The Bay Area Resource Council (BARC) will host a public forum on Wednesday, July 28 from 1-4 p.m. in the Whibbs Conference Room at Pensacola City Hall, 222 W. Main Street. There is no charge to attend.

Guest speakers from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, Escambia County Department of Health, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, U.S. Coast Guard, BP and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV will provide an update on how local, state, and federal governments and others are responding to Deepwater Horizon Oil Clean and Clean-up efforts including short-term and long-term goals.

A representative from Florida Emerald Coast Clean Cities Coalition will discuss the Clean Cities Program and lessening our dependency on foreign and domestic oil.

For more information about the forum contact Mary Gutierrez of the Bay Area Resource Council at (850) 332-7976 x. 226 or e-mail mary.gutierrez@wfrpc.org.

ABOUT BAY AREA RESOURCE COUNCIL

BARC is staffed by the West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC), a not-for-profit agency that provides professional planning, coordinating and advisory services to local governments, state and federal agencies and the public in order to preserve and enhance quality of life in northwest Florida. For information, visit www.wfrpc.com.