Eddy County Commission: Emergency preparedness on the docket

Emergency Manager for Eddy and Foster counties, Jess Earle, met with Eddy County Commissioners on Tuesday, March 5. Earle attended a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting on Feb. 20.

Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the LEPC must develop an emergency response plan, review the plan at least annually and provide information about chemicals in the community to...