Press Release from the Land of Sky Regional Council:
Ozone Season Kickoff Event and Press Conference
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
8:30 to 11:00 AM
Land-of-Sky Regional Council Office
339 New Leicester Hwy – Suite 140
Asheville, NC 28806DRAFT 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) – Sheila Holman, Director, NC Division of Air Quality (20 min.)
- Local Agency Air Quality Update (Air Quality Conditions in Buncombe County; Update on Duke Energy Progress Air Permit Renewal) – Ashley Featherstone, Permitting Program Manager, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency (20 minutes)
- Break (15 minutes)
- Air Pollution Reductions – Is more needed to protect our scenic mountain views and forest ecosystems? – Bill Jackson, Air Resource Management Specialist, US Forest Service (15 minutes)
- A Smarter and Cleaner Energy Future for WNC – 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)
- Question and Answer Session – The Press (30 minutes)
- Closing Remarks – Bill Eaker, LOSRC (5 minutes)
Sponsors: Regional Clean Air Campaign, NC Division of Air Quality, WNC Regional Air Quality Agency, Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition
Thanks to Buncombe County Government TV for their support!
For more Information contact Bill Eaker or visit www.landofsky.org
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