Public Listening Sessions

EPA will hold 11 public listening sessions across the country to solicit ideas and input from the public and stakeholders about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. 

The Clean Air Act gives both EPA and states a role in reducing air pollution from power plants that are already in operation.  The law directs EPA to establish guidelines, which states use to design their own programs to reduce emissions.  Before proposing guidelines, EPA must consider how power plants with a variety of different configurations would be able to reduce carbon pollution in a cost-effective way.

The feedback from these 11 public listening sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available.  The agency will seek additional public input during the notice and comment period once it issues a proposal by June 2014.

Below please find a list of listening sessions offered around the country and a point of contact for each if you have any questions.  You may sign up for one or more sessions.  Registration is highly encouraged due to large expected turn outs. If you are unable to attend one of these listening sessions, EPA is accepting input through the Contact Us page or at carbonpollutioninput@epa.govuntil November 8, 2013.

Atlanta, GA | Boston, MA | Chicago, IL | Dallas, TX |
Denver, CO | Lenexa, KS | New York, NY | Philadelphia, PA |
San Francisco, CA |Seattle, WA | Washington, DC

Atlanta, GA

October 23, 1013
2:00-5:00 pm and 6:00-9:00 pm EST
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
Bridge Conference Rooms
61 Forsyth St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Register
Point of contact: Dorothy Riddell – (404) 562-8080

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Boston, MA

October 15, 2013
9:00 am-5:00 pm EST
U.S. EPA New England Offices
Memorial Hall
5 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
Register
Point of contact: Kate Renahan – (617) 918-1491

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Chicago, IL

November 8, 2013
9:00 am-4:00 pm CST
U.S. EPA Region 5 Offices
Metcalfe Federal Building
Lake Michigan Room
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Register
Point of contact: Megan Gavin – (312) 353-5282

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Dallas, TX

November 7, 2013
10:00 am-3:00 pm CST
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Auditorium – 1st Floor
1515 Young St.
Dallas, TX 75202
Register
Point of contact: Jennah Durant – (214) 665-2287

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Denver, CO

October 30, 2013
9:00 am-5:00 pm MST (last 2 hours for call ins)
U.S. EPA Region 8 Offices
1595 Wynkoop St.
Denver, CO 80202
Register
Point of contact: Environmental Information Center – (303) 312-6312

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Lenexa, KS

November 4, 2013
4:00-8:00 pm CST
U.S. EPA Region 7 Offices
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219
Register
Point of contact: Toni Gargas – (913) 551-7193

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New York City, NY

October 23, 2013
9:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00-5:00 pm EST
U.S. EPA Region 2 Offices
Room 27A
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
Register
Point of contact: Jennifer May-Reddy – (212) 637-3658

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Philadelphia, PA

October 18, 2013
11:00 am-2:00 pm EST
William J. Green, Jr. Federal Building
600 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Register
Point of contact: Pat Egan – (215) 814-3167

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San Francisco, CA

November 5, 2013
9:00 am-4:00 pm PST
U.S. EPA Region 9 Offices
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Register
Point of contact: Niloufar Glosson – (415) 972-3684

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Seattle, WA

November 7, 2013
3:00-6:00 pm PST
Henry M. Jackson Federal Building
915 2nd Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
Register
Point of contact: Caryn Sengupta – (206) 553-1275

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Washington, DC

November 7, 2013
9:00 am-8:00 pm EST
U.S. EPA Headquarters
William Jefferson Clinton East
Room 1153 (Map Room)
1201 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
Register
Point of contact: Angela Hackel – (919) 541-5262

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Sarah Ann Shanahan
Midwest Clean Energy Coordinator
Clean Wisconsin
634 W. Main St. Suite 300
Madison, WI 53703
sshanahan@cleanwisconsin.org
608.251.7020 x26
http://www.cleanwisconsin.org
reamp.org

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