NACS Show 2026
  • Conference: October 6-9, 2026
  • Expo: October 7-9, 2026
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Anthony Raia

Program Manager
US EPA - Office of Underground Storage Tanks

Anthony (Tony) Raia has served as the Director of the US EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) Release Prevention Division since January 2017. The division is primarily responsible for implementing the 2015 federal UST and state program approval regulations, which includes providing technical assistance, developing regulatory compliance assistance tools and resources, and disseminating national guidance. Tony started his career at US EPA in 1998 working in several programs including the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Brownfields, RCRA Corrective Action, and in the congressional & intergovernmental affairs department. Prior to EPA Tony served as an Officer in the US Army.

Format: Awards Awards
Awards announcements and presentation.
Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Panel Panel
Multiple presenters, experts in a certain field discussing and sharing expertise and experience with one another.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.

Speaking at:

Aging Infrastructure and Underground Storage Tanks

More than one-third of underground storage tanks (UST) are over 30 years old. This raises questions about risk of release and eligibility for financial assurance required by federal tank...

October 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
Fuels
Format: Panel Panel
 
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