Environmental Priorities and Challenges in New England - The Commissioners' Panel

摘要

In these times of constrained State and Federal Budgets, and significant policy changes at the EPA, what are the priorities and challenges faced by the State and Federal environmental agencies? How are the State and Federal regulators working together, and where will they focus their limited resources? While the current federal administration has announced that it is pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, proposing to repeal the Clean Power Plan, and roll back vehicle fuel efficiency standards, the New England states are continuing to focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, some of the New England states are suing EPA over its air pollution policies. What is the ongoing relationship between EPA Region 1 and the states? Is the debate at the national level over climate change and clean air standards affecting the cooperative state/federal approach to environmental protection in New England? This panel of distinguished regulators will address these questions and more during the panel discussion.