For Immediate Release:  February 16, 2021

Contact:  Erin Hatfield, (405) 437-8468, erin.hatfield@deq.ok.gov

Members of the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invite residents of Oklahoma to attend a virtual public forum scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2021.  The public forum will be held following the regular business meeting of the board.  There is no way to estimate how long the business meeting will last, so there is no exact time for the start of the public forum.

Due to social distancing precautions, both the meeting and public forum will be held at virtually on Zoom. The regular business meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. The Environmental Quality Board is the rulemaking authority for DEQ.

To join the Zoom call:

Virtual Meeting Link (will open at 9:30 AM):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84286670306?pwd=d3d4RSszQnI5cDVnNGJpbUNROW95dz09

Meeting ID:  842 8667 0306

Passcode: 413870

Phone: +1 346-248-7799 US (Houston)

One-tap mobile auto-dial:   +13462487799,,84286670306#,,,,*413870#

For technical assistance, call 405-698-6086

The board welcomes input from those concerned about Oklahoma’s environment and the regulations governing their protection.  The board’s role at the forum is to listen to citizens.  While the board can’t talk about pending permits or enforcement actions, members do want to know about your issues of concern.

The meeting and public forum are open to everyone. To learn more about the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, visit www.deq.ok.gov. For more information regarding this event, contact Quiana Fields at (405) 702-7100.

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