U.S. EPA Media Advisory: FRIDAY: Federal Urban Waters Partnership to Announce New Program Locations and Partner Agencies

CONTACT: Stacy Kika kika.stacy@epa.gov 202-564-0906 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2013 FRIDAY: Federal Urban Waters Partnership to Announce New Program Locations and Partner Agencies WASHINGTON – On May 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal, state and local partners, will announce that the Urban Waters Federal Partnership is adding 11 new locations and two new federal partner agencies to restore waterways, help local economies, create jobs and protect Americans’ health. The Urban Waters Federal Partnership works to reconnect urban communities, particularly those that are overburdened or economically distressed, with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies and collaborating with community-led revitalization efforts to improve our Nation's water systems and promote their economic, environmental and social benefits. WHO:   Nancy Sutley, Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Charlie Wooley, Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) Rich Sims, Northeast Regional Conservationist, U.S. Department of Agriculture George Heartwell, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids Chris Muller, Grand Rapids Whitewater co-founder Mike VanGessel, Grand River Stakeholder Group Co-Chair WHAT: Announcement of expansion of Urban Waters Federal Partnership WHEN: Friday, May 10, 2:30 p.m. EDT WHERE: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum 303 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353 http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/museum/aboutmus.asp ****Members of the press are asked to RSVP for the tour by emailing Stacy Kika at kika.stacy@epa.gov. More information on the partnership: http://www.urbanwaters.gov/. R090 You are subscribed to News Releases: Headquarters for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355