Your Comments Needed on EPA’s Water Strategy to Respond to Climate Change
Your Comments Needed on EPA’s Water Strategy to Respond to Climate Change
Comments Due by May 27, 2008
Contact: Roxanne Smith: 202-564-4355; smith.roxanne@epa.gov
We are seeking public comment on a draft climate change strategy called the National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change. It describes the possible effects of climate change on clean water, drinking water, ocean protection programs, and outlines EPA response actions in 2008 and 2009. We requests comments by May 27, 2008.
The draft document reviews possible impacts of climate change on water resources, such as: increases in certain water pollution problems; changes in availability of drinking water supplies; and collective impacts on coastal areas. The strategy identifies actions that water programs can make to reduce greenhouse gases. It also identifies actions that help people and the environment prepare for and respond to anticipated effects from climate change. The draft strategy includes actions designed to help EPA managers adapt their water programs to respond to a changing climate. It includes steps needed to strengthen links between climate research and water programs, and to improve education for water program professionals on possible climate change impacts.
For more information on the National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change, and how to submit comments, visit: http://www.epa.gov/water/climatechange