Bret Sholar
Environmental Manager at ARB Midstream- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian
National Environmental Health Association -
Registered Professional Environmental Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Health
Experience
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ARB Midstream
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Manager
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Jan 2019 - Present
▪️ Responsible for regulatory and internal environmental compliance. ▪️ Responsible for regulatory and internal environmental compliance.
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Enterprise Products
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Field Environmental Scientist
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2019
▪️ Ensured compliance with environmental regulations. ▪️ Developed, modified, enforced, had oversight of, and implemented environmental permits, and environmental regulations, programs, procedures, policies, and manuals. ▪️Created, developed, and improved relationships between Field Environmental and internal and external stakeholders. ▪️ Set and achieved environmental compliance goals that supported and met the expectations of Management. ▪️ Responded to emergencies and managed product releases. Show less
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Administrator of Minerals Division
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2014
• Evaluate environmental, health and safety rules, regulations policies and programs to determine organizational impact and effectiveness; develop and implement change /process improvements accordingly.• Manage division personnel functions including hiring, training, corrective action, performance reviews, and terminations; supervise 10 minerals inspectors in the inspection and enforcement of EHS rules and regulations at over 740 mine sites across Oklahoma; oversee division budget of $1 million.• Lead organizational initiatives in the promotion of ODM’s position on environmental issues including water quality, air quality, and protected species.• Orchestrate implementation of Coal Combustion By-Products (CCB) and Mineral Divisions programs; collaborate with internal departments and external agencies including Federal, state and local officials, site operators, trade associations, contractors, and public to resolve environmental, and health and safety issues.• Serve as the environmental technical consultant for the Minerals Division assuring environmental compliance with all rules and regulation regarding site reclamation. • Expert knowledge of environmental rules, regulations and compliance regarding water, air, protected species and environmental issues.• Track, review, and analyze legislation and regulations as related to environmental and health and safety issues; coordinate with internal departments to determine necessary changes, and make recommendations to department directors.• Conduct on-site environmental assessments, sampling, field and reclamation inspections of CCB and minerals mine sites throughout Oklahoma; analyze data and assess long-term impact of processes and environmental management systems.• Manage reclamation projects on forfeited non-coal mines sites.• Serve as lead investigator of fatality investigations at mine sites.• Reduced review time for Non-Coal mining permits by approximately 30%. Show less
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Environmental Analyst and Ecologist
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Jan 2002 - Jul 2012
• Managed the division’s Coal Combustion By-Products program; review CCB placement permits and reclamation plans under established environmental rules and regulations; conduct inspections on CCB sites to ensure compliance.• Developed, implemented, and reviewed environmental rules, regulations, policies, and programs; assessed impact on environmental issues at mine sites.• Served as environmental technical consultant at mine sites to ensure compliance with environmental rules and regulation regarding reclamation.• Conducted on-site environmental assessments including sampling, field and reclamation inspections of CCB and Minerals mine sites throughout Oklahoma.• Analyzed and assessed resulting data in order to determine long-term impact of department processes and environmental management systems.• Performed health and safety inspections on mine sites across Oklahoma.• Served as the Informal Conference Officer; conducted public hearings on new permits, permit revisions and reclamation bond releases.• Conducted and led fatality investigations at mine sites.• Acted as a contact point with media on environmental issues regarding CCB.• Represented ODM at meetings, conferences, and forums across the country.• Wrote rules and regulations establishing the Coal Combustion By-Products Standards (OAC 460:30) that were adopted by the Oklahoma State legislature and are currently the basis for the CCB program.• Developed a water monitoring program to determine and analyze the off-site environmental effects of fly ash. • Developed an Inspector Safety Award Program that awarded mine operators for safe mining practices. • Conducted over 6,000 environmental, health and safety inspections at mine sites throughout Oklahoma. Show less
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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Water Quality Specialist
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Jul 1998 - Dec 2001
• Performed water quality inspections on poultry operations in eastern Oklahoma; located and inspected all poultry operations across a five-county territory. • Educated poultry operators on environmentally sound water quality and waste management techniques and environmental regulations regarding poultry waste storage and application. • Conducted complaint investigations on non-compliance issues regarding waste disposal and catastrophic poultry losses. • Participated with a team through the Oklahoma State Extension Service in a pilot program for watershed protection through manure marketing which included the data management of poultry operators, litter applicators and litter buyers in Oklahoma. Show less
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Education
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1986 - 1990
Oklahoma State University
B.S., Wildlife Ecology/Management -
1990 - 1992
Texas Tech University
M.P.A., Environmental Management
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