April 14, 2023 - Harrisburg, PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)Acting Secretary Rich NegrinjoinedEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 Administrator Adam Ortiz,PENNVEST Chairman Dr. Brian Regli,and local government partners to celebrate Earth Monthand highlight the partnership between federal, state, and local governments to fight climate change.Earlier this month Pennsylvania opted into the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, part of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The program provides grants to state and local government entities to develop climate action plans and makes them eligible for grants from the $4.6 billion pool established by the IRA and administered by the EPA.Speakers in Order:Rich Negrin - Acting Secretary of PA DEPAdam Ortiz -EPA Region 3 AdministratorDr. Brian Regli -Chairman of PENNVESTAriella Maron -Executive Director of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning CommissionBecky Bradley - Executive Director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
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