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Updated: July 2018
Bi-Monthly EPA/State/Tribe Oil and Natural Gas Conference Call Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the bi-monthly call schedule? The first bi-monthly conference call took place on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 1-2 pm EDT. Conference calls occur every other month from 1-2 pm EDT on the third Wednesday of the month (i.e., August 15, 2018, October 17, 2018, December 19, 2018, February 20, 2019, etc.).
2) What will these conference calls cover? The bimonthly conference calls will focus on topics related to responsible oil and natural gas exploration and development.
3) Who from my organization should participate? The answer is to this question is likely agenda dependent. You will receive an agenda before each call that will help answer this question.
4) Can multiple individuals from my organization participate? Yes. When practical, we ask that you gather the multiple individuals together and connect to the conference call using a single phone line.
5) Can I suggest agenda topics? Yes. Please send suggested agenda topics for future calls to James Kenney (kenney.james@epa.gov).
6) Who is invited to these calls? State and tribal representatives with oil and natural gas exploration and production interests. The conference calls are generally for state and tribal governments only.
7) Who from EPA will participate? Depending on the agenda topic, representatives from EPA's program and regional offices.
8) What is the objective of these conference calls? It is our hope that these conference calls will allow us to continue to build and improve relationships while finding meaningful solutions to various challenges. For additional background, please see the Oii and Natural Gas Roundtable Highlights document.
9) Do these conference calls replace various state and tribal calls with EPA program or regional offices? No, these conference calls provide an additional opportunity for states, tribes and EPA to discuss topics related to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production.
10) What else do I need to know? During the conference calls, we are looking to hear from individual states and tribes on various topics. Please note that EPA is not seeking group consensus from states or tribes during these conference calls.
11) What if I have additional questions?
Please contact James Kenney, Senior Policy Advisor for Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas, at
kenney.iames@epa.gov or at
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