News Advisory: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

**News Advisory** 

For Immediate Release: Monday, January 9, 2006* 

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development 
Review of U.S. Environmental Performance 
           
*Contact: Suzanne Ackerman, 202-564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov* 


*(Washington, D.C.-Jan. 9, 2006) The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Environmental Performance Review (EPR) represents the only internationally authoritative analysis of a country's environmental performance. All 30 OECD member nations have been evaluated twice since the program's inception. The EPR of the United States being released today is the first since 1995 and captures the Administration's most significant accomplishments in the area of environmental and natural resources management. 


*Who:*    EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson 
              U.S. Ambassador to the OECD Constance Morella 
              EPA Assistant Administrator for International Affairs Judith E. Ayres 
              Deputy Secretary General of the OECD Kiyo Akasaka 
                       
*What:    *Public Release of OECD Environmental Performance Review 
*            *of the United States 

*When:*  Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 
              11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
                                               

*Where:   *U.S. EPA Headquarters 
             Ariel Rios North Building - Rachel Carson Room 
             1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. 
               Washington, D.C. 
               (Metro: Orange or Blue Lines to Federal Triangle 
               station. Turn left at top of escalators and enter 
              through Ariel Rios SOUTH building) 

**** Credentialed press only **** 


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