EPA Media Advisory (HQ): TODAY: EPA Administrator Travels to New Orleans to Meet with Environmental Groups, Local Leaders

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* 

October 5, 2010 

 

 

*TODAY: EPA Administrator Travels to New Orleans to Meet with Environmental Groups, Local Leaders* 

 

*WASHINGTON* - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to New Orleans tomorrow to meet with environmental organizations and local leaders on the government's gulf coast restoration efforts. As the recently-appointed chair of President Obama's Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, Administrator Jackson will discuss environmental issues in the gulf and long-term recovery efforts. 

 

The task force was commissioned to help create and maintain gulf coast ecosystems while providing economic support and addressing possible long-term health issues of residents. The initiative will work to provide long-term financial assistance to improve the region's environment, economy and health. 

 

*WHO:              *EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson 

 

*WHAT:*             Meetings with environmental organizations and local leaders 

 

*WHERE:          *11:00 a.m. CST 

                      Meeting with Environmental Organizations 

                      Greater Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church 

                      5130 Chartres Street 

                      New Orleans 

                      OPEN PRESS 

 

                      1:00 p.m. CST 

                      Meeting with Parish Presidents 

                      CLOSED PRESS 

 

 

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