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Department of Ecology News Release - April 7, 2008
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LACEY – Public hearings will be held this week in Lacey and Spokane to take public comments on proposed rules that set an emissions performance standard for power plants that emit greenhouse gases.
Power plants are significant sources of carbon dioxide, one of the major greenhouses gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and increase global temperatures. Increased temperatures contribute to climate change.
The 2007 Washington Legislature directed state agencies to develop and adopt the rules by June 30, 2008. The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) Air Quality and Water Quality programs are developing the rule for power plants that fall under Ecology’s jurisdiction (less than 350 megawatts). The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is doing the work for large power plants (350 megawatts or greater).
The public is invited to comment on the proposed rules at two hearings this week:
To review the proposed Ecology rule, go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/laws-rules/activity/wac173407_218.html. To obtain a printed copy, contact Nancy Pritchett in Ecology’s Air Quality Program at (360) 407-6082. To review the proposed EFSEC rules, go to http://efsec.wa.gov/rulerev.shtml. To obtain a printed copy, contact Allen Fiksdal at EFSEC at (360) 956-2152.
Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. April 18. To submit comments to Ecology, write to Nancy Pritchett, Air Quality Program, Washington Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600; e-mail to npri461@ecy.wa.gov; or fax to (360) 407-7534.
To submit comments to EFSEC, write to Allen Fiksdal, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, P.O. Box 43172, Olympia, WA 98504-3172; e-mail to allenf@cted.wa.gov; or fax to (360) 956-2158.
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Media Contact: Seth Preston, Ecology communications manager, 360-407-6848; cell 360-584-5744; spre461@ecy.wa.gov
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