A near-capacity meeting Tuesday included a look at what’s ongoing, a reminder to not dismiss members of the public, and a brief discussion of why certain things contain lead.
EPA
Information on Three Rivers’ next steps with the EPA’s Get the Lead Out initiative will be shared.
The EPA will provide Three Rivers with technical assistance to help identify lead lines, develop replacement plans, and more.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year dropped a proposal to attempt to regulate carbon from power plants, which are responsible for about a quarter of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA and clean energy proponents say the time frames are workable and crucial to cutting carbon emissions while allowing time for compliance and the flexibility needed to keep the lights on during the transition. Others disagree.