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Upcoming Webinars: May 2012

By Emily Porcari, May 2, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 3:00-4:00pm ET. Reimagining Rural: Green Building Boosts Economy in Howard, South Dakota. Register here.

Join EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities; Kathy Callies, Acting President of the Rural Learning Center; and Randy Perry, RLC’s former president, to learn how Howard, South Dakota, a community of 850 residents, came together to revitalize its local economy.

Thursday, May 17, 2:00-3:30pm ET. Innovative Energy Conservation Measures at Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Register here.

EPA will host a webinar on innovative energy conservation measures at wastewater treatment facilities. This webcast will focus on energy conservation and self-sufficiency, as well as the successful implementation of the various measures and energy recovery at the Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Wisconsin.