Antonio as an Environmental Specialist and conducted geologic assessments for properties located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. In 1990, he began work for Northside ISD where he developed and managed a comprehensive environmental compliance program dealing with asbestos, indoor air quality, hazardous waste management, fuel systems and chemical safety. After 29 years at Northside ISD, Terry retired to enjoy traveling and volunteering with various organizations. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and Alabama.
Ms. Johnson has 24 years of experience as an environmental scientist/geologist and is highly proficient at preparing cost proposals, affected soils and water management plans, and regulatory reports for various TCEQ programs. For the last 8 years, Ms. Johnson has managed the due diligence/geoscience group at Pape-Dawson. Her team conducts Phase I/II ESAs, TRRP assessments, geologic assessments, landfill assessments, and prepares affected soil and groundwater management plans.
