Subject: EHS Weekly Report - Week ending 6/29/01
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Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 16:14:00 -0700 (PDT)

ADMINISTRATIVE

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

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

EUROPE

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

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

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

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

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

San Juan Gas Remediation - field evidence indicates that the tar has migrated off-site to the neighbor's property. 

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

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

GREENFIELD CAPITAL PROJECTS

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

DEPARTMENT PROJECTS

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

REGULATORY TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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

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

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

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

Sterling Energy/Renewable Desk - Stacey Bolton followed up w/CEO and COO from Sterling Planet regarding the renewable desk potentially supplying them green tags. Organized call between Sterling and ENA West for next week to explore business opportunities.   Stacey is working with Sarah Novosel (Reg Affairs, Washington) to detail Enron's position before FERC regarding intermittency.  Elliot Mainzer is speaking at a FERC hearing in July, and coordinating position w/ Sarah.

ADVOCACY & COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

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

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