national tribal air association webinar october 15, 2015

National Tribal Air AssociationWebinar

October 15, 2015

•Building Blocks•Multistate Plans•Cap-and-Trade ProgramsState and MultistateNational•Environmental Justice•Tribal Consultation

•No comments about underlying Clean Power Plan•Types of plans Trading PlansRate-BasedFederal plan for each state / Model rule for states to adopt

Mass-BasedFederal plan for each state / Model rule for states to adopt

EPA could choose single option for federal plan

•Rate-Based PlanEmission Rate Credits (ERCs)

Set-AsidesClean Energy Incentive ProgramRenewable Energy projectsDemand-Side Energy Efficiency projects

•Mass-Based PlanAllowances

Set-AsidesOutput-Based for EGUsClean Energy Incentive ProgramRenewable Energy Projects

•Pre-Comment Letter DevelopmentEstablish your Tribal identityGather data to support Tribal identity

•Personalize Comment Letter•Initial thoughts about commentsSet-AsidesVulnerable and/or Overburdened CommunitiesPlan impactsTribal ConsultationFederal Plan for Indian Country

•Research•Table of Contents•Preamble•Search terms such as “comment” and “tribe”•Statutory Executive OrdersExecutive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal GovernmentsExecutive Order 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income PopulationsExecutive Order 13045, Protection of Children of Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks