NEJAC Community Conference Call

 

Intended Audience: Environmental Justice and Tribal Communities or Organizations

  When: June 27, 2012

 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm EST

 Conference Line: 1-866-299-3188; code: 919-541-5624#

(To participate, please plan to join the call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. The phone line is limited to 125 participants on a first-come first-served basis)

Purpose: To provide information on upcoming activities in EPA's Air Programs and foster a dialog with communities on their air quality issues. This call will provide updates on the:

• National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) Meeting scheduled for July 24-25, 2012
• Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities
• New features of the Ultraviolet Index and how it differs from EPA's Air Quality Index
• Air emissions and associated health impacts as a result of shale gas drilling, fracturing and production
• EPA's Air Programs and Regulations
• • Federal Implementation Plan and Revisions to Regional Haze
  • Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (PM NAAQS)
  • Portland Cement-Amendments in Response to Reconsideration
  • Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production (PVC) NESHA

For more information, contact Lena Epps-Price (epps-price@epa.gov), (919) 541-5573.