Resumes

 

Dr. George McVehil is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist whose technical specialties include:

  • Air quality analysis and regulatory requirements
  • Atmospheric turbulence and dispersion
  • Atmospheric effects of industrial activities and air emissions

In his more than 37 years of experience, he has performed original research dealing with:

  • Wind structure in the lower atmosphere
  • Diffusion of air pollutants
  • Acid deposition
  • Quantification of air pollutant emissions
  • Mathematical modeling of air pollution
    George McVehil
  His consulting work has dealt with air quality impacts of industrial development, power generation and mining, permitting of new facilities, and regulatory compliance issues.
  Dr. McVehil is the author of more than three hundred papers and reports, including more than twenty reports on cooling tower plume behavior and atmospheric effects of cooling systems, and over one hundred reports on air modeling analyses for power generation and cogeneration facilities.

He has prepared analyses and reports and provided testimony in support of licensing activities for nuclear and fossil fuel electric generating stations, mining projects, and various other industrial facilities.

Dr. McVehil has extensive experience as an expert witness and consultant to law firms in litigation and regulatory matters related to air quality atmospheric transport and dispersion, and industrial impacts.
   
  Mr. William Monnett is a senior supervisory air pollution and industrial meteorologist with over 25 years experience in managing and performing air quality modeling, permitting and aerometric monitoring projects.
  His particular areas of expertise include:
  • Permitting of new and modified sources under state and federal regulatory programs (PSD, NSR, Title V)
  • Air quality modeling and control technology assessments
  • Development of air quality compliance and audit programs
  • Hazardous waste site air pathways assessments
  • Air quality modeling of fugitive dust
  • Modeling in complex terrain
  • Meteorological and air toxics monitoring techniques
  • Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements and other environmental documentation
    William Monnett
  Mr. Monnett has extensive experience working for mining, oil and gas, synthetic fuels and other manufacturing and industrial clients throughout the U.S. and several global locations.

He has also served as principal investigator for air pathways assessments in association with remedial investigations, feasibility studies and risk assessments for several large-scale Superfund clean-up projects.

He is the author of more than five hundred technical studies, reports, and permit applications. He has served as technical coordinator for air quality studies associated with numerous environmental impact statements and assessments and has provided expert testimony for the mining, metals and natural gas industries.