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Contact: Casey Covington, Executive Director or
Sydney Dozier, Public Engagement Planner
PRESS CONFERENCE INVITATION: $100 MILLION TRI-REGION CPRG AWARD FOR ENERGY AND ENVIROMENT INNOVATION IN THE NATURAL STATE
We are pleased to invite you to a press conference hosted by Metroplan to celebrate the $100 million award from the Environmental Protection Agency for Energy and Environment Innovation in the Natural State. The event will highlight the transformative emissions reduction and sequestration initiatives that will benefit from this funding.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, July 30th
Time: 9:30am
Location: Two Rivers Park, Little Rock
Agenda:
-Welcome and Opening Remarks – Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde, Metroplan Board President
-Introduction of Grant and Purpose – EPA Region 6 Representative, David Garcia
-Grant Award Presentation – Joshua Robertson, City of Fort Smith; Tim Conklin, Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission; Casey Covington, Metroplan
-Closing Remarks – Casey Covington
Following the formal proceedings, there will be an opportunity for media interviews with key speakers and grant recipients.
Why Attend:
-Learn about the transformative projects being funded and their expected impact on greenhouse gas emissions.
-Hear directly from grant recipients about their allocations
-Access exclusive interview opportunities with grant recipients
We look forward to welcoming you to this important event and sharing these exciting developments with you. Metroplan is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the four-county region of Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, and Saline counties. It is a voluntary association of local governments that has operated since 1955. For more information, see www.metroplan.org.
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