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SUMMARY:EPA National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call!
DESCRIPTION:EPA invites EJ advocates to participate in National EJ Community Engagement calls.\nThese calls are free & open to the public. \nDATE: October 12\nTIME: 2 p.m. Eastern\, 1 p.m. Central\, Noon Mountain\, 11 a.m. Pacific \nLearn More & Register! \n\n\n\n\nThe purpose of these calls are to inform communities about EPA’s environmental justice work and enhance opportunities to maintain an open dialogue with environmental justice advocates. As environmental justice continues to be integrated into EPA programs and policies\, the Agency hopes that these calls will help reaffirm EPA’s continued commitment to work with community groups and the public to strengthen local environmental and human health outcomes. \nRegistration: Due to limited space\, participation in this call will be on a first come\, first-served basis. Pre-registration is highly suggested\, but not required. If registration has reached capacity\, please see the links below for instructions on how to access the call if seating is available on the day of the meeting. If you are unable to join the call\, a summary will be posted to the U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice’s website after. \nInterpretation: If you need English-language interpretation assistance\, or special accommodations for a disability or other assistance\, you can submit a request when registering for the meeting. Please submit your request by September 23\, to give EPA sufficient time to process. \nFor more information about the National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Calls\, please visit the website or email: Victoria Robinson (robinson.victoria@epa.gov) or Christina Motilall (motilall.christina@epa.gov). \n\n\nJOIN THE ZoomGov Webinar \n\nIMPORTANT: Due to limited seating\, PLEASE enter the call using either your mobile device OR your computer\, not both.\n\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1606599212?pwd=L3lTTFpmRVVLNGVsbVFxUFlhWEUvZz09Passcode: 11066564 \nOr One tap mobile : US: +16692545252\,\,1606599212# or +16468287666\,\,1606599212# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 669 216 1590 or +1 551 285 1373 Webinar ID: 160 659 9212International numbers available: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/u/ausxLQBuM
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/epa-national-environmental-justice-community-engagement-calls/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Public Meeting
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SUMMARY:EJ & Equity Advisory Board Meeting on Biogas!
DESCRIPTION:Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to hold listening session October 12 \nRALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold a listening session on Tuesday\, October 12\, remotely via teleconference to discuss biogas in North Carolina communities. The public is invited to participate online or by phone. To sign up to provide comments\, please email ej@ncdenr.gov by 2 p.m. on October 12. \nWHO:            Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board\nWHAT:          Board Special Meeting via teleconference (WebEx)\nWHEN:          Tuesday\, October 12\, beginning at 6 p.m. \nTo attend via WebEx\, go to: https://bit.ly/3hWvlCE. (Meeting number: 2430 414 3674)\nEvent password: NCDEQ\nPhone: US TOLL +1-415-655-0003; Access code: 2430 414 3674 \nThe Board’s 17 members were selected from across North Carolina and represent the diverse cultures of the state. To view a full list of the Board’s members go to: https://deq.nc.gov/outreach-education/environmental-justice/secretarys-environmental-justice-equity-board.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/ej-equity-advisory-board-meeting-on-biogas/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Community Event,Public Meeting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211015
DTSTAMP:20211013T011308Z
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SUMMARY:Community Mapping Drive Trainings! Oct 14th & 18th
DESCRIPTION:Community Mapping Drive\nAs the redistricting issue is heating up in North Carolina\, Friends of the Earth has organized a collaborative and non-partisan “Community Mapping Drive” within the map drawing software Representable. \nThis Community Mapping Drive will consist of short trainings on how to use the software\, and their goal is that non-partisan groups and organizations will use this resource to encourage community members to draw maps that reflect their Communities of Interest (COI)\, and that they will submit these COI maps and their comments to the North Carolina Legislature. \nSign up for the trainings on Oct 12th\, Oct 14th\, or Oct 18th and contact Darlene Azarmi for more information: dazarmi@foe.org. 
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/community-mapping-drive-oct-14th-18th/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Community Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Earth":MAILTO:dazarmi@foe.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211019
DTSTAMP:20211013T011258Z
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SUMMARY:Community Mapping Drive Trainings! Oct 14th & 18th
DESCRIPTION:Community Mapping Drive\nAs the redistricting issue is heating up in North Carolina\, Friends of the Earth has organized a collaborative and non-partisan “Community Mapping Drive” within the map drawing software Representable. \nThis Community Mapping Drive will consist of short trainings on how to use the software\, and their goal is that non-partisan groups and organizations will use this resource to encourage community members to draw maps that reflect their Communities of Interest (COI)\, and that they will submit these COI maps and their comments to the North Carolina Legislature. \nSign up for the trainings on Oct 12th\, Oct 14th\, or Oct 18th and contact Darlene Azarmi for more information: dazarmi@foe.org. 
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/community-mapping-drive-oct-14th-18th-2/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Community Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the Earth":MAILTO:dazarmi@foe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211019T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211019T160000
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SUMMARY:Give Comment on NEPA Revisions! Oct 19 & 21
DESCRIPTION:The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is inviting public comment on these proposed revisions to the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  \nTwo public meetings on the proposed rule will be held online on October 19\, 2021 from 1:00-4:00 pm EDT and October 21 from 5:00-8:00 pm EDT.  To learn more or register\, please visit http://nepa.gov. \nRead the White House Press Release Below:  \nAs part of the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis and confronting environmental injustice\, CEQ is proposing to restore three core procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to provide communities and decision makers with more complete information about proposed projects\, their environmental and public health impacts\, and their alternatives. \nThe changes put forward in this “Phase 1” proposed rule would generally restore three key regulatory provisions that were in effect for decades before being modified for the first time in 2020.  The 2020 changes caused implementation challenges for agencies\, and sowed confusion among stakeholders and the general public. These reforms would restore durability and regulatory certainty\, cut down on conflict\, deliver sounder results on the ground\, and aim to get more American workers on the job building our next generation of infrastructure. \n“The basic community safeguards we are proposing to restore would help ensure that American infrastructure gets built right the first time\, and delivers real benefits – not harms – to people who live nearby\,” said CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory. “Patching these holes in the environmental review process will help reduce conflict and litigation and help clear up some of the uncertainty that the previous administration’s rule caused.” \nThe proposed rule would make the following three important changes to the 2020 NEPA rules: \n\nRestore the requirement that federal agencies evaluate all the relevant environmental impacts of the decisions they are making. This proposed change would make clear that agencies must consider the “direct\,” “indirect\,” and “cumulative” impacts of a proposed decision\, including by evaluating a full range of climate change impacts and assessing the consequences of releasing additional pollution in communities that are already overburdened by polluted air or dirty water.\nRestore the full authority of agencies to work with communities to develop and analyze alternative approaches that could minimize environmental and public health costs. This proposed change would give agencies the flexibility to determine the “purpose and need” of a proposed project based on a variety of factors\, and to work with project proponents and communities to mitigate or avoid environmental harms by analyzing common sense alternatives. The 2020 NEPA rule limited federal agencies’ ability to develop and consider alternative designs or approaches that do not fully align with the stated goals of the project’s sponsor\, often a private company.\nEstablish CEQ’s NEPA regulations as a floor\, rather than a ceiling\, for the environmental review standards that federal agencies should be meeting. This proposal would restore the ability of Federal agencies to tailor their NEPA procedures\, consistent with the CEQ NEPA regulations\, to help meet the specific needs of their agencies\, the public\, and stakeholders.\n\nCEQ is inviting public comment on these proposed revisions. Two public meetings on the proposed rule will be held online on October 19\, 2021 from 1:00-4:00 pm EDT and October 21 from 5:00-8:00 pm EDT.  To learn more or register\, please visit http://nepa.gov. \nOver the coming months\, CEQ will also work toward proposing a set of broader “Phase 2” changes to the NEPA regulations to help ensure full and fair public involvement in the environmental review process; meet the nation’s environmental\, climate change\, and environmental justice challenges; provide regulatory certainty to stakeholders; and promote better decision-making consistent with NEPA’s goals and requirements. \nBackground: \nEnacted by Congress in 1969\, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a cornerstone of our Nation’s efforts to protect the environment and engage the public in government decision making. NEPA was enacted to improve Federal decision making by ensuring high quality information about the environmental effects of proposed actions and their reasonable alternatives are made available to decision makers and the public before an action is taken. \nAs the agency responsible for implementing NEPA\, CEQ works to ensure that environmental reviews for Federal actions and infrastructure projects are thorough\, efficient\, and reflect the input of the public and local communities. \nCEQ’s NEPA regulations apply to a wide range of Federal agency actions\, from permits and authorizations for major infrastructure projects like bridges\, transit\, and renewable energy installations\, to Federal land use plans and restoration activities. CEQ first issued NEPA regulations in 1978 (“1978 regulations”). \nThe fundamental principles of informed and science-based decision making\, transparency\, and public engagement are reflected in NEPA. CEQ seeks to advance these core principles in this proposed rule.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/give-comment-on-nepa-revisions-oct-19-21/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Comment Deadline,Public Meeting
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