Air Quality Public Meeting

A Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan workshop at the University of Texas at Arlington will take place at 9 a.m., February 15. At the E.H. Hereford University Center. Participants will hear from staff from the North Central Texas Council of Governments and other stakeholders on the development of the plan. Lunch is provided.

The agenda includes Savana Nance: Strategies for the Transportation Sector; Lori Clark: Strategies for the Energy Sector; Susan Alvarez: Strategies for the Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste/Agriculture Sectors; Kasey Savanich: The State of Texas' Climate Pollution Reduction Plan; and Meghna Tare: The University of Texas at Arlington's Climate Action Plan.

Lunch and Learn focus groups include Identify Community Benefits of the Plan; Setting Greenhouse Gas Targets and Goals; Exploring Corss-sector Initiatives; Recognizing the Co-benefits of Climate Planning; and Supporting Equitable Implementation—Disbenefits and Strategies.

Location: 300 W. 1st St., Arlington. For more information and registration, email [email protected].

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