Registration is still open for the Annual Ozone Season Kickoff and Press Conference to be held at the Land of Sky Regional Council office (339 New Leicester Hwy., Suite 140) on Tuesday, March 31st, from 8:30 to 11am. Presented by Land of Sky’s Clean Air Campaign, the event will feature air quality officials speaking on current air quality conditions, trends and emission control programs in WNC. A new Older Adult Air Quality Education Initiative will also be outlined.
Presenters include:
Paul Muller, NC Division of Air Quality
Ashley Featherstone, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency
Jason Walls, Duke Energy
Shannon Culpepper, NC Division of Air Quality
Bill Eaker, Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition
Please register here for this free event.
The full agenda:
Light Refreshments and Pre-Event Media Interviews (8:00 – 8:30 AM)
Welcome and Introductions – Bill Eaker, Land-of-Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) (10 minutes)
State and Federal Air Quality Issues Update (Air Quality Conditions/Trends/Programs) – Paul Muller, NC Division of Air Quality (20 min.)
Local Agency Air Quality Update (Air Quality Conditions in Buncombe County; Heating with Wood) – Ashley Featherstone, Engineering Supervisor, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency (20 minutes)
Break (15 minutes)
KNOW THE CODE! – Older Adult Air Quality Program – Shannon Culpepper, Environmental Specialist, NC Division of Air Quality (20 minutes)
Duke Energy Air Quality Improvement Policies and Programs – Jason Walls, District Manager, Duke Energy (15 minutes)
Efforts to Reduce Emissions from Motor Vehicles in the Region – Bill Eaker, Coordinator, Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition (15 minutes)
Closing Remarks – Bill Eaker, LOSRC (5 minutes)
Question and Answer Session – The Press (30 minutes)
Originally posted March 4, 2015
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