- FERC will host a “Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting” on March 29, 2023.
- The event is being held virtually and is sponsored by the US Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council on Environmental Quality.
- The roundtable aims to discuss environmental justice and equity concerns related to infrastructure projects such as transportation, water, and energy.
- The event includes panel discussions and presentations from various stakeholders including government officials, industry representatives, and environmental advocates.
By Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | March 20, 2023
As announced in the Notice of Roundtable and Request for Panelists issued in this proceeding on January 27, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) will convene a Commissioner-led roundtable to discuss environmental justice and equity in its jurisdictional infrastructure permitting processes. The roundtable will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The roundtable will be publicly webcasted.
The roundtable will be open for the public to attend both in-person and virtually. Registration is not required and there is no fee for attendance. In-person seating will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day of the event and overflow rooms will be available. A link to the public webcast will be available the day of the event on the Commission’s website, www.ferc.gov.
Written comments can be filed in Docket No. AD23-5-000 until May 15, 2023.
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