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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The <a href="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/air-resources-oar">
<span style="color:#467886">Office of Air Resources</span></a> offers Notice of Public Comment period on the
<a href="https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2025-06/VW%202nd%20Expansion%20of%20BMP.pdf">
<span style="color:#467886">Proposal to Expand Mitigation Efforts Under the Existing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur861/files/2025-06/VW%202nd%20Expansion%20of%20BMP.pdf"><span style="color:#467886">State of Rhode Island’s Volkswagen
Beneficiary Mitigation Plan</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">. Comments will be accepted through June 20<sup>th</sup>, 2025. You may submit your comments by email to Bailey Nance at
<a href="mailto:Bailey.Nance@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#467886">Bailey.Nance@dem.ri.gov</span></a> with the subject line “Expanded RI VW BMP #2”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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