POLLUTION IN PARADISE:

AN EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Air Quality In Central Pennsylvania:

The threat. The facts. The call to action.

EARTH DAY
Saturday, April 22, 2006
9:00 a.m. to noon

This event is free and open to all.

Second Presbyterian Church
528 Garland Drive
Carlisle, PA
Directions

CHILD CARE WILL BE AVAILABLE
RSVP REQUIRED FOR CHILD CARE ONLY
To rsvp, email cleanairboard@aol.com or call 717.243.2526.

Welcome

9:00am

Rev. Jennifer McKenna, President, Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania

Kirk Wilson, Mayor of Carlisle

Keynote Address:

9:10am

State Senator Patricia H. Vance, with an introduction by State Representative William I. Gabig

What is Pennsylvania’s role in complying with the EPA’s 1990 Clean Air Act regulations?

Overview

9:25-9:45am

Arleen Shulman, Chief of the Mobile Sources Section, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Air Quality

What are the DEP initiatives to address air pollution in central Pennsylvania?

Jan Jarrett, Vice President, PennFuture: Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future

How can ordinary citizens make a difference?

Ann Johnston, Environmental Attorney

What does it mean that Cumberland County is not in attainment of ambient air quality standards for diesel particulate matter under the Clean Air Act?

Q & A

9:45-10:00am

Health

10:00-10:15am

Kevin Stewart, Director of Environmental Health, American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic.

What are the health consequences to our community?

Philip Carey, M.D., Carlisle

What are the everyday effects of PM2.5 (soot) on our lungs?

Q & A

10:15-10:30am

Break

10:30am

Local Efforts

10:45 - 11:30am

Race Miner, Founder & CEO, Keystone Biofuels

How will alternative sources of fuel help?

Jesse Keen, Vice President, Keen Transport

Lloyd Hair, Director of Maintenance, Keen Transport

What initiatives has Keen Transport taken to address the air quality issues?

Greg O’Brien, Lead Driver, Pilot Travel Center

What are the challenges for the drivers?

Toni Flora, Harrisburg program Manager, Clean Air Council

What are the CAC plans for Carlisle?

Col. Charles Breslin, Dickinson Township Resident

How are the warehouse issues being addressed in Dickinson Township?

Q & A

11:30 - 11:45am

Next Steps

11:45am-12:00pm

Rev. Dwight Edwards, Pastor, Bethel AME Church
Chaplain Duane Fickeisen, minister of Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley
Rev. Jennifer McKenna, Associate Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church and President, Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania.

What can the faith community do?

Moderator: William Turner, Vice President, Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania