DEC Contact: Haley Viccaro (518) 402-8000 May 05, 2022
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MEDIA ADVISORYMEDIA ADVISORY NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE ACTION COUNCIL TO HOLD VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT SCOPING PLAN ON MAY 7 |
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What: The Council released the Draft Scoping Plan on Dec. 30, 2021, and is accepting public comments on the draft through June 10, 2022. The Climate Action Council is holding a total of 11 public hearings with nine in-person hearings and two virtual hearings. All persons, organizations, corporations, and government agencies are encouraged to attend the public hearings and to submit oral or written comments. Please note: Pre-registration may close earlier if the maximum number of speakers is reached before 10:00 a.m. on May 6, 2022. Virtual Public Hearing Saturday, May 7, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET https://nyserdany.webex.com/nyserdany/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3f037513c7ab055c46f1253fb908265e Call In Number: 1-415-655-0003 Event Password: climate **For optimal participation, attendees are encouraged to join via computer rather than by phone. Information for Virtual Hearing Attendees: Pre-registration is encouraged but not required for the virtual hearing. Priority in speaking will be given to those who pre-register. Individuals can pre-register here. The deadline to pre-register is Friday, May 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Those who have pre-registered will be contacted via email prior to the hearing indicating their order of speaking. Speakers will be instructed by the hearing facilitator when they will be unmuted to speak. If the maximum number of speakers is not reached and time allows, individuals who did not pre-register to speak may be given the opportunity to sign up to speak during the hearing via the WebEx chat feature or via email. Those signing up during the hearing will be added to the speaking list after pre-registered speakers are finished giving comments. The virtual hearings will be professionally recorded, and transcribed as part of the official record and posted on the Climate Act website. Written comments can be submitted via the online public comment form, via email to scopingplan@nyserda.ny.gov, or via U.S. Mail to Attention: Draft Scoping Plan Comments, NYSERDA, 17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-6399. |
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