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Public commenters press Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency on hearing procedures, translations and Climate Commitment Act outreach
Summary
At the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency board meeting March 13, three public commenters urged the board to clarify whether prior gatherings were public hearings or meetings, to clarify translation procedures for Spanish minutes, and to engage Ecology on Climate Commitment Act rulemaking that could direct funds to overburdened Yakima County areas.
At the March 13 meeting of the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Board of Directors, three members of the public asked the board to clarify procedural practices and to act on state-level climate funding issues that affect Yakima County.
The most direct concerns came from Jean Mendoza of White Swan, who told the board she had four items to raise and said the agency "did not hold hearings" about the DTG landfill despite prior filings with the Pollution Control Hearings Board asserting hearings took place. Mendoza said the distinction matters because…
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