Public Education Sessions Available
This month, New York State is holding public education sessions on the State’s draft disadvantaged communities (DAC) criteria. When finalized, the DAC criteria will advance the landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) work identifying and considering disadvantaged communities in regulatory actions and implementation of the Climate Act.
New York’s Climate Justice Work Group (CJWG), which consists of representatives from Environmental Justice groups from across the state, voted to release the draft criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities for New Yorkers to review. The criteria are based on geographic, public health, environmental hazard, and socioeconomic factors. Once approved, these criteria will be used to meet the goals of the Climate Act related to reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to inform regulatory impact statements and direct the State’s clean energy and energy efficiency investments.
The public education sessions are an opportunity for interested stakeholders to review the CJWG’s process and methodology for selecting DACs and to answer technical questions on the draft criteria and maps. These are not public hearings. If you wish to make a public statement, please go online, send an email, or send us mail at:
Attention: Draft DAC Comments
NYS DEC, Attn. Office of Environmental Justice
625 Broadway, 14th Floor, Albany NY 12233
A schedule for the public hearings on the draft criteria and indicators is being developed and will be announced soon.
The education sessions will take place as follows:
Session 1: Wednesday, Apr 13, 2022 – 12:00 p.m. | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Attendees Join link: https://meetny-broadcast-pilot.webex.com/meetny-broadcast-pilot/j.php?MTID=mdefbecea7780c6aaaf9be7d48a3c50dc
Webinar number: 2339 337 3154
Webinar password: DAC-Apr13 (32202771 from phones)
Join by phone: +1-518-549-0500 USA Toll
Enter Access code: 233 933 73154
Session 2: Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Spanish Translation Services will be available
Attendees Join link: https://meetny-broadcast-pilot.webex.com/meetny-broadcast-pilot/j.php?MTID=m466e21b3d31187e01454265702c75002
Webinar number: 2337 652 8847
Webinar password: DAC-Apr19 (32202771 from phones)
Join by phone: +1-518-549-0500 USA Toll
Enter Access code: 233 765 28847
Note: Closed captioning will be available for both webinars. In addition, Spanish interpretation will be available for the April 19 webinar. If other language interpretation is needed for either the April 13 or 19 webinars, this will be provided free of charge when requests are emailed to Languagev or requested by calling, 518-402-8044. All interpretation requests must be made no later than April 5, 2022.
Please reach out to justice with any questions. |
