EQB hosts listening session on new EPA rule
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board sent this bulletin at 06/17/2014 09:58 AM CDT
Media Advisory
For release: June 17, 2014
Contact: Megan Eischen- 651-757-2704
The Environmental Quality Board hosts public listening session on new EPA rule
Event: The Environmental Quality Board will discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of a draft Clean Air Act rule under Section 111(d) to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants. While the federal government sets the rule, Minnesota will design its own implementation plan to meet the rule. This meeting includes a listening session for the public to provide input and comments on the proposed rule.
Who: The EQB consists of 9 state agency commissioners and 5 citizen members. The presenters include:
David Thornton and Frank Kohlasch, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Mark Seeley, State Climatologist
Brad Crabtree, Great Plains Institute
Scott Wilensky, Xcel Energy
Eric Olsen, Great River Energy
When: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 1 p.m.
Where: MPCA board room, 520 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN
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