WASHINGTON - Starting tomorrow, the E.P.A. (EPA) will hold four, two-day public hearings, across the country on the suggested Clean Power Project. The hearings will be held in Washington D.C., Atlanta, Denver and Pittsburgh, and will provide the opportunity for interested parties to review on the suggested rule before it takes effect. The Washington D.C. hearing will be held on July 29 and 30.
At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, E.P.A. released the Clean Power Plan, which for the 1st time looks for to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single biggest source of carbon pollution in the United States. E.P.A. predicts that when the suggested Project is fully implemented in 2030, carbon emissions from these sources will be 30 percent below 2005 levels. The suggestion will protect public health, move the U.S. toward a cleaner environment and fight climate change while supplying Americans with reliable and affordable power.
E.P.A. has received around 300,000 comments on the proposal, and anticipates hearing oral comments from about 1,600 people. Each location will have 2 rooms to accommodate attendees and as many speakers as possible. Speaking slots are still accessible in Pittsburgh; however, all speaking times for Washington, D.C., Denver and Atlanta are fully booked. People can review on the suggestion by email, fax or letter: E.P.A. considers all comments equally, no matter how they are submitted. The review period on the suggestion is open until October 16, 2014.
WHO: E.P.A.
WHAT: Public hearing in Washington, D.C. on the suggested Clean Power Project
WHEN: July 29-30, 2014
The hearings will begin at nine a.m. and continue until eight p.m. EDT
WHERE: William Jefferson Clinton East Building, Room 1153
1201 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
MEDIA RSVP: All media who would like to attend the public hearing in Washington, D.C. should RSVP to [email protected] by five p.m. EDT on July 28, so we can include your name on our security list. Please bring picture identification and allow additional time to enter the buildings and go through security. A large number of attendees are expected, and space will be first-come, first-serve.
Speaking schedules will be posted prior to the meeting. More information about the hearing closest to you as well as what constitutes valid photo identification for entering federal facilities. Staff will be accessible to accommodate interested attendees who need assistance with federal Idaho requirements: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards/forms/public-hearings-clean-power-plan-proposed-rule
Instructions for submitting comments in writing: http://go.usa.gov/XzNH
