News Release (Region 6): Media Advisory - TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Travels to New Orleans to Commemorate Hurricane Katrina Anniversary

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Media Advisory

CONTACT:

Alisha Johnson

johnson.alisha@epa.gov

202-564-4373

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 25, 2010

 

TOMORROW: EPA Administrator Travels to New Orleans to Commemorate Hurricane Katrina Anniversary

 

Four-day visit will include visits with students, residents and community organizations

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to New Orleans tomorrow for a series of events commemorating the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the continued rebuilding of neighborhoods and areas devastated by the hurricane. She will remain in the region until Sunday.

 

Administrator Jackson, a native of New Orleans, who grew up in Pontchartrain Park, will speak to students on her New Orleans upbringing, Hurricane Katrina’s impact and EPA’s role in helping to revive and restore the region. Administrator Jackson will also give remarks to several environmental and community organizations and speak with residents and local volunteers.

 

Additional information about Administrator Jackson’s schedule will be released when it becomes available.

 

To request an interview with Administrator Jackson, please email johnson.alisha@epa.gov.

 

TOMORROW, Thursday, August 26, 2010

 

10:45 AM CDT               Meet and Greet with Metairie Academy Students

                                    Metairie Academy Cafeteria

                                    201 Metairie Road

Metairie, LA

OPEN PRESS

 

1:15 PM CDT                Keynote Speech at Earth Institute Conference

Tulane University

Lavin Bernick Center, Qatar Room, 212

New Orleans, LA

OPEN PRESS

 

Friday, August 27, 2010

 

9:30 AM CDT                Remarks and Q&A at Student Summit

The Wilson School

3617 General Pershing Street

New Orleans, LA

OPEN PRESS

 

11 AM CDT                   Tulane University Wave of Green Volunteer Event

1 Collin Diboll Circle

New Orleans, LA

                                    OPEN PRESS

2:30 PM CDT                Remarks at TEDxNOLA Conference    

Le Petit Theatre, 616 St Peter Street

New Orleans, LA

OPEN PRESS

                                   

Saturday, August 27, 2010

 

12:00 PM CDT               Remarks at 50 BY 5 EVENT

Gentilly, New Orleans, LA

                                    OPEN PRESS

 

Sunday, August 29, 2010 - Additional information will be released when it becomes available.

 

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