DEP Secretary John Quigley, Policy Director Patrick McDonnell, and Deputy Secretary Ken Reisinger led the first of an unprecedented 14 listening sessions on Pennsylvania’s compliance with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.

More than 60 people attended the session held September 15 at DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office in Harrisburg.

“DEP is in full listening mode,” Quigley said as he opened the floor to 27 speakers.

Citizen and stakeholder groups discussed their concerns about the plan to reduce carbon emissions in Pennsylvania by 33 percent by 2030. A majority of the speakers underscored the need for DEP to submit a plan tailor-made for Pennsylvania’s unique energy portfolio while still growing the economy.

Speakers offered suggestions such as building greener buildings, emphasizing nuclear power, and focusing on natural gas power as ways Pennsylvania can comply with the Clean Power Plan.

For more information and a schedule of the remaining sessions, visit DEP’s Climate Change webpage.  Comments on the Clean Power Plan can be submitted online.  Click Here to see comments submitted by others so far.

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(Reprinted from the Sept. 17 DEP News. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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