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Tribal Oil Spill Prevention and Chemical Emergency Preparedness Webinars

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View the EPA Petroleum Contact List for Tribes.

These webinars are a free resource for tribal partners interested in understanding the implementation of oil spill prevention and chemical emergency preparedness regulations on tribal lands. 

Environmental emergencies from oil spills or chemical accidents may occur, so it is important for tribal communities to be prepared and implement necessary prevention measures. The goal of these webinars is to assist tribes in understanding their role in: 

  • Preventing oil discharges under the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulation. In accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation at 40 CFR part 112, EPA requires certain facilities to prepare, amend, and implement Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure plans. The regulation is largely performance-based, which allows flexibility in meeting the rule requirements to prevent discharges of oil to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
  • Preparing for chemical emergencies under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. This statute was created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. It also requires industry to report on the storage, use and releases of hazardous substances to federal, state, tribal and local governments. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires state, tribal and local governments to use this information to prepare for and protect their communities from potential risks.

EPA offers various webinars for tribal audiences. All registered participants that attend the webinars will receive an electronic EPA certificate documenting participation.

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  • Upcoming webinars
  • Past webinar materials
  • Receive notifications for upcoming webinars

Upcoming Webinars

Developing the Tribal Chemical Emergency Planning Framework

Date

Time

Join Webinar

January 23, 2025

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST

Join via Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 286 422 930 756

Passcode: LmrhBy

Or

Dial in by phone

+1 202-991-0477,,823395790# United States, Washington

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 823 395 790#

Or

Join on a video conferencing device

Tenant key: sip:teams@video.epa.gov

Video ID: 114 573 856 7

This one and half hour training will provide the foundational knowledge and resources needed for Tribes to develop their chemical emergency planning frameworks. This will include how to develop a Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC) or a Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (TEPC), and also to discuss the interactions between Tribes, States, regulated facilities, and locals. The training will include an overview provided by the EPA’s Jennifer Barre, and insights on the challenges and successes of Tribal implementation of EPCRA will be offered by Chuck Kmet, Emergency Manager for the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.

This will only include a brief regulatory overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, which is also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title II). Please review the fundamental background information below.

Background Information: www.epa.gov/epcra (Except EPCRA 313 the Toxics Release Inventory program); 40 CFR 355 (Emergency Planning and Notification)

Lithium-ion Battery Challenges and Best Practices

Date

Time

Join Webinar

March 12, 2025

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Join via Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 294 344 202 445

Passcode: U3JweZ

Or

Dial in by phone

+1 202-991-0477,,66748048# United States, Washington

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 667 480 48#

Or

Join on a video conferencing device

Tenant key: sip:teams@video.epa.gov

Video ID: 112 254 110 2

This two hour webinar will present the current best practices, and primary challenges, for responding to lithium-ion battery fires. The course will cover the basics of Li-ion batteries and their unique hazards; types of incidents that may be encountered; and transportation and disposal challenges during remediation of a battery incident.

Past Webinars

View a catalog of past webinars and materials.

Receive Notifications for Upcoming Webinars

Please use the form below to receive email notifications of upcoming EPA tribal oil spill prevention and chemical emergency preparedness webinars.

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