"PUBLIC SECTORS FOR CLEAN AIR" CONFERENCE SET IN NOVEMBER

"Public Sectors for Clean Air," a national conference that will share local government perspectives on air pollution control programs, will be hosted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the U.S. EPA in Diamond Bar, Calif., on Nov. 29 and 30.

This national conference will focus on the experiences and perspectives of local governments from around the nation that could enhance the cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and timeliness of plans to meet the current and future federal ozone and fine particulate pollution standards.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Bob Perciasepe will give the keynote address. Senior regulatory officials from EPA and senior representatives from business and environmental organizations will speak in numerous panel discussions.

Business, government, and environmental leaders from metropolitan regions across the nation will have the chance to build partnerships, share success stories, and leverage strengths to meet federal clean air standards.

Key topics will be how to:

• Optimize political, economic, and technical forces to achieve healthful air;
• Use funds, markets, and technology to achieve sustainable growth;
• Leverage emission reductions through economies of scale; and
• Harness emerging clean air market forces.

Southern California has been a leader in developing air pollution control programs that have improved air quality dramatically, while at the same time allowing for economic growth. AQMD will share the region’s successful strategies in numerous sessions, including ones that focus on:

• Providing for population and economic growth within regional clean air plans. This session will cover how different regions of the nation are handling issues, such as land use planning, regional mobility, environmental justice, and regionally significant projects.
• How to effectively employ advanced technologies to achieve clean air, including an examination of what technologies are on the horizon; and
• Building effective partnerships with the business community to achieve clean air, as well as employing market-incentive based approaches.

Conference registration is $95, including refreshments and meals. For further information, please contact Patti Whiting at (909) 396-3002.

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