Enron Mail

From:laura.glenn@enron.com
To:steven.kean@enron.com
Subject:EHS Weekly Report - Week ending 6/29/01
Cc:maureen.mcvicker@enron.com
Bcc:maureen.mcvicker@enron.com
Date:Mon, 2 Jul 2001 06:14:00 -0700 (PDT)

ADMINISTRATIVE

Japan National Television - John Ambler and Mike Terraso were interviewed=
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regarding Enron's Climate Change iniatives and statement.

Enron Campus - Ken Lovejoy and Clifford Salawage of ETS (manager Health and=
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Industrial Hygiene) met employees in the Enron building that have concerns=
=20
about the indoor air quality in their work area. The issue is being=20
evaluated to determine an action plan.=20

EUROPE

Poland, ENS Power Plant - Alan Stringer conducted EHS gap analysis audit of=
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the facility and made recommendations on additional procedures required to=
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meet Enron Guidelines and provided advice on EHS aspects for exit strategy =
of=20
the site.

UK, Project McCook - Alan Stringer participated in a conference call with=
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Susan Worthen, Don Stevens, and Robert Brooks to discuss environmental issu=
es=20
related to indemnification. This deal is estimated to be signed next week.=
. =20
Susan=01,s Team will need to conduct a due diligence within 60 days.=20


Japan, Brownfield Site - Alan Stringer provided technical assistance and=
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requested historical information on potential brownfield site that EEOS are=
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considering in Japan.=20

UK, EPOL - TPS - Alan Stringer and Henry Van are preparing the final lis=
t=20
of EHS issues from the O&M audit to be presented to Mike Terraso for=20
resolution.=20

ENRON GLOBAL ASSETS
(Central America, South America, India and Asia)

San Juan Gas Remediation - field evidence indicates that the tar has migrat=
ed=20
off-site to the neighbor=01,s property.=20

ENA
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N. York, Edison Mission Brooklyn Navy Yard Facility - Bill Curra completed=
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the environmental due diligence evaluation of the Edison Mission cogenerati=
on=20
plant for NE Power Origination. Indications are favorable that the=20
acquisition will go forward, and further risk management assistance relatin=
g=20
to environmental issues will be required.=20

ACQUISITIONS
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Sithe Independent Power Partners - 1000 MW combined cycle natural gas fired=
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cogeneration facility located in the Town of Scriba, County of Oswego, NY. =
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ECT is interested in entering into a 40% limited partnership with no O&M=20
responsibility. Don Stevens has learned that ECT has submitted their bid t=
o=20
Sithe and is awaiting a response.

GREENFIELD CAPITAL PROJECTS

Offshore LNG Vaporization Terminal - California - Gus Eghneim (Enron Corp)=
=20
has been asked to manage environmental permitting for an offshore LNG=20
vaporization terminal in California. Gus has agreed to keep Joe Kolb=20
informed and involved at the next meeting. The project is in the very earl=
y=20
stages of consideration.

DEPARTMENT PROJECTS

Social Responsibility Risk Assessment Tool - Gavin Dillingham met with Laur=
en=20
Iannarone and they decided to add some more functionality to the database.=
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They will add a section for case studies, transaction cost and industry typ=
e.=20
Once this is done it will be populated and the prototype will be demonstrat=
ed=20
to interested Enron business units.

REGULATORY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Enron IT Employee Receives Ergonomics Relieve - Russell Tucker located a=20
workstation solution to allow the raising of the desk top in selectable=20
increments to provide back strain relieve to an Enron IT employee that is 6=
'=20
8" tall. The replacement desk will also allow the employee to remain in his=
=20
present location within his work group with the desk fitting within the=20
original desk space.

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

California Power Development -- NEPA Review - Jeff Keeler and Mary Schoen=
=20
held a meeting with EWS/ENA West power developers to discuss a proposed=20
project in Roseville, CA. Since the project must connect to the Western=
=20
Area Power Administration (WAPA) through a substation, WAPA is suggesting=
=20
that it may need to perform not only a NEPA analysis from the Enron project=
=20
to the substation, but on the entire WAPA grid, due to NEPA's mandate to=20
analyze "all downstream impact." Jeff and Mary are working on strategies =
to=20
determine: 1) if it is legally feasible to conduct NEPA review just for th=
e=20
Enron project portion so that Cal. Energy Commission process is not delayed=
=20
and 2) if agencies involved in NEPA review will comply with Bush executive=
=20
orders mandating expedited review of power project permit applications.

Emissions Control Technology -- Clean Coal Funding - Jeff Keeler discussed=
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with EGM a preliminary strategy for pursuing DOE clean coal program funding=
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for a demonstration project or commercialization grant for the Clean=20
Solutions Group's "NOx Tech" pollution control technology.

Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target Analysis - =01; Lisa Jacobson and=
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Susan Worthen offered recommendations and analysis on voluntary greenhouse=
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gas emissions commitments to Mike Terraso.=01; Lisa continued to identify=
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opportunities and business activity related to greenhouse gas emissions=20
issues (Climate Neutral Network conference, GEMI conference).

Global Climate Change - Lisa Jacobson continued to provide intelligence to=
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business units and corporate groups on climate change policy developments,=
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including:
Canada's negotiations with the EU and announcement that it may work to=20
support the Kyoto protocol
Japan's discussions with the US and EU, and resulting announcement that Jap=
an=20
will not move forward with any climate change agreement without the US.
Delay in release of EU climate change policies (coordinated with Govt.=20
Affairs, Brussels/London)
US congressional activity on climate change

Sterling Energy/Renewable Desk - Stacey Bolton followed up w/CEO and COO fr=
om=20
Sterling Planet regarding the renewable desk potentially supplying them gre=
en=20
tags. Organized call between Sterling and ENA West for next week to explore=
=20
business opportunities.=01;=01; Stacey is working with Sarah Novosel (Reg A=
ffairs,=20
Washington) to detail Enron's position before FERC regarding intermittency.=
=01;=20
Elliot Mainzer is speaking at=01;a FERC hearing=01;in July, and coordinatin=
g=20
position w/ Sarah.

ADVOCACY & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

Multipollutant & New Source Review Strategies - Jeff Keeler and=20
representatives of the power generation industry met with EPA concerning it=
s=20
90-day review of the NSR program and its proposed recommendations to the=20
White House. The group briefed EPA staff from the Administrator's office,=
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Office of Air and Radiation, NSR Enforcement office and White House Council=
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of Economic Advisors on NSR concerns for new power development and our=20
proposed multipollutant solutions that could offer and alternative to NSR.

Global Climate Change - Lisa Jacobosn and Jeff Keeler continued work on a=
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number of initiatives with commercial and corporate groups:
Congressional advocacy - Lisa represented Enron at a Climate Change lobby d=
ay=20
sponsored by several environmental groups. Enron was the only company to ma=
ke=20
a formal presentation on its position on global climate change. About 100=
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delegates were present, representing the scientific, religious, business an=
d=20
environmental communities from Washington, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida,=20
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Michigan, and=20
Maryland.