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TODAY: US EPA Administrator to Deliver Remarks at National Association of Regulatory Utility in Dallas

Release Date: 07/11/2014
Contact Information: Joe Hubbard or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov

DALLAS – (July 14, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver remarks at the National Association of Regulatory Utility (NARUC) summer meeting. Administrator McCarthy’s speech will focus on climate change with an emphasis on the Clean Power Plan proposal, a vital piece of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.

The NARUC Summer Committee Meetings will combine utility regulators from federal, state and international officials. Participants will learn about the latest in regulatory trends and best practices. Participants will also learn current and essential utility sectors, including electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and water information.

WHO: U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy

WHEN: Monday, July 14, 2014
10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Omni Dallas Hotel
555 South Lamar Street
Dallas, Texas 75202


Media wishing to attend should RSVP to 214-665-2200 or email r6press@epa.gov or Rob Thormeyer at rthormeyer@naruc.org or 202-898-9382.

More about activities in EPA Region 6 is available at https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.htm