Air Quality Feedback Session

Jul 31, 2024 08:40AM ● By Bernice Butler

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will present a virtual listening session at 6 to 7:30 p.m., August 7, for residents, community groups, and other organizations online via Zoom to gather feedback on the Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan-Priority Climate Action Plan (DFW AQIP-PCAP). The plan identifies a range of measures, including projects, programs and policies, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants in North Texas over the next five years.

Feedback collected will be instrumental in shaping the DFW AQIP-Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), scheduled for publication in the summer of 2025. The CCAP will provide a detailed roadmap for improving air quality in the region over the next 25 years.

Attendance is free. Register in advance and review the DFW AQIP-PCAP at Tinyurl.com/DFW-Air-Quality. Comments can be submitted via an online survey.

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