The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office has announced two additional public meetings to discuss state efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
An in-person meeting has been set for 6 p.m. March 20 in Roanoke Rapids at the Center for Energy Education, 460 Airport Road.
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There will also be a meeting at 6 p.m. March 27 in Wilmington at the New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive.
Participants will be provided information and may give feedback on DEQ’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives that will be part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
The state received a $3 million Environmental Protection Agency grant for the planning phase of the plan to target reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants.
A series of public meetings kicked off earlier this month and will be held through March.
The state’s Priority Climate Action Plan identified North Carolina’s highest priority greenhouse gas reduction measures. Discussion at the meetings will be based on the measures identified in that plan, which is due to the EPA later this year.
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A public comment period on the draft Comprehensive Climate Action Plan will open in August.
The public may also submit input via email to cprg@deq.nc.gov with “CPRG Comment” in the subject line, or by voicemail by calling 919-707-8757.
